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Events & Webinars

WTTC delivers and participates in a range of events and webinars across the globe, throughout the year. The events and webinars provide an effective platform to meet, share and network with governmental and sector peers.

Interested in getting involved with WTTC events? contact us here.


Featured events

WTTC Global Summit

The main event in the global Travel & Tourism calendar is the WTTC Global Summit. Our summit brings together both senior public and private sector figures, including Heads of State, over 50 Government Ministers, 600 Chairs and Chief Executives, and well over 500 members of the global media, to discuss and debate issues affecting the sector in an open forum. It also raises awareness of the global, social and economic role of Travel & Tourism attracting significant broadcast and media attention from across the world.


The 2024 global summit was held in Perth (Boorloo), Western Australia. You can use the button below to read more about this event, as well as learn more about Perth.



Full events calendar 2024

Below you can see our upcoming events and webinars. Some of these are hosted by WTTC and some are hosted by external parties but we're attending the event.

Events WTTC are attending = Rows with the light yellow background.
WTTC Hosted Events = Rows with the light blue background

Past events = grey text

 

Our 2024 events have now finished, but check back soon for our 2025 events.

MONTH EVENT ORGANISER DATE LOCATION
January Spanish Host In-Hotelier Investment Forum Grupo Hotusa 23 January Madrid, Spain
January ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024 (ATF) ASEAN 23 – 25 January Laos
January FITUR FITUR 24 - 25 January Madrid, Spain
January WTTC FITUR Reception WTTC 25 January Madrid, Spain
 
February EMITT - East Mediterranean International Travel & Tourism Exhibition 2024 EMIT 6 – 9 February Turkey
February ETC Annual Research Conference ETC 7 – 9 February Greece
February Belgium Week WTTC/EU 14 February Belgium
February HOPE 2024 HOPE 15 – 16 February Goa
February TravMedia WTTC 19 February London
February Webinar: Monitoring our Footprint and Steering Sustainable Growth WTTC 21st February Webinar - Online
February Economist Impact Event in Hong Kong EIE 26 – 29 February Hong Kong
February ANATO Asociación Colombiana de Agentes de Viajes 28 February – 1 March Bogota, Columbia
February WTTC ANATO Reception WTTC 29 February Bogota, Colombia
 
March ITB Berlin ITB 5-7 March Berlin
March SAHIC SAHIC 11 – 12 March Peru
March Outlook Forum Visit California 11 – 13 March California
March Destination Australia Tourism Australia 13 March Sydney, Australia
 
April HICSA HICSA 1 – 5 April India
April CEO Summit Destinations International 2 – 4 April Boston
April Launch of WTTC EIR report & Media Forum WTTC 4 April New York City, USA
April WTTC members reception WTTC 4 April New York City, USA
April HBX Cancun HBX 16 – 17 April Cancun, Mexico
April UNWTO session NYC UNWTO 16 April New York City, USA
April Webinar: AI Demystified WTTC 17 April Webinar - Online
April VFS Global iConnect VFS Global 18 April Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
April Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) CHRIS 22 - 23 April Miami, USA
April Hotel Opportunities Latin America (HOLA) HOLA 23 - 25 April Miami, USA
 
May Arabian Travel Market WTM 6 – 9 May Dubai, UAE
May Seoul International Travel Fair 2024 SITF 9 – 12 May Seoul, South Korea
May IMEX Frankfurt IMEX 14 – 16 May Frankfurt, Germany
May Africa's travel Indaba INDABA 14 – 16 May Durban, Africa
May PATA Annual Summit PATA 15 – 16 May Macao, China
May Ukraine's Second National Tourism Summit Ukraine 17 – 18 May Kyiv, Ukraine
May Connections Luxury travel Conference TPB Philippines 19 – 22 May Philippines
May SHA Summit SHA 21 – 22 May Nice, France
May The 14th China-U.S. Tourism Leadership Summit Ministry of Culture & Tourism of China 21 – 23 May Xi'an, China
May Visit Britain/ Visit England Annual Review Event Visit Britain 22 May London, UK
May International Transport Forum (ITF) ITF 22 – 24 May Leipzig, Germany
May PhilHost 2024   22 – 25 May Philippines
May ITB China ITB 27 – 29 May Shanghai, China
May Asia Tech x Singapore ATX 29 – 31 May Singapore
May Trip.com Envision 2024 Global Conference Trip.com 30 May Shangai, China
 
June FestPac 2024 FestPAC 2 June Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
June IATA AGM IATA 2 – 4 June Dubai
June MarketHub Americas by HBX Group HBX 4 – 6 June Las Vegas, USA
June Resilience and Innovation Summit Global Travel and Tourism Resilience Council 6 – 7 June Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
June APEC APEC Sec 8 – 9 June Cuzco, Peru
June Foro El Económico 2024 Grupo Serra Grupo Serra 10 June Mallorca, Spain
June Child Protection in Travel & Tourism   10 - 11 June Paris, France
June Travel and Tourism Research Association Global Summit TTRA 11 June Vermont, USA
June Foro Turium Madrid Turium 12 June Madrid, Spain
June UFI - Annual Event Global Association for Exhibition Industry (UFI) 13 June Zurich, Switzerland
June Africa's Eden Eden 25 June Virtual - Africa
June 5th Travel Talk Event Series by Rajah Tourism Knowledge Center Rajah Travel 25 June Cebu, Philippines
June WTTC visit to Mexico WTTC 25 - 27 June Mexico DF, Mexico
June The 36th CAP-CSA & 1st UN Tourism Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Asia and the Pacific UN Tourism 26 – 28 June Cebu, Philippines
 
July DEIB Report Webinar WTTC 11 July Online
July Bloomberg - Sustainable Business Summit Bloomberg 31 July Singapore, Asia
 
September PHIST Greenview 2 - 3 September Phuket, Thailand
September PHITEX TPB 3 September Manila, Philippines
September IHIF Questex 9 - 11 September Hong Kong, Republic of China
September Unlock Futures (Child Protection Event) VR 12 September Milano, Italy
September WTTC visit to Brazil (Sao Paulo) WTTC 16 - 19 September Sao Paulo, Brazil
September G20 Tourism Ministerial G20 21 September Belem, Brazil
September NY Climate Week The Nest 22 - 29 September TBC
September World Youth & Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) WYSE 25 - 27 September Lisbon, Portugal
September Tourism Expo Japan 2024 Tourism Expo Japan 26 – 29 September Tokyo, Japan
September World Tourism Day UN Tourism 27 September Georgia
 
October North Capital Forum US Mexico Foundation 2 - 4 October Mexico City, Mexico
October WTTC Global Summit Perth WTTC 8 - 10 October Perth, Australia
October COP16 Biodiversity CBD 21 October - 01 November Cali, Colombia
October TIS Sevilla TIS 23 - 25 October Seville, Spain
October ITB Asia ITB 23 - 25 October Singapour, Asia
October FII FII 29 - 31 October Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
 
November WTM London WTM 5 – 7 November London
November WTTC Networking Members Reception WTTC 5 November London
November United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 29) UNFCCC 11 - 24 November Azerbaijan
November G7 Ministerial G7 13 – 15 November Florence, Italy
November GSTC Conference GSTC 13 – 16 November Singapore, Asia
November Anniversary on the convention of the right of the child WHO 18 – 20 November Geneva, Switzerland
November Global Tourism Economy Forum GETF 21 - 22 November Macao, China
November Turkish Investment Forum TTYD 26 - 27 November Istanbul, Turkey
 

 


Past events & webinars

Missed an event/webinar that WTTC participated in or organised? Below is a selection of some of our past events & webinars. You can also find more on our webinars page, or head over to our YouTube channel for more.


Our previous webinar


Webinar: Passport to Inclusion

As we shape a sector that is inclusive for all travellers, we also need to ensure our workplaces embrace all people – no matter their background, culture, and identities. In this informative webinar, experts discussed the state of diversity and inclusion in Travel & Tourism.


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Webinar: AI Demystified

WTTC’s latest webinar brought together industry experts to discuss the applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Travel & Tourism sector. With insights from top leaders and innovators, the event shed light on the untapped opportunities for AI to revolutionise travel experiences and operations.






Our previous Global Summit


WTTC Global Summit in Rwanda

The 23rd WTTC Global Summit in Rwanda is available to watch on-demand! With inspirational leaders taking the main stage, get ready for enlightening discussions about new and emerging markets, and how we can work together to promote sustainable travel that preserves our environment and biodiversity.



Additional previous events

WTTC organised events 2023


WTTC Organised Events 2023

Each year, WTTC delivers and participates in a variety of events and webinars across the globe. You can find an overview of all the events we hosted and attended in 2023 here.




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