Saudi Arabia to Host WTTC's 22nd Global Summit

(25 April 2022, 11:38 +07)  The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has confirmed that its 22nd Global Summit will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 29 November to 2 December 2022.

Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO and Board Member of the Saudi Tourism Authority, said "We are excited to welcome the world to experience the excitement and the energy of Saudi. We promise you that the next summit will be fresh, inspiring, and rewarding."

WTTC’s 21st Global Summit took place in Manila, Philippines last week, attracting more than a thousand delegates.

Singer at a travel trade event in Manila, Philippines. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com

The latest Economic Impact Report from WTTC states that the travel and tourism sector is expected to create nearly 126 million new jobs within the next decade and its contribution to GDP could reach pre-pandemic levels by 2023.

The global body also launched a cyber resilience report with Microsoft ‘Codes to Resilience’ outlining pillars to strengthen cyber security for businesses around the world.

“It has been a privilege to bring together so many leaders from across the global travel and tourism sector to the beautiful city of Manila,” said Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO. “This summit is living proof that nothing beats getting together, sharing ideas, debating the challenges, and finding consensus. We still have a lot of work to do to bring down post-pandemic barriers, open economies and harmonise health data for seamless travel. But the future looks bright, and the next decade is there for the taking. We look forward to our 22nd Global Summit later this year in Riyadh, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to mark the next chapter in the sector’s ongoing recovery.”