viral
Alejandro García Cancun. Quintana Roo.- Cancun is ready for the development of the WTTC World Summit, considered the first major event in the tourism sector this year, and under the slogan “Uniting the world for recovery”, it will become the platform to promote the recovery of the sector, negatively impacted by the effects of the Covid-19 health emergency. Gloria Guevara Manzo, President and CEO of the WTTC, thanked the government of Quintana Roo for hosting this global meeting, which will be held April 25-27 and will show how things can be done well, within standards of Strict biosecurity for the protection of the health of the participants. “Here in Cancun, the process of reviving the travel and tourism sector begins, the WTTC World Summit will bring together representatives of the sector from 20 countries,” he said. He stressed that there was great confidence in Quintana Roo, which was one of the first global destinations to receive the Safe Travel Stamp for the application of hygiene and sanitation protocols. The President of the State welcomed the international delegates. For his part, Carlos Joaquín González, Governor of Quintana Roo, said that the WTTC World Summit will be a great event that will generate significant investment and promotion of tourism, as it will bring the Mexican Caribbean into international attention. First event in Cancun after pandemic The state president hosted the meeting of international delegates in Cancun, the first major face-to-face meeting of the travel and tourism industry. You might also be interested in: Reactivating Quintana Roo, a Global Example of Tourism: CPTQ The meeting will be held at the Moon Palace Convention Center in a hybrid format in two aspects: with over 600 delegates in person and over 30,000 remotely, via a digital platform. The participation of Juan Manuel Santos, former President of Colombia and winner of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize, and outstanding professional tennis player Martina Navratilova was confirmed. In addition, the participation of 100 high-level international speakers and public sector leaders is expected, led by more than 20 ministerial delegations from Saudi Arabia, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Panama and the Dominican Republic, among others. An event that will generate significant investment and tourism promotion. The WTTC believes that the Cancun World Summit will be the platform for the global recovery of this important industry. The event will pave the way for the recovery of 100 million jobs this year in the travel and tourism industry, which has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. During the World Summit, various initiatives related to the travel and tourism sector will be presented in terms of sustainability, digital agenda, social impact and empowerment of women in the sector (Women in Global Travel), with a great impact on gender equality. It is important to stress that the travel and tourism segment generates one in four jobs worldwide and is currently facing the greatest challenge in its history. The health crisis has had serious consequences and more than 174 million jobs have been affected.
No se encontraron entradas.