The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) announced at its recent Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that it would be taking the event to Rwanda in 2023.
This year’s Global Summit was attended by more than 85 countries and over 50 ministers and the event is recognised as one of the most influential travel and tourism events in the calendar.
Speaking in Riyadh, Clare Akamanzi, chief executive officer of the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), said: “It is our great pleasure and honour to have been selected to host the 2023 WTTC Global Summit in Kigali next year. We are a safe, and progressive country and are open for business and mean business. We are an African destination for sustainable tourism that has both local communities and the traveller at the heart of our strategy. We are excited to welcome you to the World Travel and Tourism council Global summit in Kigali in 2023.”
Arnold Donald, chair of the World Travel & Tourism Council commented: “It’s only fitting that our host for the WTTC 2023 Global Summit will be a country that has made great advancements in sustainable tourism and is now a true pioneer in the climate agenda. I hope to see everyone there.”
The WTTC promotes three main messages in keeping with the vision of the CEOs who founded the Council in 1990:
- Governments recognising Travel & Tourism as a top priority
- Business balancing economics with people, culture and environment
- A shared pursuit of long-term growth and prosperity.
WTTC’s members remain the driving force behind its activities and policies. Membership now includes the entire spectrum of the Travel & Tourism industry – from airlines and airports to hotels and hospitality groups, tour operators and retail travel agents, online distributors, cruise lines, investment companies, insurance groups, and the technology industry.
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