Before Covid-19, the global travel and tourism sector grew at
3.9% outpacing the global economy growth of 2.5% for the ninth consecutive year. The sector contributed
approximately US$8.9 trillion which represents 10.3% of global GDP in 2019 and one in 10 jobs (330 million)
around the world.
The Covid-19 has brought the global economy and the travel and tourism sector to a standstill with unprecedented
impact on society at large. It has destroyed economies leading to an economic and humanitarian crisis on a scale
not faced since the Second World War. Over the past two months millions of people have lived with lockdown and
while some countries have been able to contain the spread of the virus, others are still fighting to control it.
The vast majority of businesses globally that depend on tourism and travel are desperate to reopen and begin
operating under the “new normal”. This Virtual Summit on June 10 2020 is organised by the International Tourism
and Investment Conference (ITIC)
in partnership with WTM London. It brings together experts from the health sector, government ministers, policy
makers and tourism leaders from
the travel and tourism sector connecting them with investors, investment bankers and private equity firms to
discuss and consider financial solutions and preparedness to reopen the tourism industry for a better
future.
This
summit focuses on three themes:
1. Health: dealing with
Covid-19, and how we restore
travellers’
confidence and rebuild business.
2. Investment: understanding the
financial mechanisms that allow you to
survive and rebuild.
3. Future: This may not be the last crisis,
how can you prepare for any future global
catastrophe
This virtual summit uses the latest video technology, viewable on your browser,
will bring together more than 2,000 attendees in an interactive environment.
Registration and attendance is free and we invite you to be part of it.
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