SAUDI ARABIA TO HOST THE 22ND WTTC GLOBAL SUMMIT The World Travel and Tourism Council, WTTC, has confirmed that the 22nd Global Summit will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in late 2022. The annual WTTC Global Summit is the world's most influential travel and tourism event. Saudi Arabia has been leading a new global approach to 'redesign tourism' and this summit in Riyadh will see industry leaders meet with key government representatives to boost support for the sector's ongoing recovery, moving it towards a more secure future, that is resilient, inclusive and sustainable. The summit in Saudi Arabia will follow the next edition of the Global Summit that will take place in Manila, Philippines, from 14-16 March 2022. Coinciding with the announcement, the latest WTTC research shows that the Middle East travel and tourism sector will grow 27.1% this year ahead of Europe and Latin America. Research also shows that if governments prioritise travel and tourism, jobs in the sector could reach 6.6 million by 2022, approaching pre-pandemic levels.
CARIBBEAN TRAVEL MARKETPLACE 2022 WILL BE FACE-TO-FACE CHTA, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, has confirmed that the40th edition of the event will be held in late April or early May in a destination yet to be confirmed and that it will once again have a face-toface format, resulting in the leading event in the Caribbean that aspires to bring together buyers and sellers of tourism products, goods and services in the region. Following the success of the 2021 edition of CTM that saw CHTA expand and reach far beyond its traditional buyers in North America and Canada, allowing the association to reach Europe and other areas in which it has not been successful in the past. The last edition of CTM, the 39th and virtual, included buyers from Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, France, India, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , UAE, the United Kingdom and the USA.
SHENZHEN, CHINA HOSTS GREATER BAY AREA SPARTAN RACE More than 3,000 participants took part in the Shenzhen leg of the Spartan race last month, with a half marathon (21kms with 34 obstacles) debuting in the city.
The race was held in OCT Farm, a recreation resort managed by Shenzhen's Overseas Chinese Town Holdings Company in the northern part of the city. The farm is aiming to be the first ecological culture and tourism resort next to an urban city of international level in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Racing in a tranquil rural area, participants experienced a brand-new exploration compared to previous races in mountains or forests.
