PATA will now create a new series of strategically linked events called PATA World City Forum which will primarily be about emerging markets, travel technology, crisis recovery and travel taxes ... Read more

This was the eighth in the series of ESOI workshops, principally targeting small and medium sized tourism service providers for dissemination of responsible tourism practices ... Read more

House Boat Owners pledged to use bio toilets in few houseboats as a pilot project ... Read more

The UN agency posted all of its meeting documents online for full public view ... Read more

It said the major source of weakness appeared to be Europe, where economic conditions and business confidence have "deteriorated sharply" ... Read more

The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE), the Professional Conference Organisers Association Inc (PCO) and International Special Events Society (ISES) will work alongside AIME ... Read more

The market size of e-commerce industry is expected to be Rs. 46,520 crore by December 2011 with 81 per cent travel transactions and 6 per cent product purchases ... Read more

UNWTO long-term forecast, Tourism Towards 2030 report presented on the occasion of the 19th session of the UNWTO General Assembly at Gyeongju in South Korea ... Read more

Warns that emissions from the global tourism industry will double in the next 25 years unless new sustainable policies are developed ... Read more

This was announced at the ongoing United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) conference at Gyeongju, South Korea ... Read more