WTTC Announces Agenda for Worldwide Summit and Panel Discussion

First Time World Travel & Tourism Council Selects U.S. City for Annual Summit

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. October 14, 2008

WASHINGTON, DC, January 13, 2006. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) will unveil the agenda for its 6th Global Travel & Tourism Summit, convening some of the travel industry's highest-profile executives for a special industry media briefing and panel discussion with the CEOs of the world's leading travel organizations. The announcement will take place on Thursday, January 19, 2006, at the Washington Convention Center. The press conference is sponsored by the Washington, DC Convention & Tourism Corporation.

Speakers are CEOs, executives and government officials, including:

Vincent Wolfington, Chairman Emeritus, Carey International; Chairman, WTTC

Jean-Claude Baumgarten, President, WTTC

Government Officials and Industry Executives

Anthony A. Williams, Mayor, District of Columbia

J.W. Marriott Jr., Chairman and CEO, Marriott International

Jonathan Linen, Vice Chairman, American Express

Dimitris Avrampoulos, Minister of Tourism of Greece

Paul Chiu, Partner, Accenture, Transportation and Travel Services Practice

The World Travel & Tourism Council has selected Washington as the location for its World Travel & Tourism Summit, which will take place April 10-12, 2006. Washington was selected out of a short list of six international destinations. Each year at its annual summit, WTTC convenes the best and brightest in the travel and tourism industry spanning industry executives, government officials and academics.

The World Travel & Tourism Council is the preeminent advocacy group for the global travel and tourism industry. Its members are the chief executive officers of the leading corporations, companies, and businesses responsible for creating the industry's 224 million jobs, and revenues that total more than 10 percent of the global gross domestic product. WTTC is the only body representing the private sector in all parts of the travel and tourism industry worldwide. WTTC's mission is to raise awareness of the full economic impact of the world's largest generator of wealth and jobs: travel and tourism.

WHO: Travel Industry CEOs

WHAT: Media Briefing and Panel Discussion

WHEN: Thursday, January 19, 2006, 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, N.W., Washington (Room: level 3 ballroom pre-function)

RSVP: If attending, RSVP via phone or e-mail to [email protected] or (202) 828-9712

About the World Travel & Tourism Council

WTTC is a membership organisation representing the leaders of the global Travel & Tourism industry. It is a forum for global business leaders comprising presidents, chairs and CEOs of around one hundred of the world's foremost companies. It is the only body representing the private sector in all parts of the Travel & Tourism industry worldwide.

WTTC's mission is to raise awareness of the full economic impact of Travel & Tourism, the world's largest generator of wealth and employment, which accounts for 200 million jobs and over 10 per cent of global GDP.

Governments are encouraged to unlock the industry's potential by adopting the Blueprint for New Tourism, WTTC's policy framework for sustainable tourism development. For background information on the WTTC, please go to www.wttc.org .