World Travel & Tourism Summit of the Americas in Playa

The inaugural World Travel & Tourism Council Americas Summit will be held in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, May 16 – 18, 2012. The Americas Summit is hosted by the Mexico Ministry of Tourism and Mexico Tourist Board. We invite you to join us for the WTTC Americas Summit.

WTTC’s Americas Summit will be the first to unite Travel & Tourism leaders from across the whole region, bringing together top representatives from the public and private sectors and the media. This Summit will attract an audience of tourism leaders from across the Americas, including: Central America, The Caribbean, South America and North America.

Travel & Tourism plays a very important role in economies of the Americas, and the industry generates US$250 billion in exports, contributes 9% of GDP and supports 1 in 10 jobs.

The agenda of the Americas Summit will be “Travel & Tourism: Generating jobs now and in the future”. Speakers will include CEOs from regional and global hotel companies, airlines, tour operators and online travel agencies; regional and G20 Ministers of Tourism.. Presentations of best practice from inside and outside the region will be combined with lively debates around future trends and current policies.

In 2012, Mexico has become the focus of world attention as it hosts the meeting of G20 country leaders in June 2012, and The WTTC Americas Summit is timed to bring the debate about the economic and social contributions of Travel & Tourism to the widest possible audience of world leaders, the media and public opinion.

Attendance at The Americas Summit is by invitation only, and is intended exclusively for those holding the most senior positions in Travel & Tourism in the public and private sector, and for related media. If you wish to be considered for an invitation to this, or any other WTTC event, please send your name, job title and organization to email with a brief statement of your eligibility. You will receive a reply within 5 working days

Stay with us in Playa del Carmen while participating in the World Travel and Tourism Summit and enjoy our beautiful beaches and fine dining. Contact Laura for rates and availability at El Taj Ocean, Porto Playa, Maya Villa, El Taj Beach, and Villas Sacbe, or call 630-664-3904. All properties are 4 & 5 star, right on or just off the beach, and offer transportation to Summit activities.