WTTC Global Summit will take place in Seville, Spain on April 3-4, 2019, returning to Europe for the first time since its 2015 edition in Madrid.
The 2019 WTTC Global Summit will be hosted by Ayuntamiento of Seville, in partnership with Turismo Andaluz and Turespaña. The location of the 2019 Global Summit was announced at the closing ceremony of the 18th WTTC Global Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
“WTTC’s annual Global Summit brings together the most influential figures from the public and private sector to address the challenges and opportunities facing travel & tourism,” Gloria Guevara Manzo, president & CEO of WTTC, said in a statement. “Hosting the Summit in Seville is a reflection of the commitment and efforts of the Spanish government to growing business and leisure travel.”
Francisco Javier Fernández, minister for tourism, Andalucía, added that hosting the high-profile event would highlight Andalucía on an international scale and “represents an opportunity to showcase the richness of our culture and the opportunities our sector provides.”
