EBRD and UNWTO Team-up to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals Madrid (Spain) – October 18, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The EBRD and the UNWTO are joining forces to strengthen sustainable and inclusive tourism as a tool for achieving growth and development. Under an MoU, signed by EBRD President Suma Chakrabarti an ..

GTEF Proudly Presents Tourism and Leisure: Roadmap to a Beautiful Life Macao (Macao SAR) – October 18, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The 8th edition of Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF or the Forum), under the theme of “Tourism and Leisure: Roadmap to a Beautiful Life”, puts Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Beaut ..

Five in Row for Best Western Hotels at Travel Weekly Asia Readers Choice Awards Singapore (Singapore) – October 17, 2019 (travelindex) – Best Western Hotels & Resorts is celebrating once again, after it was named as the “Best Midscale Hotel Chain” in the Travel Weekly Asia 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards. This latest ..

ITB China in Pioneering Partnership with Meituan Shanghai (China) – October 16, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Riding on the success of three years, ITB China, the largest B2B exclusive travel trade show in China, is pleased to announce its milestone partnership with China’s leading e-commerce plat ..

UNWTO, Regulation Catches up with Innovation, the Case of Short-Term Rentals Mexico City (Mexico) – October 16, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has published the first systematic overview of how both national governments and local authorities are addressing and managing new business models in t ..

Global Tourism Economy Forum Macao 2019 Adjourns with Success Macao (Macao SAR) – October 16, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The 8th edition of the Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF or the Forum) concluded with success after carrying out a fruitful program of discussion panels, special interviews, business matching, ..

GTEF Macao Unveils, Tourism and Leisure: Roadmap to a Beautiful Life Macao (Macao SAR) – October 15, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF or the Forum) was unveiled with an opening ceremony today. Centered on the concept of “Beautiful Life” raised by President Xi Jinping, the Forum is leadin ..

World’s Most Disruptive Sports Tourism Start-Ups Celebrated at GTEF Macao (Macao SAR) – October 15, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The growing sports tourism sector has taken center stage at the Global Tourism Economy Forum in Macau, SAR with the first ‘SPORTSTECH’ edition of the World Tourism Organization’s Tourism Tech A ..

Anantara Siam Welcomes the World’s Oldest Barbershop Bangkok (Thailand) – October 14, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel is delighted to announce the opening of a Truefitt & Hill barbershop at its exclusive address on Rajadamri Road in the heart of one of the world’s most enigmati ..

Crowd-Sourcing the SDGs, New Open-Source Digital Platform to Unlock Ideas New York City, New York (USA) – October 14, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The World Economic Forum today announces the launch of UpLink, a new, open-source digital platform to foster mass participation from entrepreneurs, community groups and other intere ..

UNWTO 8th Global Urban Tourism Summit with Glittering Reception by City Mayor Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan) – October 12, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The UNWTO Global Urban Tourism Summit was held for the first time in Nur-Sultan from October 9 to October 11, 2019, the VIII Global Summit on Urban Tourism “Smart Cities ..

UNWTO Promotes Universal Accessibility and Use of Technology in Urban Destinations Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan) – October 12, 2019 (travelindex.com) – During the 8th UNWTO Global Summit on Urban Tourism in held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan on 9-12 October 2019 under the theme “Smart Cities, Smart Destinations”, the World Touris ..