PARTNER COUNTRY ABU DHABI
Accessible tourism is taking center stage at WTM this year. Furthermore, following the agreement signed by G20 countries in May to prioritize issues such as facilitating tourist movement and creating jobs in this field, the repercussions of this initiative are among the headlines occupying the agenda. During WTM 2012, where Abu Dhabi is the special partner, the United Nations World Tourism Organization will also organize a 'Ministers' Summit'. The summit will focus on efforts aimed at removing visa regimes and other obstacles to the development of world tourism. If these efforts are successfully completed, G20 countries will gain 5 million new jobs and 206 billion dollars in revenue as of 2015.
WTM AGENDA: SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
The third day of WTM will feature a 'responsible tourism' day held in conjunction with UNWTO. Healthy and sustainable tourism will be discussed. In addition, the significant progress made by emerging economies in tourism in recent years, lessons learned from the London 2012 Olympics, and 2013 forecasts are among the main topics addressed by the fair.
Turkey, on the other hand, is focused on reversing the decline it has experienced in recent years, particularly in the UK market. Continuing with destination-oriented information and promotion, Turkey will attempt to turn the 7 percent decrease into an increase.
Turkish tourism companies, associations, and organizations participating in WTM this year:
ALANYA TOURISM PROMOTION FOUNDATION
AKAY TOUR (ANTALYA)
MEDITERRANEAN TOURISTIC OPERATORS AND HOTELIERS ASSOCIATION - AKTOB
ANTALYA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
ANTALYA CONVENTION & BUREAU
ANTALYA EXPO 2016
ATLASJET
AVANTGARDE HOTEL (İSTANBUL)
BARBAROS YACHTING
BELEK TOURISM INVESTORS ASSOCIATION - BETUYAB
BLUE FURAT TURİZM VE HAVACILIK HİZMETLERİ
BORUM PENINSULA PROMOTION FOUNDATION - BOYTAV
ÇANAKKALE
CAPPADOCIA CAVE RESORT & SPA
ÇEŞME TOURISM HOTELIERS ASSOCIATION - ÇEŞTOB
CORNELIA HOTELS
DESTINATION CAPPADOCIA
DİDİM TOURISM ASSOCIATION
ALKANS TUR
ELEGANCE EAST HOTEL (ANTALYA)
ELITE WORLD HOTELS
EPHESUS BEACH HOTELS
FETHİYE
FEZ TRAVEL
SOUTH AEGEAN TOURISTIC HOTELIERS AND OPERATORS ASSOCIATION - GETOB
GLOBAL TRAVEL SERVICES
GLORIA HOTELS & RESORTS
GRAND YAZICI HOTELS
HATAY GOVERNORATE
HILTON DALAMAN RESORT & SPA
ASSOCIATION OF SPECIAL CERTIFIED AND BOUTIQUE HOTELS - ÖZBİ
ICF AIRPORTS
INTRA TOURS - DMC in TURKEY
ISTANBUL PARASOL TRAVEL
ISTANBUL WALKS TOUR OPERATOR
KARAVAN TRAVEL
KAYSERİ ERCİYES AŞ
KEMER SOUTH ANTALYA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATION ASSOCIATION - GATAB
KOPTUR TURİZM
MANAVGAT SİDE TOURISTIC HOTELIERS ASSOCIATION - MASTOB
MARMARIS TOURISM ASSOCIATION - MARTAB
MARTI HOTELS & MARINAS
MAVARETHOUSE TRAVEL WORLD WIDE SERVICE
MİLAS TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES ASSOCIATION - MİLTAB
MINA TRAVEL
NEON TOURS
NG HOTELS & RESORTS
OLEA NOVA BOUTIQUE HOTEL (ANTALYA)
PAMUKKALE DENİZLİ TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
PEGASUS AIRLINES
PLAZA TUR & INCENTIVES
RIXOS HOTELS
SARPEDON TRAVEL
SHAIA HOTELS
SİRENE BELEK HOTEL
ŞAHİNOĞLU TURİZM
SÜRMELİ HOTELS & RESORTS
TEMPEL TRAVEL
THE GRAND BLUE SKY INT. HOTEL & IMBAT HOTEL
THE MARMARA COLLECTION
TITANIC RESORTS & HOTELS
TULIP HOLIDAYS
TURKISH AIRLINES
TURKISH HEALTH TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
ASSOCIATION OF TOURISTIC HOTELIERS AND INVESTORS - TUROB
TURKEY HOTELS FEDERATION - TÜROFED
ASSOCIATION OF TÜRKISH TRAVEL AGENTS - TÜRSAB
VOGUE HOTELS & RESORTS
VOYAGE HOTELS
Source: turizmguncel.com