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11 Mar 2020by James Chapple
The WTTC's global summit has been pushed back to autumn (Credit: WTTC)
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has postponed its annual global summit, which had been due to be held on 21-23 April, due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
The event, to be held in Cancun, Mexico, has been pushed back to autumn “to give the travel and tourism sector time to recover from the current Covid-19 outbreak, and its impact”.
Gloria Guevara, WTTC president and chief executive, said: “We stand in solidarity with governments, countries and organisations which are being affected by Covid-19 and look forward to hosting our global summit in the Autumn.
“This will provide a global platform to discuss the sector’s recovery and future plans.”
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