China is expected to show its prowess as the world’s largest tourism market once again during the Golden Week National Day holiday which falls on the 1st to 8th October 2017. According to NASDAQ listed travel agency, Ctrip.com International, 6 million Chinese will cross the country’s borders and explore foreign lands during this 8-day holiday period.

Sudan, or the Republic of Sudan as it is formally known as,is a country sitting on North Africa, rich in tourism resources. Being the third largest country in Africa, Sudan has a lot to offer to tourists who venture into the Republic, be it sceneries, culture and heritage.

The just elected new Secretary General of UNWTO, Ambassador H.E.Zurab Pololikashvili shares his views on the future of the World Tourism Organization
“My vision for UNWTO is fully based on the needs of its Member States”
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Kingdom of Spain, the Principality of Andorra, the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria and the Kingdom of Morocco, Zurab Pololikashvili has been appointed by the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as its next Secretary General.

The 22nd UNWTO General Assembly appoints Zurab Pololikashvili as Secretary General for 2018-2021. Zurab Pololikashvili, current Ambassador of Georgia to Spain, Morocco, Algeria and Andorra, has been appointed Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for the period 2018-2021.

The IMEX Group – organizers of IMEX America – have announced the dates and locations for their industry leading Las Vegas show through 2025. Ray Bloom, Chairman of the IMEX Group said, “We know that our industry partners from across North America and around the world plan numerous activities and co-located events around IMEX America. In addition, the fall is a very busy period for the industry. As a result, we felt that it was important to give the industry as much notice as possible with regards to our dates and venues going forward to assist with their own planning.

More than 1300 delegates from over 130 countries attended the opening of the 22nd session of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly in Chengdu, China this morning. During the next four days, the priorities of the Organization for 2018-2019, the transformation of the UNWTO Code of Ethics for Tourism into an International Convention and the impact of technology on tourism will centre the discussions. On the agenda of the Assembly is also the election of the Secretary General for the next four years.