Central & South America

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2017 was a bumper year for the global Travel & Tourism sector, which grew at 4.6%, much faster than the economy as a whole (3% growth during 2017). Its role as a driver of prosperity is clear, as the sector created 7 million new jobs in 2017, 1 in 5 of all new jobs across the world.

Argentina will conduct a Destination Presentation on 21 March during the events’ dedicated 2-day Associations programme, showcasing meeting destinations and the subventions available for organisers.

Top Destinations in demand include Spain, UK, France, China, Indonesia and Hong Kong

With the theme “2025 Silk Road Tourism Agenda”; the Ministers and Heads of the National Tourism Administrations shared their main ideas and strategies, which bring together 34 countries, Malaysia having become the latest member to join this initiative spearheaded by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Although different travel risks do exist, IPK International anticipates global outbound trips to in¬crease by a robust 5 per cent in 2018. According to IPK International’s Outbound Travel Forecast for 2018, Latin America is expected to be one of the high performers with an increase of 7 per cent, closely followed by Asia (+6 per cent).

Hand-picked circle of international buyers with high spending power. ITB Speed Networking and evening events provide an opportunity to meet.

Even greater demand for places in the Medical Tourism segment, now in its second year; Presentations and lectures on new trends and developments at the Medical Tourism Pavilion. The Health Tourism Industry Conference is the official partner.

On average, Airbnb’s booking data shows that family travelers are holidaying over three nights, while couples are taking a longer break of six nights. This comes as no surprise as Lunar New Year 2018 starts just two days after Valentine’s Day and increasingly, people are opting to bask in the festive mood abroad.

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