According to a report in etravelblackboard.com, travel and tourism industry’s first international Tourism, Sport and Mega events Summit organised by United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will be held in Sandton, South Africa from February 24-26, 2010. The Summit will be held to open growth potential of nations and the role of major sporting, business, and cultural events to re-inspire tourists to travel to global destinations.
The Summit will provide a forum for active discussion, debate, and direction around the leverage of mega-events as a vital force for sector growth and advancement in national development strategies. South Africa's Department of Tourism and Department of Sport, as well as CNN International as a global media partner, will be working in partnership with the UNWTO. The Summit will be held parallel to the annual Meetings Africa, Africa's top business tourism exhibition hosted annually by South African Tourism.
A number of major global events will be held in 2010, including the FIFA World Cup in South Africa; the Commonwealth Games in India; the World Exhibition in Shanghai, China; and |