2016 Chronology of WTCF

WTCF held the annual sub-committees meeting in city member Mudanjiang

In January 2016, WTCF held the annual sub-committees meeting in city member Mudanjiang. More than 60 member representatives from WTCF’s Committee of Civil Aviation, Committee of Tourism-Related Businesses, and Committee of Media Organizations were present. They listened to the work plan of WTCF and exchanged ideas.

WTCF jointly organized forum with Sina Travel and Sina Weibo

In January 2016, the Travel 10 Years Ceremony and World Travel “Micro” Influence Development Forum, jointly organized by Sina Travel, Sina Weibo and WTCF were held in Sanya. During the ceremony, Sina Travel signed a strategic partnership agreement with WTCF, identifying the cooperation in tourism information release, We-Media journalist promotion, content database, brand promotion, etc.

2016 International Forum on “the Belt and Road & Tourism Cooperation” was held in WTCF’s city member Altay

In January 2016, the 2016 International Forum on “the Belt and Road & Tourism Cooperation” was held in WTCF’s city member, Altay. The forum was jointly organized by WTCF, former Xinjiang Tourism Bureau and Altay Administrative Office. Through uniting experts and scholars, the forum was aimed at further strengthening exchanges and cooperation in cross-border tourism, ice-snow tourism and high-end custom tourism between world tourism cities, under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.

WTCF exclusively co-hosted ITB Berlin 2016

In March 2016, ITB Berlin 2016 was opened in Berlin with a grand ceremony. As the exclusive co-host, WTCF led a delegation to attend the event. WTCF set up its own exhibition stand during the ITB Berlin exhibition. Other WTCF city members such as Abidjan, Belgrade, Helsinki, Salonica, Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Mudanjiang, Yangzhou and Zhangjiajie also participated in the event.

Committee of Cruise Industry of WTCF was founded

In May 2016, the first Chinese domestic world-class cruise industrial organization, the Committee of Cruise Industry of WTCF was founded. Qingdao City was elected as the director unit. The first members of the Committee of Cruise Industry includes 10 world-famous cruise companies, 16 cruise tourism cites, 13 cruise ports, 20 travel agencies, 9 cruise colleges, and 22 other related institutions.

Member representatives from the Committee of Cruise Industry of WTCF signed “Qingdao Consensus”

In May 2016, member representatives of the Committee of Cruise Industry of WTCF signed Qingdao Consensus General Assembly of the Committee of Cruise Industry of World Tourism Cities Federation. Many consensuses were agreed upon, including “quality cruise services promote the development of the cruise industry”, “cultivation of the cruise tourism market is an important driving force for the development of the cruise industry”, “the development of cruise industry promotes balanced growth of economic, environmental and other related industries of tourism cities”, “cruise tourism services facilitate friendly exchanges and cultural interactions between cities and regions with different ethnic, cultural and historical backgrounds”, etc.

WTCF attended multiple activities of the 1st World Conference on Tourism for Development

In May 2016, the 1st World Conference on Tourism for Development, co-hosted by Chinese government and UNWTO, was held in Beijing. WTCF attended the conference and participated in multiple activities.

WTCF invited members of Committee of Tourism-Related Businesses and Committee of Media Organizations to visit Chongqing

In July 2016, before WTCF Chongqing Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit 2016 kicked off, former Chongqing Tourism Bureau and WTCF invited media representatives and travel agencies to visit Chongqing, in order to promote the tourism resources and routes of Chongqing - the place to hold the summit.

WTCF signed agreements with renowned media to create the media matrix

At the summit in September 2016, WTCF signed the strategic partnership agreements with renowned media like Tencent and iQIYI, to create the media matrix and provide members with more communication platforms.

WTCF hosted Chinese Tourism Cities Overseas Promotion Seminar in city member Macao

In October 2016, the Chinese Tourism Cities Overseas Promotion Seminar was held in Macao. The seminar was co-hosted by WTCF, Global Tourism Economy Forum and Macao Government Tourism Office, and representatives from 9 Chinese city members as well as the specially invited guest city Penang of Malaysia attended the seminar.

WTCF hosted the sub-forum of Global Tourism Economy Forum Macao 2016

In October 2016, Global Tourism Economy Forum Macao 2016 was held in Macao. This forum’s theme was “The Growing Consumer Class - Rethinking and Reshaping the Future Tourism Landscape.” WTCF hosted the sub-forum: Transformation of City Tourism Consumption.

WTCF organized city members to participate in WTM 2016 and hosted Chinese Tourism Market Development Forum

In November 2016, WTM 2016 was held in London, and WTCF organized many city members to attend it, including Riga, Saint Petersburg, Beijing, Tanjung Pandan, and Plovdiv. During the exhibition, WTCF hosted the Chinese Tourism Market Development Forum and WTCF Members Europe Meeting. Nineteen WTCF member representatives attended the forum and the meeting, such as London, Milan, and Belfast. Other attendees included delegates from British tourist businesses.

WTCF launched the Information Submitting System

In December 2016, WTCF launched the self-designed Information Submitting System (Phase-I) to all members, aiming to help facilitate and strengthen communication between members, and promote member’s tourism resources sharing. Through the system, members can now enjoy better tourism resources promotion, information releasing and other related services based on the self-owned media platform of WTCF. Collected information will be used not only in WTCF’s self-owned media including official website, WeChat, Weibo and official magazine, but also in other collaborative influential media platforms. This system will help WTCF members to spread their information to the end consumer in a quick, targeted and efficient way.