Introduction to WTCF

World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF), voluntarily formed by famous tourism cities and tourism-related institutions in the world under the initiative of Beijing, is the world’s first international tourism organization focusing on cities. It is headquartered in Beijing, and Chinese and English are its official languages. Starting with 58 founding members, WTCF has now grown into an international tourism organization with a total of 257members, which covers 87 countries and regions, including 168 city members, 89 institutional members as well as 398 members among 6 branches.

Guided by the core vision of Better City Life through Tourism, WTCF holds the famous world tourism brand event Fragrant Hills Tourism Summits annually. It constructs a platform for its members to exchange experience, reinforce cooperation and build consensus. Since 2012, WTCF has hosted twelve Fragrant Hills Tourism Summits in Beijing (China), Rabat and Fez (Morocco), Chongqing (China), Los Angeles (USA), Qingdao (China), Helsinki (Finland), Changsha (China), Wellington (New Zealand), and Hong Kong (China).

WTCF also holds regional conferences, forums, and investment and trade fairs every year. So far, in Asia-Pacific, Africa, Latin America, Europe and Central Asia, WTCF has held regional conferences and a series of trade fairs, with venue located in Penang (Malaysia), Casablanca (Morocco), Bogota (Colombia), Seville (Spain), Panama City (Panama), Samarkand (Uzbekistan), Hammamet (Tunisia) which fully enhances the global influence of WTCF.

WTCF has been a co-host of ITB Berlin Convention for several sessions since 2015 and has served as a content partner of WTM London for several years running. It has also been honored with the “World Travel Leaders Award”. WTCF has led research efforts and released a series of research results, independently established the international standard for “Tourist City, Brand Evaluation”, providing intellectual support for the global tourism industry.

After years of development and its growing ability of appeal, service, guidance and influence in the tourism industry, WTCF is credited as the fastest-growing international tourism organization in the world.