WTCF Asia Pacific Tourism Conference to Be Held in Penang

Between March 26 and 27, 2017, WTCF and its city member, Penang in Malaysia, will jointly hold the WTCF Asia Pacific Tourism Conference. It will be the first large regional conference that WTCF will hold in one of its member cities. The aim of the conference is to discuss the sustainable development of tourism cities in the Asia-Pacific region.

WTCF city and institutional members in the Asia-Pacific region, representatives of the tourism industry, media and other parties will be invited to attend the conference. The theme of the conference will be the “Belt and Road Initiative: Tourism City Corridor and Urban Node Construction.” Also, reputable experts and elites of the tourism industry will discuss and exchange ideas on popular and meaningful topics: City and Tourism Economy, Driving Force of Cultural Tourism to the Tourism Industry, Development of MICE Tourism, Development of Cruise Tourism and so on. As the co-organizer of the conference, Penang will share its successful experience in constructing the “Belt and Road Initiative” Tourism City Corridor and Node Cities.

This conference will also include activities such as exhibitions, tourism promotions, tourism exchange conferences, etc. These will positively boost and strengthen market development and cooperation between WTCF’s members.