The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced that its 22nd Global Summit will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the end of 2022.

Saudi Arabia has been leading a new global approach to “redesign tourism” and this summit in Riyadh will see industry leaders gathering with key government representatives to drive support for the sector’s ongoing recovery, moving it to a safer, more resilient, inclusive and sustainable future.

The event in Saudi Arabia will follow the next highly anticipated Global Summit, which is taking place in Manila, Philippines, from March 14-16, 2022.

His Excellency Al Khateeb, minister for tourism for Saudi Arabia, said: “I welcome the decision to choose Saudi Arabia as the host country for the next WTTC Global Summit in 2022. This is a critical forum for the private sector and government to come together to redesign tourism for the future, and it is fantastic to hold this event in the kingdom. This is recognition of Saudi leadership to help the global tourism sector recover and, importantly, become more sustainable. I look forward to welcoming all WTTC Members next year.”