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TIMELINE OF TOURISM

By Hritik
  • Tourism became a possibility for the many

    Tourism became a possibility for the many

  • The Hague

    The Hague

    The first international congress of tourist organization met at the Hague
  • Geneva

    Geneva

    The organisation moved from The Hague to Geneva, placing tourism at the heart of global diplomacy and reconstruction following WWII
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    IUOTO

    This congress evolved to become the International Union of Official Travel Organisation
  • Period: to

    The top 5 global destinations

    The top 5 global destination's market share went from 70% to below 50 %
  • International tourist arrivals (25million)

    International tourist arrivals (25million)

  • The International Tourism Year

    The International Tourism Year

    The UN declared 1967 the International Tourism Year with the slogan "tourism: a passport to peace
  • International tourist arrivals (166Millions)

    International tourist arrivals (166Millions)

  • Period: to

    OMT WTO BTO

  • The World Tourism Organisation was established in Madrid

    The World Tourism Organisation was established in Madrid

  • Period: to

    UNWTO

  • UNWTO AS AN UN SPECIALIZED AGENCY

    UNWTO AS AN UN SPECIALIZED AGENCY

    The UN General Assembly welcome the organisation as a special agency
  • UNWTO name and branding were launched

    UNWTO name and branding were launched

  • +1 BILLION INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAS

    +1 BILLION INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAS

    When the international arrivals surpassed the billion mark UNWTO made sure that the sector is seen as a central part of the conversation
  • International year of sustainable tourism for development

    International year of sustainable tourism for development

    This year saw 1.3 billion intenational tourists trave on track or a record of 1.5 billion in 2019