ABU DHABI (eTN) – There is a lot of talk about China taking over the travel and tourism industry, eventually becoming the biggest market in the industry in the not-so-distant future.
ABU DHABI (eTN) – There is a lot of talk about China taking over the travel and tourism industry, eventually becoming the biggest market in the industry in the not-so-distant future. But with issues such as climate change, sustainability, and responsible tourism taking such a prominent position in today’s discourses, one simply cannot ignore the current pollution issues facing China.
Case One: Hong Kong before it was handed back to the Chinese was a lot cleaner than it is today. According to HK Hong Kong Knows, “On August 1 [2012], the Air Pollution Index readings in Hong Kong hit an all-time high, with all three of the city’s roadside air-monitoring stations (located in Mong Kok, Central, and Causeway Bay) logging worryingly elevated ratings.”
In his keynote address, US President Clinton addressed the 1,000 international delegates of senior tourism leaders at the 13th annual World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit (WTTC) in Abu Dhabi.
In his keynote address, US President Clinton addressed the 1,000 international delegates of senior tourism leaders at the 13th annual World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit (WTTC) in Abu Dhabi. He was speaking to international delegates of senior leaders in the travel and tourism industry challenging them to take the mantle of economic responsibility with tourism as the game changer.
“I spent a lot of time when I was President, trying to end wars, prevent killing, and promote understanding. What I have seen is that peace works better than conflict, and one of the best manifestations of it is in travel and tourism.
To anyone out there who wants to resume traveling the world but opposes so-called digital health passports, I challenge to you do a multicountry trip without changing your mind.
Good morning, and welcome to the Hilton First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]
I would now like to turn the conference over to Jill Slattery, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development. You may begin.
Jill Slattery
Vice President and Head-Investor Relations
Thank you, Chad. Welcome to Hilton s First Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. Before we begin, we would like to remind you that our discussions this morning will include forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements and forward-looking statements made today speak only to our expectations as of today. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise these statements. For a discussion of some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ, please see the Risk Factors section of our most recently filed Form 10-K.