Mumbai: The President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, James Hogan, has been named World Tourism and Travel Council\u2019s (WTTC) Vice Chairman for the Middle East and Africa.
\nThe announcement was made at the 12th WTTC Global Summit being held at the Pamir Convention Centre in Tokyo, Japan this week.
\nSpeaking from Tokyo, Mr Hogan said he was delighted to accept the position of WTTC Vice Chairman for the Middle East and Africa and looked forward to playing a major role in planning the 13th WTTC Global Summit to be held in Abu Dhabi in April\/May 2013.
\n\u201cThe WTTC annual Global Summit is the pre-eminent event in the global travel and tourism calendar.
\n\u201cIt brings together more than 1000 industry and government leaders from around the world to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing travel and tourism and to set the agenda for the future health of the industry.\u201d
\nMr Hogan said it was an honour for Abu Dhabi to host the 13th WTTC Global Summit in 2013.
\n\u201cThe travel and tourism industries are a major contributor to the meteoric rise of Abu Dhabi and its emerging role on the global stage.
\n\u201cThe WTTC Global Summit in Abu Dhabi next year will not only build on this momentum but also showcase the Emirate\u2019s abundance of world class tourism infrastructure and attractions, which are the product of millions of dollars of investment by the Abu Dhabi Government.
\n\u201cI\u2019m confident that next year\u2019s Global Summit will provide further stimulus for travel and tourism growth to the UAE capital.\u201d
\nJames Hogan is a member of the Executive Committee for the 2012 WTTC Global Summit event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Mumbai: The President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, James Hogan, has been named World Tourism and Travel Council\u2019s (WTTC) Vice Chairman for the Middle East and Africa. The announcement was made at the 12th WTTC Global Summit being held at the Pamir Convention Centre in Tokyo, Japan this week. Speaking from Tokyo, Mr … Continue reading