02/06/2006

2 June on board Silver Cloud cruise ship at Tower Bridge

On Friday June 2, 2006 at 11.00 the World Travel & Tourism Council will launch its latest research on UK Travel & Tourism.

The research will identify how the UK industry is performing against regional and international competitors, and industry leaders attending the event will discuss how issues such as the Olympics, perceptions of the UK and infrastructure developments may affect growth.

Members of the media are invited to join WTTC Members and other prominent public and private sector Travel & Tourism figures from across the UK for the special meeting on board the prestigious Silversea Cruise ship, the Silver Cloud, which will be docked near Tower Bridge . The event will be hosted by Silversea Chairman, Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio.

According to WTTC's Tourism Satellite Accounting research, produced by Oxford Economic Forecasting and sponsored by Accenture, in 2006, Travel & Tourism is expected to account for 9.4 per cent of UK GDP and 8.6 per cent of total employment, representing 2,661 million jobs.

If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact WTTC at enquiries@wttc.org.

To comply with Port Authority regulations, all attendees must provide their passport details by Friday May 26 and bring photo identification on the day. Details must include name as it appears in the passport, date of birth, nationality, passport number and issue and expiry date.

Please note that you will need to arrive at Tower Pier by 10.15 to go through the security check prior to the embarkation.

About The World Travel & Tourism Council
The WTTC is the forum for business leaders in the Travel & Tourism industry. With Chief Executives of some one hundred of the world's leading Travel &Tourism companies as its members, WTTC has a unique mandate and overview on all matters related to Travel & Tourism.

WTTC works to raise awareness of Travel & Tourism as one of the world's largest industries, employing 230 million people and generating over 10 per cent of world GDP.