Madrid will host the 15th world tourism summit

Madrid will host the 15th edition of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which will be held on 15 and 16 April and will bring together more than 1,000 professionals and experts of the international tourism sector.

The contest of the tourism industry, held for the first time in Spain after passing through Las Vegas, Tokyo, Abu Dhabi and Hainan (China), will return to Europe to turn Madrid into the focus of world tourism, and bringing to Spain the third most visited country in the world and second in terms of revenues.

The conference will be to address the future of tourism in Europe, infrastructure and investments, as well as the role of Madrid as a global destination and connection between Spain and Latin America and the rest of the world.

An appointment that confirms the good moment of the tourism and the leading position that occupy Spain in this sector. The Iberian country, expected to exceed 17.9 million international tourists in the second quarter. Also, the total cost generated by these tourists will exceed 16.279 million euros.