The annual Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) opened on Saturday at Studio City Macau. Themed as “The Growing Consumer Class – Rethinking and Reshaping the Future Tourism Landscape”, the fifth edition of this conference gathered over 120 ministerial officials, leaders of international corporations, as well as experts and scholars. The aim of the discussion was to zero in on how this group, through their resourcefulness and use of technology, is increasingly becoming the influential force in the tourism industry.
According to the organizers, this edition is being attended by over 1,000 delegates from many countries and cities around the world, including delegations from the event’s partner country (France) and partner city (Beijing).
During the opening ceremony, Edmund Ho, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Chairman of GTEF, remarked: “Tourism is an economic activity beneficial to the society, an industry peacefully bridging the world together, and a core industry promoting regional cooperation and connectivity.”
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