Who we are:

World Tourism Network (WTN) is the long-overdue voice of small and medium-size travel and tourism businesses around the world. By uniting our efforts, we bring to the forefront the needs and aspirations of small and medium-sized businesses and their Stakeholders.

World Tourism Network emerged out of the rebuilding.travel discussion. The rebuilding.travel discussion started on March 5, 2020 on the sideline of ITB Berlin. ITB was cancelled, but rebuilding.travel launched at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Berlin. In December rebuilding.travel continued but was structured within a new organization called World Tourism Network (WTN) .

By bringing together private and public sector members on regional and global platforms, WTN not only advocates for its members but provides them a voice at the major tourism meetings. WTN provides opportunities and essential networking for its members in more than 120 countries.

By working with stakeholders and with tourism and government leaders, WTN seeks to create innovative approaches for inclusive and sustainable tourism sector growth and assist small and medium travel and tourism businesses during both good and challenging times.

It is WTN’s goal to provide its members with a strong local voice while at the same time providing them with a global platform.

WTN provides a valuable political and business voice for small and medium-sized businesses and offers training, consulting, and educational opportunities.

Our “Cultural Tourism Cities of the World” program creates new opportunities by uniting the public and private sectors in pursuit of inclusive and sustainable tourism business growth, investments, outreach, safety, and security.

Our “Rebuilding Travel“ initiative is a conversation, an exchange of ideas, and a showcase for the best practices by our members in more than 120 countries.

Our “Tourism Hero“ Award recognizes those who go the extra mile serving the travel and tourism community but often get overlooked.

Our “Safer Tourism Seal“ gives our stakeholders and destinations a platform to express their willingness to reopen tourism safely and responsibly.

Dr. Taleb Rifai

To accomplish these goals WTN encourages the establishment of local chapters, which will be able to address specific local and global issues within the respective local and global settings.

Our members are our team.
They include known leaders, emerging voices, and members of the private and public sectors with a purpose-driven vision and a responsible business sense.

Our partners are our strength.
Our Partners include private sector organizations and initiatives in destinations, the hospitality industry, aviation, attractions, trade shows, media, consulting, and lobbying as well as public sector organizations, initiatives, and associations.

Welcome to WTN!

Advisory Board Members EXPLORE ALL

Abigail Olagbaye, Nigeria

Angela Diamantino, Angola

Eric Douay, Fair Merchant Solutions, QU, Canada

HRH Dr. Abdulaziz Bin Nasser Al-Saud, Baseera Confex, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Fabien Clerc, Switzerland Tourism, Switzerland & Japan

Ruud van Baal, Manta Ray Bay Resort & Yap Divers, Micronesia

Anald Musonza, Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Aleksandra Gardasevic-Slavuljica, MBA, AGS Marketing Consulting, Podgorica, Montenegro

Hon.Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica

Lefteris Sergidis, The Travelbook Group of Hotels, Hampshire, UK

Andrew Agius Muscat, Malta

Bangladesh International Hotel Association, H.M. Hakim Ali, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Cuthbert Ncube, ATB, South Africa

Jonathan Pansacola, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Saudi Arabia

Lilly Ajarova, Uganda

Vincent Mugaba, Kwezi Outdoors Ltd, Uganda

Zeynep Kurap-Yenice, Journeys By Zee, Turkey

Caribbean Office of Trade & Industrial Development Limited, Christopher Byneal, Trinidad & Tobago

COTRI China Outbound Tourism Research Institute, Wolfgang Georg Arlt, Hamburg, Germany

Jürgen Steinmetz, TravelNewsGroup, HI, USA

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Ian Sauer, Summit Hospitality Group Ltd, Raleigh, NC, USA

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Allen Mitchem, Affiliate of Travel Experts, NC, USA

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