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Usa Summit 8 May 2017 bloomberg 03 eki kpk.pdf 1 19/12/16 18:25 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Major Topics: USA & Mediterranean Summits The travel and tourism Organized for the second industry in the United time, the Mediterranean States generated nearly Summit, brought together $1.6 trillion in economic 30 speakers and 750 output in 2015. participants from 15 p. 8 different countries. p. 14 1 The travel and Leaving behind The Turkish culture tourism industry in a year in which & welcoming the United States many bad things attitude of Turkey, generated nearly occurred, the make it an ideal $1.6 trillion in tourism sector is new destination for economic output in hopeful for the Great Gujarati & 2015. 2017. Indian Weddings. p. 8 p. 14 p. 34 Index New York City DONALD TRUMP 4 TRUMP’S PRESIDENCY AND PREDICTIONS ON GLOBAL TOURISM USA SUMMIT 8 MAY 2017 MEDITERRANEAN SUMMIT 14 AFTER THE EVENT HAKAN ATEŞ 28 KEYNOTE SPEECH INDIA WEDDING INDUSTRY 34 CURRENT TRENDS IN DESTINATION WEDDINGS TURGAY ŞAHAN 44 BORDER SECURITY 2 After Mediterranean Summit 2016 Ceren ÖZ Editor in Chief, World Tourism Forum he Mediterranean Summit in on the current problems in tourism more into customer-based services in- Antalya came at a most crucial sector and its contemporary and stead of conventional tour packages. T time, whereby the countries of upcoming trends like social media We will make a fresh start on 2017 the Mediterranean are called upon to and digitization. While preparing this with our brand-new event, Russia share their leadership strategy and Summit, our aim was a prosperous Summit, which will be held in The vision for stability, growth and com- and more lucrative future for the Ritz Carlton Hotel Moscow, Russia petitiveness in the region. tourism industry in the near future. on 19 January 2017. Our topics will World Tourism Forum The forum had 30 speakers and 750 cover Online Tourism, Business Mediterranean Summit provided participants from 15 different coun- Travel, Tourism Investments, Luxury insight into tourism trends and de- tries and was attended by Antalya Consumption, Destination Marketing, velopments from global and regional Metropolitan Mayor Menderes Türel, Russian Companies in Global Market, perspectives. World tourism leaders, Belek Tourism Investors Union and MICE Trends in Russia. The 3rd regional representatives, government (BETUYAB) President Fikret Özturk, World Tourism Forum Global Meeting 3 authorities came together to define and World Tourism Forum President will be held in Istanbul from Feb. the future of tourism. Bulut Bagci. 16-18, 2017, where important figures Tourism industry’s financial sta- At Mediterranean Summit 2016, of world tourism will be discussing bility, challenges concerning border World Tourism Forum President about the future of tourism. Our security, immigration, financing, Bulut Bağcı announced four programs three-day summit will focus on destination weddings, technolog- which will take place in major capi- online tourism, new trends, health ical solutions in the industry, for- tals around the world. BBC News host and shopping tourism, influence of eign policy, multi-channel usage of Kasia Madera said that Antalya is the politics on tourism and contribution tourism, resort tourism, payment right place for discussion on tourism. of international sports organizations systems, mega sports events and new We will organize our next summits to tourism among others. At Global approaches to the European market in Moscow, Istanbul, New York and Meeting 2017, we will bring various were a few of the analyzed by top London, which can be considered as sector managers, investors and polit- flight speakers during this one-day the global tourism hubs of the world. ical authorities, top executives from event, while World Tourism Forum’s We chose the forum’s motto as world tourism companies, technology forecast by sector leaders on the next “Feel Global Be Local. The forum experts as well as tourism ministers steps to be taken has sealed a con- highlighted using social media plat- from several countries. ference of excellence and prestige in forms for advertising, as people now We believe that, establishing bridg- Antalya. make most of their decisions online. es between cultures, religions, and World Tourism Forum, achieved Digitization of tourism is a growing nations as well as bringing people a phenomenal success thanks to the trend; people now wish to search for together since its advent, tourism high-level speakers and classy mod- travel destinations online and learn has an undeniable impact on global eration of BBC World News reporter about other people’s experiences. peace. Just keep watching us in order Kasia Madera. Such services are expected to expand to be informed for the new trends in Mediterranean Summit focused their wings in tourism as people are tourism industry. Editor in Chief Director of PR World Tourism Forum Headquarters Ceren ÖZ Huriye GÜL Bomonti Business Center, Cumhuriyet Mah. Silahşör Cad. [email protected] [email protected] Yeniyol Sok. No: 8 Kat: 7 Ofis: 33-34 Şişli/İstanbul Art Director Director of Sales Published by World Tourism Forum Phone: +90 (212) 358 20 07 Umut YILDIRIM Sevde ZERDE [email protected] [email protected] www.worldtourismforum.net E-mail: [email protected] Donald Trump Trump’s Presidency and Predictions on Global Tourism As Donald Trump prepares to become America’s 45th president, the question is posed: what impact will a Trump presidency have on tourism? That’s both in terms of Americans traveling overseas and foreign tourists coming here. In the short term, airlines and hotels are reporting a dramatic drop in load factors and occupancy. Some of this can be attributed to the uncertainty of any election year. But this year, the number of travelers from Mexico, Latin America, and the Middle East has dropped significantly. 4 s Donald Trump prepares to On election day, Royal Jordanian of the losses. The Mexican peso was become America’s 45th pres- Airlines actually ran an ad about dis- one of the world’s hardest-hit curren- Aident, the question is posed: counted airfares that said, “Just in case cies, tumbling 12% to a record low of what impact will a Trump presidency he wins, travel to the U.S. while you’re 20.5708 to the dollar early Wednesday. have on tourism? That’s both in terms still allowed to.” Donald Trump’s And at 11:48 p.m. ET, the loonie of Americans traveling overseas and stunning victory over Hillary Clinton in was worth US$0.74119, according to foreign tourists coming here. In the the U.S. presidential election has sent XE.com. It lost more than a cent in short term, airlines and hotels are shockwaves around the world. Global early trading the day after the vote, reporting a dramatic drop in load markets are predicting a colossal im- falling to $0.768 for its biggest drop in factors and occupancy. Some of this pact to global tourism. 18 months. can be attributed to the uncertainty Stock markets around the world So what does all this mean for of any election year. But this year, took hits — the U.S. stock futures on travel and tourism? According to many the number of travelers from Mexico, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell experts, a Trump win is both a good Latin America, and the Middle East has 5.1%, while stocks in London plunged and bad thing, depending on where dropped significantly. over 4.3% before recovering some you are in the world. The Telegraph in the UK says that a According to many were asked to try and read President’s hotel.” weaker dollar over the tea leaves. Below, they Brand Keys, a customer loyalty re- experts, a Trump the longer term offer some early thoughts search consultancy based in New York, win is both a good could lead to about how Mr. Trump’s seemed to underscore that notion in and bad thing, cheaper holi- presidency might affect a report the day after the election, days not only in depending on where tourism, including for- saying that Trump, “a brand that was America but around you are in the world. eign travel to the United once deemed toxic by many con- the world. Since oil is States, Americans traveling sumers is now seen as not only a safe priced in U.S. dollars, abroad, access to Cuba, the option, but an emotionally desirable this could mean a price drop in air- cost of airfare, and, of course, Trump option.” fares and other transportation, while Hotels. cruises – many of which are costed in NEW INFRASTRUCTURE dollars – can also see a dip in prices. TRUMP HOTELS “We are going to fix our inner cities On the flip side, a Euromonitor During Mr. Trump’s campaign, his and rebuild our highways, bridges, paper said Trump’s America-centric eponymous hotel brand appeared to tunnels, airports, schools, hospitals,” platform, his threat to ban Muslims be in trouble. And when the family Mr. Trump said during his victory or residents of terrorism-afflicted announced that a new hotel brand was speech. “We’re going to rebuild our countries and to build a wall between in the works but that it would not use infrastructure, which will become, by the U.S. and Mexico will have devas- the Trump name, some companies the way, second to none. And we will tating consequences on the travel and speculated it was because the Trump put millions of our people to work as tourism industry. It said that Mexico brand was indeed tarnished. In May, we rebuild it.” tourism, which is the second largest Hipmunk, the travel comparison site, That could generate jobs and help source market for inbound travellers said that “while overall Hipmunk hotel the economy.
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