Minister Angelkova held a working meeting with Gloria Manzo, President of the World Travel & Tourism Council

Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova held a working meeting with Gloria Manzo, President of the World Travel & Tourism Council. The discussion was held at the Bulgarian stand of the largest international show for professionals in tourism industry, the World Travel Market, in London. Minister Angelkova acquainted Mrs. Manzo with Bulgaria’s positive figures in tourism. From the beginning of the year until September our country was visited by about 7.5 million foreign tourists, marking a growth of 7.7 per cent on the same period last year, the Minister said.  She also announced that revenues from foreigners’ travel to Bulgaria in the period January–August exceed 5.2 billion BGN.

The Ministry of Tourism is working consistently in advertising this country so that it becomes an all-year-round destination and to this end we have an annual programme for national tourism advertising, Minister Angelkova said. She also commented that a number of advertising marketing campaigns on target and promising markets are planned for next year. Such projects are set to be implemented on 20 basic markets. Thus tourists will receive up-to-date information about the opportunities in tourism in all seasons.

The World Travel &Tourism Council (WTTC) was found in 1991. Its members include hoteliers, airlines, tour operators and travel agents.  The chief executive officers of over 150 lead world travel companies are part of the Council.  WTTC  works towards raising awareness  of  trips and  tourism as one of the largest sectors in the  world,  which  creates 292 million jobs  and generates 10.2% of global GDP.