International Conferences on Tourism Statistics & Other Events
Over the years, UNWTO’s Statistics Department has coordinated important developments relating to the conceptualization of tourism and its measurement, progressively building consensus amongst the international statistical community. Some milestone scenarios in the historical developments have been the following international conferences:
- Enzo Paci World Conference on the Measurement of the Economic Impact of tourism Nice,
France, 15-18 June 1999 - Tourism Satellite Accounts: Credible Number for Good Business Decisions Conference Vancouver,
Canada, 8-10 May 2001 - The Tourism Satellite Account (TSA): Understanding Tourism and Designing Strategies Iguazu,
Argentina/Brazil/Paraguay, 3-6 October 2005 - International Conference on Measuring Tourism Economic Contribution at Sub-National Levels Málaga,
Spain, 29 - 31 October 2008 - 5th UNWTO International Conference on Tourism Statistics - Tourism: An Engine for Employment Creation Bali,
Indonesia, 30 March - 2 April 2009 - 6th International Conference on Tourism Statistics: Measuring Sustainable Tourism Manila, Philippines,
21 - 24 June 2017