European Travel Commission

The European Travel Commission (ETC) is a non-profit organisation with its headquarters in Brussels. ETC is an association of national tourism organisations (NTOs). It was created in 1948 to promote Europe as a tourism destination to the long-haul markets outside Europe and currently has 39 member NTOs, including 12 from outside the European Union. ETC is an independent body which is financed entirely by annual membership contributions and partnership funding.

The ETC's MIG (Market Intelligence Group) conducts research into various marketsand segments of interest for the inbound European tourism industry. It also publishes 'best practice' handbooks in partnership with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in addition to reports on European tourism performance and trends.

ETC Market Intelligence for ETOA Members

ETOA is delighted to announce that we are taking our existing research partnership with a key industry research body - the European Travel Commission's Market Intelligence Group (MIG) - to a new level.

As an ETOA member, you are entitled to exclusive savings on the latest research into travel and tourism trends:

Please note that in addition to frequent free articles and research findings all ETOA Members receive a 45% discount on all the saleable publications from ETC.
ETOA members are also entitled to a discount on attendance at ETC/UNWTO Seminars and on the series of "Best Practice Handbooks.

To download a brochure of ETC publications & market intelligence available to ETOA members, click here.

PRESS RELEASE

Tourism & Travel in the Green Economy Brussels / Madrid, 9 September 2009.

In anticipation of the UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Copenhagen, 7-18 December, UNWTO has been working with the European Travel Commission (ETC) and VisitSweden to provide a comprehensive overview of how tourism can play a leading role in the development of a sustainable global economy. The joint Symposium on Tourism and Travel in the Green Economy (14-15 September, Gothenburg, Sweden), has been convened as part of UNWTO’s Davos Process to address how carbon neutrality and the development of sustainable consumption and production relates to the tourism sector. As such, the Gothenburg Symposium will make an important contribution both in support of ‘sealing the deal’ in Copenhagen and the longer road to a Green Economy.

To download the whole Press Release, click here

For further information see the Symposium homepage

or contact: Gordon Sillence (gordon.destinet@ecotrans.de) (00351 913315092)

ETC are pleased to inform you that have just published 2 new joint ETC-UNWTO studies. Further details of these publications can be found on our corporate website under the following links:

ETC-UNWTO Handbook on Tourism Destination Branding

The Indian Outbound Travel Market

ETC Infoshop

ETOA members can order these publications from the ETC Infoshop. The cost of the studies is € 75 (+ P&P) each. ETOA members are eligible for the usual 45% discount