World Tourism Forum Lucerne Think Tank convenes in Baku

Baku, March 6, AZERTAC

A meeting of the World Tourism Forum Lucerne Think Tank (WTFL Think Tank) has kicked off in Baku.

An exclusive group of handpicked personalities from the international travel, tourism and hospitality industry came together in the Azerbaijani capital to discuss "the drivers of success for emerging destinations".

Among those in attendance at the event are Secretary-General of the UN World Tourism Organization Taleb Rifai and president of the World Tourism Forum Lucerne Reto Wittwer.

The meeting will feature discussions on an array of issues including global tendencies that will affect the tourism sector over the next decade, the essence of human resources for tourism development, the impact of new technologies on business models and marketing.

In his remarks, Azerbaijani minister of culture and tourism Abulfas Qarayev highlighted the government`s measures to develop the tourism industry.