Overview
Lobbying Costs
17,500€
Financial year: Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.5 Fte (6)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
7
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
EU Transparency Register
348115818639-60 First registered on 07 Sep 2015
Goals / Remit
“To maximise the sustainable growth potential of the industry by informing governments and the wider society, of the enormous economic and social benefit that Travel & Tourism brings to the world community.”
Our three pillars are:
1. Freedom to travel: WTTC believes in the right of people to cross international borders efficiently for leisure or business travel purposes, without compromising national security. Despite an increasing number of visa waiver programmes around the world, too many individuals still find it too difficult to enter certain countries as international travellers. WTTC’s ongoing focus is visa facilitation, convincing governments of the huge economic advantages generated by visa policies which encourage inbound visitors. It also engages in facilitating entry by supporting registered traveller programs and other such systems to ease the traveller flows but still maintaining security needs.
2. Policies for growth: WTTC campaigns for governments to implement policies that ensure the business environment is conducive to the growth of Travel & Tourism.
This means planning and investing in appropriate infrastructure and creating a tax regime which allows the private sector to be competitive.
WTTC has made it a priority to raise awareness of the negative impact punitive taxation has – particularly aviation tax - on inbound and outbound tourism. It espouses an intelligent taxation system which hypothecates the funds collected back to the industry from which it is generated, among other principles.
3. Tourism for Tomorrow: WTTC has a huge responsibility for safeguarding the environment and ensuring that the growth of our sector is managed responsibly, finding the balance between people, planet and profits. WTTC continues to promote the very best in sustainable tourism through our Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. We are also spearheading environmental initiatives and our Members’ global reach means that they are in a unique position to drive greener practices into core business models.Main EU files targeted
EU Schengen visa code proposal
Smart Borders programme, including the Registered Traveller programme.
EU PNR DirectiveAddress
Head Office
The Harlequin Building, 65 Southwark St
London SE1 0HR
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People
Total lobbyists declared
6
Employment time Lobbyists 75% 1 50% 2 25% 3 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
Information about the Director of the Departments that are more involved in EU activities:
1) Helen Marano, Vice-President of Government & Industry Affairs.
Helen Marano is Vice-President of Government & Industry Affairs of WTTC, serving, since 2012, as a conduit for the advocacy efforts of WTTC in representing the industry perspective to government leaders. Previously, Helen was Head of the National Travel & Tourism Office of the United States for 12 years following her role as head of research and policy. During her leadership she helped set up the national tourism marketing organisation, Brand USA. Her continued leadership at WTTC and engagement in intergovernmental organisations ensures coordinated government and industry efforts that improve and protect the sustainability of the industry. Helen has a BA in Political Science from Western College of Miami University of Ohio.
2) Olivia Ruggles-Brise, Policy & Research Director.
She has been involved in tourism research for over ten years and prior to joining WTTC was a consultant with The Tourism Company, a specialist tourism strategic and marketing consultancy based in London, where she undertook projects for a range of private and public sector clients from the UK and around the world. Her work included developing sustainable tourism strategies, hotel demand studies and audience development plans for attractions, as well as primary research on consumer perceptions and market trends.
Olivia began her tourism career at WTTC in the policy department where she was responsible for WTTC country policy analysis, making policy recommendations to governments in countries such as Trinidad and Tobago, Romania, Greece and Namibia. During this time, she launched WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow Awards.
Olivia has a Masters degree in Tourism and Development from Kings College London and speaks fluent French and Spanish.
3) Rochelle Turner, Head of Research, joined the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) in September 2012 and now plans and executes the policy and economic research studies for the Council that feed recommendations to governments. Rochelle has a background in consumer and market research and has conducted research in or for the travel industry for over 15 years. Prior to joining the WTTC, Rochelle was the Head of Travel Research at Which?, the UK's consumer organisation and previously served in the market research unit for TUI in the UK. She currently sits as an independent representative on the UK's CAA Air Travel Insolvency Protection Advisory Committee (ATIPAC) as an independent member. Rochelle holds a BA in Anthropology and Economics from the University of Manitoba, Canada, an MSc in Tourism Management from the University of Surrey and an LLDip from the College of Law, UK.Person in charge of EU relations
Ms Helen Marano (SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT & INDUSTRY AFFAIRS)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Jason Norman (FINANCE DIRECTOR & COMPANY SECRETARY)
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Categories
Category
III - Non-governmental organisations
Subcategory
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
1. Member of GTAC: GTAC is comprised of Airports Council International (ACI), Cruise Line International Association (CLIA), International Air Transport Association (IATA), International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), World Economic Forum (WEF), World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
2. Official Guest Status in APEC: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim member economies that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
3. Official International Organisation status with ASEAN, engaging Ministerial meetings and engaging in member projects. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was formed in 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand to promote political and economic cooperation and regional stability. Brunei joined in 1984, Vietnam joined ASEAN in 1995, Laos and Burma were admitted in July 1997 and Cambodia joined in 1999. The ASEAN Community is comprised of three pillars, the Political-Security Community, Economic Community and Socio-Cultural Community.
4. Serve as Advisory private sector capacity to OECD Tourism Committee and serve as a resource for statistical assessments.Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
17,500€
Other financial info
WTTC is a non profit organisation funded primarily by Membership Fees and supported by income from its annual Global Summit. All funds generated are used solely to support the mission of the Council.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None
ACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
LIBE and others as related to our specific interests.
Communication activities
1)Provided a position paper on the aspects of the current Schengen Visa Code proposal that the Travel and Tourism sector would support. This was used in one-on-one meetings with Council leaders and issued to key MEPs for reference point. (http://www.wttc.org/research/policy-research/)
2)Working with FIPRA to continue access and opportunity to serve the EU as the voice of the entire sector, comprised of the diversity of industry segments, such as hotels,airlines, airports, tour operators, car hire, cruise lines, online travel agents and reservation systems etc.
3)Updating empirical evidence reports for the impact for improvements in visa systems and policies.
Provide economic impact reports for the size and scope of the industry globally, regionally (EU) and nationally (184 countries) http://www.wttc.org/research/economic-research/)
4) Organised and serve as Secretariat for a Global Travel Association Coalition to ensure all segments of the industry are coordinated in their efforts. Members include Airports Council International (ACI), Cruise Line International Association (CLIA), International Air Transport Association (IATA), International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), World Economic Forum (WEF), World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
5) Launched through GTAC an Agenda for Growth and Development which focusses on coordinated efforts on four pillars: Travel Facilitation; Infrastructure Development; Environmental Sustainability; and Investment in People. ( http://www.wttc.org/-/media/upload/gs15/gtac%20document%20final.pdf)
6) Conduct a Global Summit each year to assess and resolve challenges facing the industry. The 2015 WTTC Global Summit was held in Madrid, Spain.Other activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
7 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 04 Sep 2018 Location Brussels Subject Meeting with the President & CEO of WTTC Ms Guevara Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc Portfolio Transport Attending - Joshua Salsby (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Sep 2018 Location Brussels Subject technologies and digitalisation of Travel and Tourism Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Digital Economy and Society Attending - Eric Peters (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Sep 2018 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject passenger mobility, passenger rights DG Mobility and Transport Attending - Henrik Hololei (Director-General)
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Date 28 Sep 2017 Location Brussels Subject Europe’s travel & tourism industry Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Justyna Morek (Cabinet member)
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Date 11 Apr 2017 Location Brussels Subject EU - US visa policies Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos Portfolio Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Attending - Giorgios Rossides (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Feb 2017 Location Brussels Subject ocean governance, our ocean conference malta 2017, maritime and coastal tourism Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Andras Inotai (Cabinet member)
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Date 30 Nov 2016 Location Brussels Subject Blue Growth, Ocean Governance Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Andras Inotai (Cabinet member)
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