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David Scowsill President & CEO,

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IGLTA GLOBAL CONVENTION

Chicago, USA - 2 May 2013

LGBT SECTOR

Over US$ 55 billion in USA

Growing year on year

Globally US$ 165 billion

TRAVEL & TOURISM 2012

TRAVEL & TOURISM: WIDER ECONOMY

TRAVEL & TOURISM: GLOBAL FIGURES 2012

9% GDP

260 million jobs

$6.6 trillion contribution

1 in 11 jobs

TRAVEL & TOURISM 2012

Total Economic contribution +3%

International tourists arrivals +4%

1 billion people travelled internationally

TRAVEL & TOURISM: GLOBAL FORECAST 2023

10% GDP

$10.5 trillion contribution

1 in 10 jobs

340 million jobs

3 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

FREEDOM TO TRAVEL

POLICIES FOR GROWTH

TOURISM FOR TOMORROW

FREEDOM TO TRAVEL

FREEDOM TO TRAVEL

US$206 billion increase in tourism receipts

G20 World Leaders’ declaration

112 million additional tourists by 2015

5 million extra jobs

POLICIES FOR GROWTH

POLICIES FOR GROWTH

APD Tax impact on long-haul travel

Taxation reduces growth

Taxation model for governments

US$ 6 billion contribution to UK GDP

TOURISM FOR TOMORROW

TOURISM FOR TOMORROW

Sustainability commitment

Tourism for Tomorrow Awards

Carbon Measurement Initiative

THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAVEL & TOURISM

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