World Tourism Day

The desire for new horizons has been inherent in humanity since the beginning of its appearance If previously the desire to travel was determined solely by utilitarian needs to enrich or expand the borders of one’s state, today, when going on a tourist trip, a traveler seeks to enrich his understanding of the world or gain an understanding of an unfamiliar culture Tourism business workers who help him in this celebrate their professional holiday on September 27 For more than half a century, since the decision of the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization in 1979 in Torremolino (Spain), employees who organize tourist trips have achieved amazing success The choice of this date is due to the adoption of the Charter of the World Tourism Organization On average, tourism market volumes increased their profits by 33% annually This made it possible to increase the number of employees of travel agencies and bureaus, hotel chains, amusement parks and other tourist facilities to 10% of employed people In the United States alone, in 2015, export earnings from travelers from other countries amounted to 126 trillion Doll USA This professional holiday has two goals First: attracting everyone's attention to the importance of the problems that international and domestic tourism is designed to solve Its invaluable role in the economic, cultural, political and social interaction of various states Show what potential the tourism business has in developing and overcoming the current and emerging problems of our time The second purpose of the professional celebration is to remind that every person has the right to enjoy not only the recreation that is guaranteed to him by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but also the beauty and diversity of various places on Earth The sustainable development of the tourism business makes it possible to solve not only the problems of proper recreation, but also the development of visited territories, as well as the conservation and more complete development of the natural resources of various states Maintaining an economic, environmental and social balance allows you to both create jobs and increase trade turnover, and receive certain benefits, which makes the tourism business one of the tools for the development of the state The adoption of any motto of a professional holiday by a specialized international organization is intended to solve not only the most pressing problem, but also to become an impetus for the development of any direction in the travel industry Tourism and quality of life, tourism for development, tourism enriches, tourism is a celebration of diversity, tourism unites cultures These and other slogans under which this day was held in different years attracted the attention of investors and top officials of the country to the problems emerging on the planet As part of the professional holiday, international conferences and symposia are held, at which decisions are made that can influence the development of the tourism industry around the world In addition to “official” celebrations and meetings, with the presence of owners of tourist networks and facilities, investors and heads of government agencies, meetings and “small” meetings of ordinary travelers are held Such festivals and gatherings of tourists help business representatives better determine ways to solve problems in the development of territories visited by travelers