Monday, April 14, 2008
GW TAN Annual Board Meeting
All Tourism Alumni are invited to attend the FY07 annual board meeting. An overview of 2007 will be provided as well as a glimpse into 2008 programming. Anyone interested in a leadership position or committee is invited.
Location: F Street Bistro, 2117 E Street, NW, Washington DC 20037 phone: 202-861-8200
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Tuesday April 15, 2008
George Washington University Tourism Alumni Network (GWTAN)
2008 Spring Colloquium presents
Geoffrey Lipman, Assistant Secretary-General of the
United Nations World Tourism Organization who will give a talk on
"Global Climate Change and Tourism"
6:00pm – 9:30pm
City View Room 1957 E Street, 7th Floor
Opening and closing receptions sponsored by
World Bank and InStyle Caterers
To register go to: https://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/GEW/events/GEW2156280.html

About the speaker:
Geoffrey Lipman is Assistant Secretary-General of the UNWTO. He is Chair of Green Globe 21 the responsible/sustainable tourism group, and of Green Global Village (GGV), its consultancy arm. He is President of the International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) – a platform connecting socially responsible tourism organizations and people. He is a Board Member of American Hospitality Group and Senior Tourism Research Fellow at George Washington University.

He was the first President of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), the global business leaders’ forum. Between 1990 and 1999, he shaped its agenda during its growth from 10-100 members and the positioning of Travel and Tourism as the world’s largest industry, as well as its Millennium Vision for open markets, elimination of barriers and sustainable development. Prior to this he spent 20 years with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as Executive Director and Head of Government Affairs. He has written and lectured around the world on tourism strategy, sustainability and airline liberalization, co-authored books on opening up European Aviation and established a Think Tank on Free Trade in the Air. He was a member of two European Union High Level Commissions - on Airline Liberalization and on Tourism Employment - as well as a member of the UK Roundtable on Sustainable Development.

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