(1888PressRelease)
April 14, 2009 - Creative Engagement Agency the Alternative has been appointed by WTTC (World Travel and Tourism Council) to oversee the 9th annual Global Travel & Tourism Summit in Florianopolis, Brazil this May.
"We are delighted to appoint the Alternative as event directors for the first time and are looking forward to harnessing their expertise to help us create something different for the Brazilian summit," said WTTC chief operating officer Ufi Ibrahim.
"We are very excited about staging this year's event in Florianopolis, it represents a unique opportunity to put a spotlight on the region."
The annual invite-only summit is on 15-16 May and will be themed "Real Partnerships - Energising Economies", bringing together national, state and local governments from Brazil and other parts of the world, and also global industry leaders.
The five-strong Alternative team's role will include coordinating Brazilian agencies and working with the regional government representatives to help direct the summit.
"This is an incredibly prestigious event with a great reputation," said Alternative managing director Tim Bleszynski. "It is a great honour to have been selected to work on such a project and we are relishing the responsibility to ensure this event meets with the exceptionally high standards to which a summit demands."
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