Director of the Croatian Tourist Board Kristjan Staničić he was re-elected as vice president European Travel Commission (European Travel Commission - ETC), the most important and oldest international tourist association in Europe, which consists of 35 national European tourist organizations, as well as associated members including agencies, tourism service providers and carriers.
These are news from the 105th meeting of the ETC General Assembly, i.e. the 108th meeting of the ETC Board of Directors, which took place in Tallinn in Estonia.
"I thank my colleagues for the trust shown and the opportunity to continue working together on the improvement of the European tourism sector, that is, on the promotion of Europe as a unique tourist destination. Very challenging times are behind us, but we have shown that a quick and stable recovery of tourism can be achieved with quick decisions, targeted promotion and a quality offer. Certain challenges still exist, however, we are witnessing the return of travel levels from the pre-pandemic period, and as part of ETC's activities, we will do everything to maintain this positive growth trend in the future.", said the director Stanicic.
With the director Stanicic, who was appointed vice president of ETC, Miguel Sanz from Spain was elected president of ETC, while she was still appointed as vice president Magda Antonioli from Italy. In addition to the new appointments, the ETC Annual Report for 2022, membership fees for the period from 2024 to 2027 were also discussed at the meetings, and the strategic framework of ETC until 2030 was approved.