Macao – October 21, 2026 -- The 12th Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) closed in Macao with more than 1,000 business-to-business matchings and a confirmed host for 2027: Hainan Province, which will stage the 13th edition under a memorandum of understanding signed with the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO).

Macao – October 17, 2026 -- International travel has reached 690 million trips so far this year, 3 million more than in the same period last year, UN Tourism Secretary-General Shaikha Al Nuwais told the 12th Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) in Macao on Saturday, despite geopolitical tension and conflict in the Middle East.

The forum opened at the MGM Theater at MGM COTAI under the theme "Crisis, Resilience, Evolution." It returns to its founding host city after the 11th edition was held in Harbin, Heilongjiang, in December, the first time the event left Macao.