Western Australia has been announced as the successful host of the third World Indigenous Tourism Summit in April 2020.
Thanks to a successful bid by the WA Indigenous Tourism Operators Council (WAITOC), with support from the Perth Convention Bureau (PCB) and the State Government through Tourism Western Australia, the summit is expected to attract hundreds of delegates from around Australia and the world.
The summit brings together indigenous tourism operators and world leaders to discuss economic, environmental, social and political advances and challenges in indigenous tourism.
It also provides a forum for indigenous people to share collective wisdom, knowledge and traditions handed down through generations.
The biennial event has previously been held in Canada and New Zealand. The 2018 summit in New Zealand attracted about 250 delegates from around the world.