Leaders of the three largest world tourism organizations will appear together for the first time at the Boao International Tourism Forum, according to Zhang Chunming, director of the International Communication Office for the Publicity Department of Hainan.

Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization Taleb Rifai, President of World Travel & Tourism Council Jean-Claude Baumgarten, and CEO of Pacific Asia Travel Association Greg Duffell will all be in attendance.

Many leading international organizations and enterprises will also be present at the forum. Hainan officials report that they have received applications for about 860 official guests and 311 journalists, which is more than double the number they were expecting.