The Malta Tourism Society (MTS) was set up in May 2002 by a group of persons who shared this same ideology of an inclusive and diverse tourism industry.
Membership of the Society is not limited to any specific sector and should include the practitioner and the academic as well as the civic representation in its cross-section.
During the first year of its inception, the Malta Tourism Society had focused, primarily, on creating international networks. Today, the MTS is a member of the International Council of Tourism Partners (ICPT) and the European Union of Tourism Officers (EUTO)
The next stage of its strategic growth included the formulation of a three-year business plan and a structured membership drive. Once this stage had been successfully completed we then moved to the next step, which included negotiations to reach mutually beneficial strategic partnerships with the commercial sector.
Concurrently with its policy of inclusiveness and diversity, the Malta Tourism Society will continue to work for more civic awareness and knowledge of the single largest socio-economic activity in Europe and the World to ensure that sustainability is a collective function in ensuring quality and value for money.