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THE MIDDLE EAST TOURISM MARKET:
Arabian Travel Market Reaches New Milestone
Hailed as the most prestigious tourism and travel event in the Middle East, the Arabian Travel Market has been growing steadily over the years...
The 13th Arabian Travel Market, the Middle East’s premier travel and tourism exhibition, was opened by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai who spoke at the show – the largest in its history – of his expanding vision for the emirate.
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Sheikh Mohammed toured the show, which occupied all halls at Dubai World Trade Centre. Also in the VIP entourage were Lebanese Tourism Minister, Joseph Sarkis, Egyptian Tourism Minister Zohair Karrana, the Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Commission for Tourism HH Prince Sultan Bin Salman and Oman’s Tourism Minister Dr. Rajha Bint Abdul Emir bin Ali.
During the tour Sheikh Mohammed heard of many new emerging projects and destinations and stopped for a lengthy briefing on Dubai World Central – the new airport city being built in Jebel Ali – a development dubbed one of the most significant in the emirate.
“Our vision continues to expand,” Sheikh Mohammed said.
Arabian Travel Market 2006 featured over 1,750 exhibitors from 59 countries with first time participation from Ireland, Japan and Poland. Organisers believe the show, which has annually recorded double-digit growth, will continue to expand.
“International awareness of the show is expanding year-on-year and with the Middle East’s airlines opening up new routes and destinations, additional countries are looking to leverage their tourism potential among the region’s much sought-after outbound traveling business and leisure public,” said a spokesman for the organisers.
“At the same time, Middle Eastern participation at the show is expanding as new projects seek to gain business from the many overseas buyers attending the event. The future looks good.”
Arabian Travel Market also held free-to-attend educational programme including an increased number of seminars covering the tourism industry’s latest hot topics.
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