HRH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday officially inaugurated Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2012, in the presence of senior government officials, leaders of the regional and international travel industry as well as high-profile participants.
The event programme for day one of ATM,
being held from April 30 - May 3, 2012, brings together some of the most prominent travel and tourism organisations in the Middle East and internationally, from both public and private sectors. The 2012 installment of ATM has seen a 46 per cent rise in visitor pre-registrations, against 2011 figures, as well as travel agent registration, up by a whopping 213 per cent. This year, ATM features representatives from 87 countries, with 54 national tourist organisations exhibiting at the International Exhibition Centre floor over the next four-days. The event comprises exhibitions, conference and seminar programmes, along with specialist industry days including travel agents day and careers day. Topics discussed on day one included bouncing back from the ‘Arab Spring One-year on’ and ‘Luxury Hospitality in the Modern Age of Globalisation’. Speakers on the first day included some of the region’s most influential business leaders, such as Akbar Al Baker, CEO Qatar Airways, and Rudi Jagersbacher, President, Hilton Worldwide.
Click here to see the original article>being held from April 30 - May 3, 2012, brings together some of the most prominent travel and tourism organisations in the Middle East and internationally, from both public and private sectors. The 2012 installment of ATM has seen a 46 per cent rise in visitor pre-registrations, against 2011 figures, as well as travel agent registration, up by a whopping 213 per cent. This year, ATM features representatives from 87 countries, with 54 national tourist organisations exhibiting at the International Exhibition Centre floor over the next four-days. The event comprises exhibitions, conference and seminar programmes, along with specialist industry days including travel agents day and careers day. Topics discussed on day one included bouncing back from the ‘Arab Spring One-year on’ and ‘Luxury Hospitality in the Modern Age of Globalisation’. Speakers on the first day included some of the region’s most influential business leaders, such as Akbar Al Baker, CEO Qatar Airways, and Rudi Jagersbacher, President, Hilton Worldwide.