Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Defence Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, said the emirate is now a true tourist city with all the required infrastructure to attract visitors and its expertise could now be offered to other destinations.
Speaking after opening the largest-ever Arabian Travel Market (ATM), the Middle East’s premier travel and tourism show, which runs at the Dubai World Trade Centre until Friday night, Sheikh Mohammed commented: “The growth in this show reflects Dubai’s strong position on the international tourist map.
“We have achieved a great deal of progress and have gained much experience in the tourism sector and we are ready to help other countries to utilize this experience.”
The Crown Prince stopped at many of the stands at ATM to be briefed on new emerging projects. He spent several hours at the show, which this year features 1,800 exhibitors from 63 countries. It takes up 31% more floor space than last year.
In a welcome message to exhibitors and visitors, Sheikh Mohammed said: “The travel industry is a great economic force – the world’s largest employer. We all
have an immense interest in its success as it is more than just an economic generator. It is an educator – a means to broaden our minds and gain a greater understanding of different countries and communities.
“Arabian Travel Market for the second year running has been named ‘Exhibition of the Year’ by Reed Exhibitions, the owning company of RTE, which organizes this event. The title was bestowed upon it after tremendous feedback from exhibitors who commented on the quality of its organization, visitor profile and the capacity for business generation. I would like to congratulate Reed Travel Exhibitions on this achievement.”
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