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STEPHANIE BLEAKLEY | WELCOME
WELCOME TO ARABIAN TRAVEL MARKET SPOTLIGHT ON: Seminars
and hospitality. Not only do our seminars deal with the reality of market challenges, but also transcend to more virtual questions relating to online opportunities – this year covered in a dedicated education stream from the Technology Theatre. With an incredible 24 sessions
more than last year, there is a wealth of educational content jam-packed into the remaining days of the event and you will miss out if you don’t check
In your packed schedule of appointments, with countries to see, hotels to visit and people to meet, I hope that you have set aside some time to attend one of our seminars that cover the world of travel, tourism
what’s on offer (our full line- up is detailed on page 21). I’m delighted that the
seminar programme has become such a feature of the event and a draw card for both our exhibitors and visitors, providing a meaningful platform to discuss the issues faced by the travel and tourism industry. I’m particularly proud of the
calibre of speakers we have participating this year, with key leaders in a range of travel
I’m particularly proud of the calibre of speakers we have participating this year, with key leaders in a range of travel sectors from aviation to sports
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sectors from aviation to sports, all lending their own personal insights to the programme. Our industry is dynamic
and constantly evolving, so keeping up to date with current trends and future forecasts is always high on the agenda. This has become increasingly important due to recent events in the region. The seminars offer a forum where travel professionals can exchange ideas and provide strategic advice on how to grow their businesses.
Have a great show.
Stephanie Bleakley Marketing Executive Reed Travel Exhibitions
UAE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Continued from page 1 Victor Louis, Chief Operating
Offi cer for Ras Al Khaimah TDA, added: "During the last 12 months, Ras Al Khaimah TDA has been actively involved in a wealth of activities to achieve our goal of 1.2 million visitors by 2013 and 10,000 hotel rooms by 2016. Due to these efforts, I am happy to reveal that our fi rst year report card has been extremely positive, setting us up nicely to achieve the goals and objectives set." Tourism fi gures released by
NEW FRONTIERS AWARD 2012 RECOGNISES JAPAN'S RESILIENCE Continued from page 1
In Q1 2012, inbound visitors
from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan reached record highs and attractive tour packages targeting European visitors are also slowly yielding results. Accepting the award,
Matsunaga said: “On behalf of the Japanese people, we are honoured to receive this prestigious award from the Middle East’s tourism industry. Our plans for phased recovery are moving forward and the efforts of our tourism board and related government bodies are instrumental in reconfi rming to the world that Japan is certainly a destination of untold natural beauty and cultural wealth.
“There is still some ground
to be recovered, but we are already seeing a return to normality in many areas of the economy – of which tourism is a major driver – and we appreciate the support and recognition of the tourism industry in this region,” he said. Launched in 2005 by Arabian
Travel Market, The New Frontiers Award was created to recognise outstanding contributions to tourism development in the face of overwhelming adversity. As well as the prestigious
crystal trophy, the New Frontiers Award comprises ATM exhibition space valued at US$10,000 along with additional
marketing support in promoting the outstanding tourism opportunities offered by Japan. Japan was selected as winner
of the New Frontiers Award by a panel of judges consisting of industry professionals from across the globe. From an original selection of 10 countries, which was then refi ned to a shortlist that included Australia and Brazil, Japan was chosen after the judges considered a number of decisive factors: support from local and national governments; utilisation of international aid packages; tangible signs of recovery; and overall effort on behalf of government and citizens.
Ras Al Khaimah TDA indicate that in 2011 Ras Al Khaimah received 835,200 visitors compared to 600,000 in 2010, demonstrating a robust increase of 40 percent. Occupancy levels for the beach resorts during 2011 were a healthy 70 percent and 65 percent in city hotels. Continuing its growth, Ras Al Khaimah received extremely positive results for the fi rst quarter of 2012, where the total number of hotel guests reached 306,750 (compared to a total of approximately 208,000 for the same period in 2011) and resulting in a 47 percent increase. There were also a number
of announcements made yesterday from leading hotel groups that included Carlson Rezidor and Cristal Hotels (for details see pages 6 and 7). Jebel Ali International Hotels also presented the fi rst four- star beachfront hotel in Dubai to journalists, while Sharjah announced the launch of a new eco-tourism project in Kalba City.
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