Left, right and below left: STTIM
Below right: Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Sheikh, Assistant Vice President of Marketing, SCTA
The Saudi government alone has commit- ted to invest SAR300 billion (US$80 billion) by 2020 in building infrastructures that sup- port the travel and tourism sector, while at the same time developing attractions in various destinations across the kingdom. Such initiatives have given strength to the National Tourism Development Strategy, a 20-year programme launched in 2005 that aims to promote tourism development projects and encourage new investments in the country.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS Covering a floor space of around 20,000 square metres (comprising 15,000 square metres of indoor air-conditioned halls and 5,000 square metres of outdoor exhibition area), STTIM will attract industry profes- sionals, including hoteliers, event organis- ers, destination management companies, tourist project developers, food and beverage suppliers, top-level government officials and industry experts. This year, participants include The World Bank and the Dubai World Trade Centre, plus des- tinations Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah.
One of the key features of STTIM’s 20,000
up by STTIM, attracting industry professionals from across the board
square metres of floor space will be taken
sixth instalment is the Hotel Pavilion, where hotel equipment companies can promote their products in the hope of gaining a slice of the kingdom’s multi- billion-dollar industry. Al Sheikh said the main sectors that will be highlighted during the five-day forum are hotel investments, hotel management, hotel equipment, development of tourism destina- tions and tourism services, all of which have played significant roles in boosting Saudi Arabia’s tourism industry.
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