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    Travel professionals from 150 countries participate in Arabian Travel Market 2019

    April 30, 2019
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    Travel professionals from 150 countries participate in Arabian Travel Market 2019

    Dubai ( ATM ) : His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, officially inaugurated Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2019 , marking the start of the 26th edition of the Middle East’s largest travel and tourism exhibition.

    His Highness Sheikh Ahmed was joined by Helal Saeed Al Marri, CEO of Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and Director-General of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), plus other VIPs who embarked on a tour of the show floor as the four-day event got underway at DWTC.

    Taking place from 28 April to 1 May, this year’s event has 400 main stand holders with representation from over 150 countries. With more than 40,000 visitors expected to attend, ATM 2019 will showcase over 2,500 exhibiting companies – of these 100 will be making their show debut.

    The 26th edition of ATM will form part of the inaugural Arabian Travel Week, as well as ILTM Arabia, CONNECT Middle East, India and Africa – a new route development forum launching this year and new consumer-led event ATM Holiday Shopper which kicked off proceedings on 27 April .

    Other highlights will include the debuts of the Arabia China Tourism Forum and the Hotel Industry Summit, as well as the return of the Global Halal Tourism Summit.

    As this year’s main theme, cutting-edge technology and innovation will be integrated across all show verticals and planned activities.

    ATM Global Stage

    Saudi Arabia’s growing tourism sector will be one of over 40 key travel and tourism trends under the spotlight on Arabian Travel Market’s Global Stage – as more than 100 experts from across the spectrum of global hospitality gear up for three more days of interactive discussions, keynotes and industry briefings.

    Discussing Saudi Arabia’s tourism potential, a seminar titled ‘Why Tourism is Saudi’s New ‘White Oil’ will take place on ATM 2019’s Global Stage.

    Meanwhile, the Global Halal Tourism Summit will return for its third edition during ATM. The summit will explore the top trends within the Halal tourism sector as well as the growing role of technology in the Muslim space, including the digitalisation of the Umrah.

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    Image : His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum opens 2019 edition of Arabian Travel Market / ATM

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