EVENTS

Travel, tourism and hospitality professionals share their expectations from this year’s Arabian Travel Market as they venture into new areas seeking opportunities to enhance and expose their products on offer to the world on this stage. Shehara Rizly “We will be showing our leadership in mobile and the ways Travelport …

The only permanent exhibition centre in the UAE, Al Shaab Village, is aiming at hosting more tourists through their special platform with travel agents and tour operators to reach their target of 250,000 visitors a month. TT Bureau In the past few years Al Shaab Village has welcomed over 180,000 …

Keeping up with the current travel trends, the Arabian Travel Market this year will focus on three key areas – experiential, halal and luxury travel and how the tourism business is responding to the demands of the digital world, reveals Senior Exhibition Director Simon Press. Shehara Rizly  Q Could you …

The 5th WTM Latin America aims to attract more than 6,000 industry executives, says Charlie Cracknell, Senior Exhibition Director, WTM Latin America, WTM Connect Asia & International Golf Travel Market. TT Bureau Q What are your expectations from the exhibition this year? WTM Latin America this year will be held …

This year’s edition of MICE Arabia and Luxury Travel Congress attracted more than 60 global suppliers and over 150 buyers signaling the potential of the GGC’s MICE & luxury travel market. TT Bureau The 5th Annual MICE Arabia and Luxury Travel Congress (MALT) concluded on a strong and positive note …

Charlie Cracknell, Senior Exhibition Director, WTM Latin America, WTM Connect Asia & International Golf Travel Market, discusses with the expectations they have from the event this year. TT Bureau Q How many exhibitors and buyers are you expecting at WTM Latin America this year? WTM Latin America 2017 will be …

Nearly 20 exhibitors from the Middle East region are expected to attend the event, scheduled to take place from May 10-12, 2017, at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Conference Center. TT Bureau The three-day event gathers international destinations, service and travel technology providers in Shanghai connecting them with handpicked …

The 37th staging of the International Tourism Trade Fair organised by IFEMA, FITUR will be held at Feria de Madrid from January 18-22. It will attract the worldwide tourism industry and confirm the trends that will set the pace for the entire 2017. Ana Larrañaga, Director, FITUR, shares with TravTalk. …

The congress, meeting and event industry exhibition, ACE of MICE (AME), will be held from February 22-24, 2017, in Istanbul. Selin Kamil, International Relations Executive, ACE of MICE Exhibition, says the event will address issues such as crisis communication and management. Shehara Rizly Q) What is the focus of the …

As the world comes together at WTM, businesswise it is expected to rise above last year’s record $3.23 billion (£2.5 billion). The Middle East, with over 150 exhibitors from the six emirates and GCC, will be well represented. Simon Press, Senior Director, WTM London, tells more. TT Bureau Give us …