New UAE work week: Dates of ATM changed

Arabian Travel Market will begin from May 9 to 12, 2022 in line new Monday-to-Friday working week.

Taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), the revised dates are expected to complement international markets, majority of which also follow the Monday-to-Friday working week. Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director ME, Arabian Travel Market, said, “We are looking forward to welcoming the global travel and tourism community to the UAE on May 9, 2022. Made possible by the UAE’s forward-thinking decision to transition to a 4.5-day Monday-to-Friday work week, we are confident ATM 2022’s new timings will benefit exhibitors and attendees by offering improved alignment with global markets.”

According to a poll conducted by the management consultancy Mercer, overall 84 per cent of the private sector companies welcomed the initiative. Now in its 29th year and working in collaboration with the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), the ATM 2022 will feature a broad selection of show highlights. ATM buyer forums and speed networking events will take place during the four days of the travel market.

After joining remotely for ATM 2021, this year will see the ARIVALDubai@ATM forum and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) participate live in Dubai.  The forum will cover current and future trends of tour operators and attractions by focusing on growing through marketing, technology among others.  GBTA will deliver the latest business travel content to assist in the sector’s recovery and support growth of business travel.

ATM will play an integral role in Arabian Travel Week (May 9 to 19, 2022), a festival of events dedicated to enabling travel professionals from all over the world to collaborate and shape the recovery of the Middle East travel industry.