ATM to further promote Dubai as top destination

2014 Arabian Travel Market (ATM) The 2014 Arabian Travel Market (ATM), the annual travel trade gathering that opens its doors on Monday, will further showcase the achievements and tourism offerings in Dubai, which gears up to attract 25 million visitors during the World Expo in 2020.
Now in its 21st year, ATM 2014 is expected to see a double-digit growth in visitor numbers and surpass the previous editions, with about 21,000 trade visitors and 2,700 exhibitors expected to attend. It covers about 25,000 square metres of exhibition space, including one extra hall, an 8 per cent increase over 2013, making it the largest international tourism and hospitality event to be held in the region.
"In terms of visitor numbers, we're expecting a double-digit increase. Last year, we had a 20 per cent increase compared to 2012,” Mark Walsh, portfolio director, Reed Travel Exhibitions, told Gulf News on Saturday.
ATM provides an important platform for people in the hospitality, travel and tourism industries in the UAE, region and across the world. This year's show, which will host 120 new exhibitors, will see 83 countries represented and showcase 68 national pavilions, which include those of Argentina, Caribbean, Georgia, Germany, Austria, Ireland, Switzerland, among many others.
The 2014 Arabian Travel Market (ATM), the annual travel trade gathering that opens its doors on Monday, will further showcase the achievements and tourism offerings in Dubai, which gears up to attract 25 million visitors during the World Expo in 2020.
Now in its 21st year, ATM 2014 is expected to see a double-digit growth in visitor numbers and surpass the previous editions, with about 21,000 trade visitors and 2,700 exhibitors expected to attend. It covers about 25,000 square metres of exhibition space, including one extra hall, an 8 per cent increase over 2013, making it the largest international tourism and hospitality event to be held in the region.
"In terms of visitor numbers, we're expecting a double-digit increase. Last year, we had a 20 per cent increase compared to 2012,” Mark Walsh, portfolio director, Reed Travel Exhibitions, told Gulf News on Saturday.
ATM provides an important platform for people in the hospitality, travel and tourism industries in the UAE, region and across the world. This year's show, which will host 120 new exhibitors, will see 83 countries represented and showcase 68 national pavilions, which include those of Argentina, Caribbean, Georgia, Germany, Austria, Ireland, Switzerland, among many others.
Source: Gulf News