Burj Khalifa in Dubai
Dubai's dynamic mix of year-round events and world-class infrastructure drew considerable interest from global travel and tourism industry professionals at ITB 2014 in Berlin, Germany, many of who warmly welcomed the United Arab Emirates
recent announcement granting visas on arrival for an additional 13 EU nationalities.
The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing's (DTCM) participation at ITB 2014, the world's largest annual travel trade show, was to both showcase and highlight the Emirate's growing reputation as a compelling and vibrant choice for leisure incentive travel. News of the UAE's new visa exemptions will further strengthen Dubai's competitive advantage in the field internationally, allowing incentives and event organisers to offer packages to a wider range of nationalities with greater ease.
As a result of the decision, citizens of all 28 EU member states can now enter Dubai and the UAE without having previously applied for a visa. According to the UAE ís Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the new exemptions apply to citizens of Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Hungary, Latvia, Estonia, Malta, Cyprus, Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria from March 22, 2014 onward.
With 50% market share of the business events sector within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Dubai Convention and Events Bureau (DCEB), a division of DTCM, believe incentive travel will play a key role in further growing international market share of business tourism.
Speaking ahead of ITB, Hamad Mohammed Bin Mejren, Executive Director Business Tourism at the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), said: Dubai's profile as a business events destination and compelling leisure destination is well known. DCEB's presence at ITB Berlin focuses on a segment that utilises and showcases both our business and leisure credentials.
Source: WAM
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