Maldives
is currently exhibiting at the World Travel Market (WTM) held in London, United
Kingdom from 6-8 November 2017.
This
year, Maldives is being represented at a 276 Sqm double storey stand designed
in an attractive contemporary style showing images of the beauty of the country
and the stand has been enhanced to accommodate the increasing number of industry
partners participating at the fair year on year implying the significance of
the fair to the partners which is a positive indication
The
Maldives contingent is led by high level government officials, H.E. Mohamed
Anil, Attorney General and H.E. Ahmed Shiaan, Ambassador of Maldives to UK,
Belgium & EU.195 delegates from 70 companies across the Maldives tourism
sector including Resorts, Hotels, Guest Houses, Travel Agencies, Associations,
Airline Operators, are representing Maldives at the fair this year
Apart from
major business to business collaborations, the major activity of Maldives at
the fair was a Maldives Press Conference highlighting on the topic of Economic
transformations by the government of Maldives and its impact on tourism
development, which was held on the first day of the fair. Speakers of the
press conference were H.E Mohamed Anil, Attorney General; Hon. Hussain Afeef,
Vice Chairman of The Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) and H.E.
Ahmed Shiaan, Ambassador of the Maldives to UK, Belgium & EU.
The press conference was attended by over 70
UK and International travel and main stream media. Main local news
channels of Maldives also participated at the press conference and at the fair
exclusively bringing daily news to the Maldives from London.
WTM, now in its 37th year is one of
the leading global events for the travel industry. The event brings
together almost 5000 exhibiting destinations, technology and private sector
companies to find and network with 51,000 travel professionals, key industry
buyers, journalists & digital influencers. WTM offers the opportunity
to discover the world under one roof and discover trends, issues and
innovations in the travel industry.
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