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Arabian Travel Market,
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
 Join
the industry's leading travel and tourism
exhibition dedicated to unlocking the business
potential within the Middle East and Pan Arab
region. Uniting key market players from six
continents, Arabian Travel Market is fours days of
intensive meetings, seminars, press conferences and
social networking opportunities.
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Accommodation
To assist Arabian Travel Market delegates with
their accommodation requirements whilst in Dubai,
Net Tours, Arabian Travel Market's official
groundhandler, has negotiated special rates at a
range of hotels. Discounts are available to
pre-registered delegates.
Flights
Emirates Airline, the official carrier for
Arabian Travel Market, offer discounts on flights
for registered visitors and exhibitors who have
confirmed their participation at ATM 2007. To take
advantage of these discounts you must book your
flights through Travel Focus, ATM's official travel
bureau, who are able to offer a variety of flight
options.
WTTC Will
Release New Economic Forecasts for The Middle East
Travel and Tourism Sector
WTTC's annual forecast for 174 economies is
eagerly awaited and viewed with particular interest
by governments, leading economists and by sector
specific analysts following the fortunes of Travel
& Tourism businesses such as hotels, airlines,
car hire and tour operators.
After recovering from several of the most
difficult years in the industry's history, at the
hands of war, terrorism, SARS and a significant
economic downturn, the major question mark over the
Travel & Tourism sector is how will far and
fast will 2005 add to the 2004 global
recovery. WTTC's forecasts will answer these
questions and will also identify the prospects for
Middle East and which Middle Eastern Travel &
Tourism economies are best positioned for future
growth.
Known as Tourism Satellite Accounting (TSA),
WTTC's research covers 174 countries and over a
dozen regions worldwide, focusing on several
economic fundamentals, including Travel &
Tourism demand, visitor exports, GDP contribution
and employment.
TSA research quantifies all aspects of Travel
& Tourism demand, from personal consumption to
business purchases, capital investment, government
spending and exports. This information is
translated into economic concepts of production,
such as gross domestic product (GDP) and
employment, which can be compared with other
industries and the economy as a whole to provide
credible statistical information that will assist
in policy and business decision-making.
The forecasts are prepared by Oxford Economic
Forecasting following a methodology that is
internationally endorsed by the United Nations.
During the seminar, in Ajman D at the Arabian
Travel Market, Richard Miller, WTTC's Executive
Vice President, will present the main numbers and
will also identify significant economic trends.
He will present headline data for the Middle
East and will single out specific countries for
comment.
The countries covered by WTTC's Middle East
report are: Bahrain, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria and
United Arab Emirates.
For further information and to reserve a place
at the event, please call Olivia Ruggles-Brise on
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7481 8007 or Email
Olivia@wttc.org
About the World Travel & Tourism Council
WTTC is a membership organisation representing
the leaders of the global Travel & Tourism
industry. It is a forum for global business
leaders comprising presidents, chairs and CEOs of
around one hundred of the world's foremost
companies. It is the only body representing the
private sector in all parts of the Travel &
Tourism industry worldwide.
WTTC's mission is to raise awareness of the full
economic impact of Travel & Tourism, the
world's largest generator of wealth and employment,
which accounts for 200 million jobs and over 10 per
cent of global GDP.
Governments are encouraged to unlock the
industry's potential by adopting the Blueprint for
New Tourism, WTTC's policy framework for
sustainable tourism development. For background
information on the WTTC, please go to
www.wttc.org.
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