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The Dubai workshop participants
posing for a group photograph in Riyadh
DTCM HOLDS TOURISM
WORKSHOP IN SAUDI ARABIA FOR TRAVEL
AGENCIES
KINGDOM IS A KEY
SOURCE MARKET FOR DUBAI'S TOURISM INDUSTRY
DTCM REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES LOCATED IN RIYADH AND
JEDDAH
The Overseas Representation
office of the Department of Tourism and Commerce
Marketing (DTCM) in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has
recently conducted a Dubai presentation and
workshop for the travel agencies staff &
management.
Held in Riyadh and attended by
20 travel trade professionals, the participants
were offered an update on Dubai's current leisure
facilities, future developments and its visionary
transformation into a leading south-after tourism
and business destination of the world. The
programme provided insights into the opening of
SkiDubai and the Dubailand development.
Mr. Aly El Zayat, Director of
DTCM KSA, said: "The two hours presentation and
workshop was followed by an open discussion that
lasted nearly 90 minutes. The Saudi travel agencies
staff enjoyed the group discussions which have
further enhanced their knowledge about Dubai as a
destination."
They expressed satisfaction
after learning about the increase in Dubai's hotel
room inventory with the opening of new properties
and the new hotel establishments due to open for
business in the near future. "
The travel agents shared their
opinion on how to improve the outbound movement to
Dubai and gave their views and opinions on the
destination.
The department is utilizing the
largest bridge signboards in the kingdom for a year
for its outdoor media campaign. The giant signboard
is located on the Madina Road enroute to the King
Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah which is
used by approximately by over three million
passengers every year.
The number of Dubai hotel
visitors from Saudi Arabia, totaled at 527,033
between January&endash;September 2005. In 2004, the
number of Saudi visitors increased by seven per
cent when compared to the previous year. The DTCM
attaches significant importance to the Saudi market
and has two representative offices in Riyadh and
Jeddah.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE
CONTACT:
MOHAMMED ABDUL MANNAN
Executive, Media
Relations
Tel: +971 4 201 0421
mmannan@dubaitourism.ae
DEBASREE S
Officer, Media
Relations
Telephone +971 4 201 0462
sdebasree@dubaitourism.ae
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