The Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has commenced a four day exhibition at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM), the leading global event for the Middle East inbound and outbound travel industry for the last 25 years. The Maldives delegation is led by the Managing Director of MMPRC, Mr. Thoyyib Mohamed. As one of the largest trade fairs taken part by the Maldives, ATM is attended by 133 representatives from 66 companies from the Maldives tourism industry.
The Maldives stand is built in a 209 sqm space located at Hall 3 (Sheikh Saeed) of Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) at stand number AS2150. During the four days of ATM, officials will be meeting with industry professionals to explore means to further develop and strengthen the presence of the Maldives in the Middle East Market.
The Maldives stand displays various aspects of the destination through colorful images that represent the segments most identified with the Middle East market. Additional activities at the Maldives stand include gourmet food tasting of local flavors of Maldivian snacks. Other highlights of activities also include experience of Maldives through virtual reality, with colorful underwater flora and fauna, swim with whale sharks or the serene sunny beaches of the Maldives.
Maldives will also be holding a press conference on the 2nd of May at 1800hrs, at the Oberoi Dubai, Hall B, Al A’amal St., Dubai which will be attended by the major tour operators and top travel trade media.