Maldives Marketing & PR Corporation (MMPRC) has hosted a Pre Meeting exclusive for the Maldivian participants of World Travel Market (WTM) London 2019 at Salt Café & restaurant on 28th October 2019. Maldives will exhibit at the WTM held in London, the United Kingdom from 4th and 6th November 2019. This year is the 35th year of Maldives continuously participating in WTM.
The purpose of this Pre Meeting is to share the updates with the participants about the WTM, Maldives activities during WTM and other important points.
This year, 161 delegates from 63 companies from across the Maldives tourism sector including Resorts, Hotels, Guest Houses, Travel Agencies, Associations, Airline Operators, will represent the Maldives at the fair.
WTM, now in its 39th 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.
The UK is one of the major source markets for the Maldives. Arrival figures from January to September 2019 rank UK in the fifth position for highest performing markets to the Maldives accounting for 7.3% of total market share.