ATM notes 15% rise in visitor numbers
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The Arabian Travel Market 2015 (ATM), has noted more than 26,000 visitors at the event, representing a 15% increase on 2014 figures.
The travel trade exhibition also welcomed several new initiatives this year including the Captains of Industry lunch, the Travel Tech Show at ATM with over 50 travel tech-specific exhibitors, the RateGain Travel Technology Theatre and Visa Exhibitor Showcase Theatre.
“The preliminary figures for this year’s show yet again underscore ATM’s relevance to the regional travel and tourism sector, and reflect general industry confidence as well as underlining the vital role that tourism plays in driving regional economies towards a sustainable future,” said Nadege Noblet-Segers, exhibition manager, ATM.
“The mood on the show floor across the four days of the exhibition was incredibly dynamic and buoyant, and we have already had 68 per cent of ATM 2015 exhibitors rebook space for next year – such was the enthusiasm on the show floor. About 20 per cent of 2015 exhibitors are already contracted for 2016, a great achievement given that this is the first time that contracting has ever taken place at the event,” she added.
The event also saw the return of the high profile UNWTO Ministerial Forum Hosted by National Council of Tourism & Antiquities and the all-new ATM Best Stand Awards.
Exhibitor numbers across the nine halls totalled 412 confirmed participants including 113 first-timers, with over 2,800 exhibiting companies representing 86 countries, 64 national pavilions and a packed schedule of over 50 seminar and tech theatre sessions.
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