• His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, inaugurates ATM 2018
• The Middle East’s largest travel and tourism event celebrates 25 years of industry milestones
His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, officially inaugurated Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2018 today, marking the start of the 25th edition of the show.
He was joined by Nick Pilbream, Divisional Director, Reed Travel Exhibitions, and other VIPs who embarked on a tour of the exhibition as the four-day industry showcase got underway.
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As the Official Representative of Sharjah Tourism in China, Dr Wu (right) met with H.E. Khalid Jasim Al Midfa (left), Chairman of SCTDA and discussed futher promotion of Sharjah in China | Dr. Adam Wu with Emaar Hospitality Group CEO, Mr. Olivier Harnisch and GM of The Address Dubai Downtown which hosted the invited Media for ATM. |
This year’s show, which is taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre from 22-25 April 2018, has more than 400 main stand holders with representation from over 150 countries. With more than 40,000 visitors expected to attend, ATM 2018 will showcase over 2,500 exhibiting companies – of these, 100 will be making their show debut - and 65 national pavilions.
China Business Network has been happy to support many of the foreign destinations in attracting visitors from China.
Celebrating its 25th year, ATM 2018 has adopted Responsible Tourism – including sustainable travel trends – as its main theme and this will be integrated across all show verticals and activities.