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After its successful first edition in Oman last year, Marhaba France Spain’s second edition took place in the capital of the UAE – Abu Dhabi last weekend with 80 exhibitors from both destinations and over 130 buyers from across GCC. The two destinations are most popular among the GCC market as they have diverse offerings catering to the requirements of the GCC market. Speaking with Tourismbreakingnews.ae Daniel Rosado Director Spain Tourism shared, “from the Spain tourism office we believe that the best way to promote the destination is by mixing both private and public companies so we have many destinations and we club it with hotels, DMCs and shopping centers we get the perfect combination to sell the destination as a whole. This B2B event brings together buyers and suppliers and they connect to learn from each other about the way to go forward. We have 9 destinations coming together at Marhaba as well as ATM.” Karim Mekachera – Director – Atout France ME reiterated, “this is the second edition of Marhaba France Spain, first was held in Oman last year and it was a success, as you know both France and Spain complement each other as they both have luxury experiences to showcase to be added to the itineraries for agents. Our event is one of the best targeted events for the travel trade in the region.” Marhaba France Spain brought about networking opportunities with over 80 partners from both countries meeting with 130 plus agents across the Middle East – Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt fostering great connections within two days of discovering the various offerings and opportunities to diversify their business.  

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