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The sixth edition of the Arabian Travel Awards will return tonight recognizing the key players who contributed immensely to the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors in the UAE. It is an invitation only event to be held at the Sofitel Downtown Dubai. Arabian Travel Awards is a platform for the Middle East market to appreciate the efforts of the travel, tourism and hospitality specialists who have contributed to the booming travel, tourism and hospitality industry. The aim is to encourage them to continue promoting travel, tourism and hospitality in the region. The Arabian Travel Awards are fair and unbiased, following a systematic method of internet-based voting. These awards are supported by Tourismbreakingnews.ae, TravelTVmiddleeast.news and TravTalk Middle East who are premier media partners for the coverage of the event. The awards will be divided into four categories: Personal Awards, Business Awards, Trending Awards and Partner Awards. They will include awards for Best Business Hotel, Best Family Friendly Hotel, Best City Hotel, Best Green Hotel, Best Leisure Hotel, Best Destination Management Company, Best Hotel Apartments, Best B2B Travel Portal, and Best Luxury Hotel to name a few. San Jeet Director Arabian Travel Awards shares, “Our awards have been evolving over the years to recognize the untiring efforts of the industry experts. This year will be the first time that we can finally say that we are back on track, especially with the UAE recording numbers higher than the pre-pandemic era. In today’s travel, tourism and hospitality landscape there are many changes and new trends that have emerged. As UAE declared this year as the year of sustainability and carrying forward their legacy to become the host nation for COP28, this is indeed …

It was two days of great success as the first-ever virtual event in the region, the Gulf Travel Show 2021 with Tourism Malaysia as diamond partner in the second edition ended its final day with 40 plus exhibitors, over 2100  one to one meetings, 1500 visitors from  43 countries which included travel agents, tour operators, tourism boards, airlines, hotels, travel management companies, international agencies and media. Nasir Jamal Khan – CEO, Al Naboodah Travel, said, “Gulf Travel Show is the best platform to receive and share the latest industry updates. At present, there is no other platform that gives us this opportunity to convey messages and listen to each other. I saw the first edition, it was good, this edition is very good and I believe and I’m sure that the next edition will be either excellent or even better and continue to get better and better. Both yesterday and today, it was very constructive, I see more and more people willing and wishing to participate and connect with each other. UAE is a great example of how to tackle issues and how to bring business back to action. People should hear what we are doing in the UAE and how we have become one of the best or one of the top three countries in the world to open for tourism with strict precautions and policies in place.” Local and international industry leaders shared interesting views and opinions with their insightful and engaging panel discussions. A regular analysis is of utmost importance at this point in time and ForwardKeys brought this to the forefront with exclusive insights on the Gulf Travel Show. Tourism Malaysia, diamond partner for GTS 2021, …

As UAE opens up gradually for residents to return and then for overseas visitors to enjoy the destination from July 7, 2020, Travtalk Middle East will host their maiden Digital conclave on June 30, 2020 at 10am UAE time, themed ‘Re-selling tourism’ this will be a discussion with some of the thought leaders in the industry speaking about the new changes in the travel and hospitality sector. The first session is dedicated to the travel industry is themed as ‘Tourism 2.0; the new restart strategy’ moderated by SanJeet with Jamal Abdulnazar CEO Cozmo Travel, Nasir Jamal Khan CEO Al Naboodah travel and Tarique Khatri EVP Center of Excellence Seera Group. They will discuss challenges during the pandemic, how to prepare for the new normal and the time frame for bounce back in the industry. After that the second session will begin with the hospitality sector leaders under the theme, ‘new league of hotels’. There will be 3 different focus areas for this session one will be the investment aspect as Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer COO of Shurooq will discuss with their strategies for the boutique properties. Alexander Suski, Associate Vice President Sales and Marketing Millennium Hotels and Resorts MEA and Turkey will share his views on the new age of hospitality and their stand on how to move ahead amidst the challenges. Speaking about the trends and how the levels of the industry has been will be Philip Wooller – Area Director Middle East & Africa – STR.

Travtalk Middle East will be hosting two important sessions at the ATM virtual which will be conducted from June 1 to 3, 2020. The sessions will be moderated by Sanjeet – Managing Director, DDP Publications. The first session will focus on Middle East: The New Asian Source Market with 3 key speakers from Asian tourism boards Beverly Au Yong – Area Director (Middle East) International Group – Singapore Tourism board, Daks Gonzales is the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT), Head, for the Middle East Market and Nandini Lahe-Thapa, Senior Director at the Nepal Tourism Board is Head of the International Marketing and Promotion Dept. Their focus will be to understand 2020 and 2021 strategy to explore UAE and Middle East as a source market. When they will expect the first wave of tourism to come from the Middle East? Would the focus on Europe change for this year? How they will change their marketing strategy for the GCC market? What makes this market a lucrative one? This discussion will help the industry understand this global pandemic and the way forward in the long term. The second Webinar will focus on “The new normal: What the Future looks like for the hotel and tourism industry” – This will be a discussion on the new normal which will be the outcome post COVID-19 lockdown. The various strategies and measures taken by tourism boards and hotels in ensuring regulations and standards to be implemented The speakers at this session include: Nia Niscaya – Deputy Minister for Marketing, Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Republic of Indonesia, EVP, Consumer Travel of Seera Group and Paul Wilson – Executive Vice President – Commercial – Cross …

It was an evening of celebration at the Westin Mina Seyahi Hotel and Marina when the third edition of the Arabian Travel Awards concluded last night with over 60 awards of recognition for stalwarts in the industry of travel, tourism, hospitality, visa services etc. Mr. Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer, Chief Operating Officer, Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), graced the occasion as Chief Guest, with Gladrags Mrs. India Anita Mishra as a special Guest of Honour. In the opening speech, Managing Director and Convener for Arabian Travel Awards, SanJeet, stated that this year there were nearly 200,000 entries submitted which were then shortlisted. He continued, “I would just like to thank all your efforts, it is thanks to you that tourism is responsible for 10 per cent of the world’s GDP, responsible for one in five jobs in the future and within the region, again thanks to your efforts, tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors responsible for nearly 25 per cent of jobs. The MENA region welcomed 87 million international tourists last year which marked a 10 per cent growth from 2017. Congratulations to all of you for being part of such a growing, innovative and successful industry. The Arabian Travel Awards have been convened to recognise this excellence, hard-work and success. Today tourism is synonymous with progress, development and opportunity.” Mr. Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer stated the many efforts taken by Shurooq with an investment of AED 130 mn towards developing the emirate into a luxurious eco-tourism destination. He further reiterated the many projects in line to ensure that the rich heritage, culture and archaeological tourism is further enhanced in the emirate.    

The second edition of Arabian Travel Awards concluded on September 20, 2018 at JW Marriott Hotel Dubai, Deira. H E Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman, Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) graced the occasion as Chief Guest while dignitaries from consulates, travel, tourism and hospitality professionals attended to be recognised for their untiring efforts to place United Arab Emirates as the fourth most visited destination in the world. Welcoming guests at the event, SanJeet, Mentor, Arabian Travel Awards said, “Our aim through the Arabian Travel Awards is to recognise and encourage the talent in some of the most important sectors such as travel, tourism and hospitality which contributes to the sustainable growth in the economy of the country. This year, we had over 25 countries who did submit their votes; hence we have nearly 60 awards to recognise the giants who have contributed to the country’s economy. We thank each one of you for taking the time to vote for your favourite category and hope to see you at the awards next year!”