ITW Abu Dhabi supports World Tourism Day
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International Travel Week Abu Dhabi (ITW Abu Dhabi), the world’s only global platform addressing key tourism niche markets such as Halal, medical, shopping and family-friendly sector celebrated World Tourism Day on Tuesday (27 September).
The annual celebration aims to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value.
ITW Abu Dhabi addresses global challenges outlined in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and to highlight the contribution the tourism sector can make in reaching these goals.
Complementing the vision of UNWTO, ITW Abu Dhabi supports the right for all of the world’s citizens to experience the incredible diversity of the world and the beauty of the world we live in. On this year’s World Tourism Day, ITW Abu Dhabi spread the word of both the importance and immense benefits of universal accessibility has and can bring to society at large.
Andy Buchanan, executive organising committee director of ITW Abu Dhabi said: “This year’s theme of WTD is about the creation of environments that can cater for the needs of all of us and I feel that the team behind ITW Abu Dhabi share the same values in providing a global platform for tourism leaders and players to meet and create synergies.”
Taking place from November 25 to 28, 2017, at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center, ITW Abu Dhabi will aim to attract more than 6,000 global travel professionals from different parts of the world and deliver a comprehensive programme which will combine targeted meetings with first-class networking opportunities, inspiring knowledge-bound seminars and innovative experiences, culminating in a glittering gala awards evening to celebrate outstanding achievements across the international niche tourism landscape.
ITW Abu Dhabi is a four-day summit that from the same venue plays host to six distinct travel and tourism elements simultaneously.
The combined events which include the fastest growing sectors within the global tourism economy, foremost of which is Halal Tourism. In addition to the World Halal Tourism Summit, other scheduled events include the World Halal Tourism Awards and other summits such as: World Medical Tourism Summit, World Shopping Tourism Summit, Ministerial Forum and Family Vacation Show.
Confirmed participation for the ITW Abu Dhabi 2017, stretching across multiple spectrums, hails from a diverse spread of key players including Accor Hotels, Bangladesh Tourism Board, Dinar Standard, Etihad Airways, HCA Healthcare, Holiday Bosnia, Jannah Hotels, Marjan Island Resort & Spa, Sofyan Hospitality, Sri Lanka Ecotourism Foundation, Swiss Medical Network, Turkey Health Tourism Association, Thomson Reuters, VPS Healthcare, Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority and Wonderful Indonesia.
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