Sharjah looks to tap into Saudi tourism market
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Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority will for the first time participate in the fourth edition of the Riyadh Travel Fair, taking place in the Saudi capital from May 15th – 18th, 2012. The event is looking to attract more than 700 delegates from 30 countries and has recorded a 15% increase over last year.
HE Mohamed Ali Al Noman, chairman of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority, said: “This will strengthen the emirate’s tourism cooperation with the GCC countries, especially the Saudi market which is the biggest in the region and most important for us. We are confident that this participation will help us in selling Sharjah tourism product in the Saudi and regional market.”
He further added that the numbers of the Saudi tourists to Sharjah are growing every year. “Our statistics show that 65,291 Saudi tourists visited the emirate during the first quarter of 2012 itself, which is a 20% increase over last year when 54,442 Saudi tourists visited Sharjah,” he added.
The SCTDA will be leading the emirate’s delegation to the Riyadh travel fair that includes among others Hotel Holiday International, Al Hamrah Hotel and Golden Tulip Sharjah.