Sharjah to showcase tourism credentials in CIS roadshow
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The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) recently announced participation in the ‘Seven Emirates One Destination’ roadshow of the National Council of Tourism and Antiquities.
The road show is being organised at the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). This would be a combination of workshops and meetings that will promote latest projects in the Sharjah tourism sector under the Sharjah Tourism Vision 2021.
The National Council of Tourism and Antiquities has organised a tour to highlight the tourism potential of seven emirates with special promotions targeted at tourists and families in the CIS nations, including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. The roadshow offers an opportunity to meet more than 75 representatives from tourism sector in each destination.
The Sharjah delegation taking part in the tour along with SCTDA includes Sharjah Airport Travel Agency, Air Arabia, and Sharjah Grand Hotel.
HE Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, director general of SCTDA, stressed importance of the CIS markets, describing them a major tourism exporting markets to Sharjah. Hotels in Sharjah received 94,824 guests from CIS nations during the first half of 2015, accounting for 10% of total guests.
“The roadshow offers an opportunity to meet key players in the travel and tourism sector in the CIS markets and promote events such as the Sharjah Water Festival and F1H2O Powerboat World Championship, Grand Prix pf Sharjah as well as Sharjah International Book Fair, Sharjah Light Festival among others,” added HE Al Midfa.
The Sharjah Tourism Vision 2021 aims to attract 10 million tourists by 2012 by focusing on four main pillars – promoting Sharjah as an Ideal Family Tourism Destination, following an Innovative Tourism Approach, developing World Class Tourism Facilities and Capabilities, and strengthening Sharjah’s position as an International Cultural Hub.
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