Dubai Conducts Saudi Travel Workshop
JEDDAH, Saudi Arablia, October 2, 2006. The Overseas Representation office of the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recently conducted a presentation and workshop for the travel industry professionals to update them on the latest developments and upcoming projects in the emirate.
The event was held at Movenpick Jeddah hotel and helped many travel and trade professionals further improve their knowledge about Dubai as a leading trade and tourist hub in the world.
The workshop offered insights into the new strategies to showcase Dubai better and provided updates on the expanding tourist attractions and new hotels in the emirate.
The workshop was followed by an open discussion forum where the participants shared their views and suggestions on making Dubai more attractive and appealing.
The attendees were highly-impressed with the event and the volume and quality of information provided to them.
The event, organized by the DTCM Jeddah office, ended with a dinner at the Indo China Restaurant.
The DTCM attaches significant importance to the Saudi market and has two representative offices in Riyadh and Jeddah.
Saudi Arabia represents a crucial market for the DTCM with the year 2005 recording 647,984 guests from the kingdom staying with the Dubai hotel establishments.
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