The 2009 edition of Moscow International Travel and Tourism (MITT) exhibition, taking place from March 18 to 21, will have a double-decker Dubai Stand being shared by 52 co-participants from the emirate’s expanding tourism industry.

“Mondotels is pleased for the opportunity to continue its project on behalf of the Dubai Convention Bureau for 2009. We appreciate the trust placed in us, and the team will work diligently and enthusiastically to secure many wins for DUBAI” said Alba Hotchkiss, Director of Mondotels, Inc.

The UAE ambassador to Germany, His Excellency Mohammed Ahmed Al Mahmoud, was among the VIPs who visited the impressive 528-square-metre double-decker Dubai Stand at the International Tourism Exchange (ITB-2009) in Berlin.

24 WINNERS TO TAKE PART IN KEEP DISCOVERING DUBAI FAMILIARIZATION TRIP

Dubai, U.A.E,4^th March 2009 –The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) in partnership with Emirates Airline and Group, Dubai hoteliers and Destination Management Companies (DMCs), have launched a massive global campaign to promote Dubai’s tourism facilities internationally.

The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) organized a joint meeting of Hotel and Hotel Apartment Group and Travel and Tourism Group at the Jumeirah Emirates Tower Hotel to discuss a wide range of issues relating to the emirate’s tourism industry.

 AIMS TO PROMOTE DUBAI AMONG INDIANS AS A VALUE FOR MONEY DESTINATION 

The management team of Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) visited Dubai on a three-day familiarization tour aimed at further promoting Dubai as a value-for-money destination targeting the Indian outbound travellers.

The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) utilized its eight successive year participation in the East Mediterranean International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (EMITT-2009) in the Turkish city of Istanbul to promote and market the emirate as a leisure and business destination in the East Mediterranean markets which are emerging as a promising market for Dubai’s tourism industry.

The Dubai Stand at FITUR-2009, the Spanish International Travel and Tourism Fair, in Madrid, was the cynosure of all eyes and attracted several VIPs, including the UAE Ambassador to Spain, Dr. Hessa Abdulla Al Otaiba, Sultanate of Oman Ambassador to Spain, Mr. Helal bin Marhoun Al Meamary, and Qatar Ambassador to Spain, Mr. Hamad bin Hamad Al Atiyah.

The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) Director General, Mr. Khalid A bin Sulayem, held talks with a high-level Brazilian delegation headed by Mr. Luiz Henrique da Silveira, Governor of the southern State of Santa Catarina, along with top representatives of World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), on tourism growth opportunities and strategies to face the global challenges and benefiting from each other’s expertise.

Officials of Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) met a high-level official delegation from the Chinese city of Dalian which was in the emirate to explore growth opportunities in various sectors, including tourism.

The Dubai Department of Tourism of Commerce Marketing (DTCM) is steaming ahead with its energetic marketing drive in Europe, the emirate’s traditionally strong source market for years, and mounted a successful promotion in the promising Spanish market through FITUR-2009, the Spanish International Travel and Tourism Fair, held in Madrid.