MMPRC concludes Rediscover Maldives Webinar Series
With the reopening of Maldives’ borders to international tourists, Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) kick-started the ‘Rediscover Maldives, the Sunny Side of Life’ campaign. Under this campaign, they also launched ‘Rediscover Maldives Webinar Series’ which consisted of four sessions for selected markets of which all have been completed.
The webinar series was hosted by MMPRC together with the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Health, PR representatives from respective markets and industry partners, in the format of informative discussions and video clips.
The first session was successfully conducted for the Middle East, European, Asian and American markets on September 1, 2020. The second webinar concluded on September 8, for the markets of the UK, Germany, Italy, France and the USA. The third of this series of webinars took place recently on September 10, with over 300 participants, and focused on the markets of Southeast Asia, India, China, Korea, Japan and Australia. The final session on September 14, was targeted towards markets in Russia and the
Commonwealth of Independent States.
During these sessions, the impact of COVID-19 was discussed and emphasis was given on the recovery strategies in the tourism industry. The new norms in travel were also highlighted to give participants a better understanding and rebuild their confidence in the destination as a ‘safe haven’ for tourists. The Maldives is considered one of the safest countries to visit due to the stringent measures taken in tourist establishments and the safety provided by its unique geography.
MMPRC also initiated the campaign ‘A Dozen Must do Experiences in the Maldives’ during the first session of the webinar series. Some of these experiences are only attainable in the Maldives, such as flying above the islands, staying at your private over-water villa and exquisite underwater dining experiences and many more such experiences.
Industry partners took the initiative to transport participants virtually to the Maldives as they presented the unique experiences available at their properties for tourists.
With the changing situation in several markets, MMPRC has been participating in and conducting several marketing campaigns on online and digital platforms such as destination training activities targeted to key markets and travel trade and gearing up for more global campaigns in these coming weeks. Also, MMPRC hosted the Facebook Live event ‘Maldives, the Sun will Shine Again,’ carried out a global campaign with CNN, and is conducting joint campaigns together with key markets.