Team Oman set for ITB Berlin
ITB Berlin provides an ideal opportunity to review the latest developments in the global tourism industry and promote the Sultanate as a hub for tourists and tourism investments
MUSCAT: More than 35 tourism organisations from the Sultanate will take part in the fiveday ITB Berlin (Internationale Tourismus-Borse Berlin) from Wednesday. The Sultanate will be represented by the Ministry of Tourism at the prestigious global tourism event.
The Sultanate’s delegation, led by Ahmed bin Nasser Al Mahrzi, Minister of Tourism, comprises officials of the Ministry of Tourism and representatives of 38 tourism organisations and Oman Air.
The Minister of Tourism will attend the opening ceremony and the associated events along with chairmen of public tourism organisations, senior officials and experts at the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
The delegation will also attend the ITB international conference, ITB hospitality day and other visits and meetings.
The Sultanate, represented by the Ministry of Tourism and Oman Air alongside with the Omani tourism organisations are keen on taking part in the annual ITB, which is one of the biggest specialised travel and tourism exhibition in the world.
The event provides an ideal opportunity to review the latest developments in the global tourism industry and promote the Sultanate as a hub for tourists and tourism investments.
The Ministry of Tourism’s participation in such international forums and gathering is part of the efforts made by the Ministry to promote the Omani tourism potentials and products.
It is also an opportunity to showcase the latest tourism services, projects and installations in the Sultanate. It also helps in achieving a number of main aims, such as encouraging tourism investment in the Sultanate and raise awareness of Oman The five-day ITB, an annual event held in Berlin, is the biggest specialised tourism exhibition. The first three days of the exhibition are dedicated to events, agreements and meetings among official delegations and exhibitors.