Abu Dhabi business tourism ‘growing rapidly under government policy’

Abu Dhabi According to the Abu Dhabi Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

There are 11 new events on the Abu Dhabi business calendar this year, including exhibitions, Meetings, meetings and incentives. National in an interview on Monday.

The rat industry “is developing very fast in 2022, pushing the boundaries of previous years and we have been very successful with several new events including destination weddings,” said Mr Al Shamsi.

“From a destination wedding perspective, Abu Dhabi is very attractive to many source markets, mainly India and elsewhere,” he said.

Major events hosted by Abu Dhabi include the World Utilities Congress in May, and the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition starting this week. The emirate also hosted the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit and Middle East Design and Build Week this year.

“All these events in Abu Dhabi [and] The new additions reflect the healthy ecosystem of the rat industry in Abu Dhabi today. We have a 10-year strategy focused on developing Abu Dhabi and positioning it as an international rat hub,” he said.

Abu Dhabi has seen an increase in visitor numbers this year as restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic ease.

Occupancy in Abu Dhabi Hotels grew to 65.2% in August from the previous month, according to hotel analytics provider STR.

At the same time, passenger traffic is Abu Dhabi International Airport The latest figures also showed a nearly four-fold increase in the second quarter of the year as demand recovered and travel restrictions eased in key markets around the world.

ADCEB has also been working with various entities to advance its mouse agenda.

Earlier this year, it partnered with developer Miral to lure the larger conglomerate to the UAE capital. As part of the partnership, we have launched a Business Events Fund, dedicated to business events and corporate groups with over 500 participants.

ADCEB is also working with Etihad Airways to further strengthen support for travelling rat groups Abu Dhabi Facilitate study trips to the city by offering them discounted airfare, group booking discounts, free flights and special flight prices.

“New initiatives have been developed, including the Miral joint [business event] Mr Al Shamsi said the fund, along with other partners, “supports business events in Abu Dhabi.

“We will announce new initiatives for certain partners to focus on certain elements of commercial activity.

“We are also improving Abu Dhabi Advantage to have a wider [impact] Regarding how we support business activities in Abu Dhabi and why we have revised the program is because of the needs and requirements of the market. “

The Advantage Abu Dhabi 2.0 program supports event organizers throughout the event planning cycle, including financial assistance to generate business opportunities for local suppliers and destination-driven value-added services.

“We are focused on increasing foot traffic for the rat industry in Abu Dhabi. [It] Has economic… and strategic implications,” Mr Al Shamsi said.

Updated: September 27, 2022 4:30AM