- · His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, inaugurates ATM 2018
- · The Middle East’s largest travel and tourism event celebrates 25 years of industry milestones
His
Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai,
officially inaugurated Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2018 today, marking the start of the 25th
edition of the show.
He
was joined by Nick Pilbream, Divisional
Director, Reed Travel Exhibitions, and other VIPs who embarked on a tour of the
exhibition as the four-day industry showcase got underway.
This
year’s show, which is taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre from 22-25 April
2018, has more than 400 main stand holders with representation from over 150
countries. With more than 40,000 visitors expected to attend, ATM 2018 will
showcase over 2,500 exhibiting companies – of these, 100 will be making their
show debut - and 65 national pavilions.
Celebrating its 25th
year, ATM 2018 has adopted Responsible Tourism – including sustainable travel
trends – as its main theme and this will be integrated across all show
verticals and activities.