UAE Business: ATM, biggest Mideast travel show, opens in Dubai – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: ATM, biggest Mideast travel show, opens in Dubai – Gulf Digital News

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2022 opened today in Dubai with the theme "The future of international travel and tourism", marking the start of the 29th edition of the Middle East’s largest travel and tourism exhibition.

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, CEO and Founder of the Emirates Group and Chairman of Dubai World, officially inaugurated the exhibition.

Sheikh Ahmed was accompanied by Helal Saeed Almarri, Director-General of Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET); Vasyl Zhygalo, Portfolio Director, RX Global; Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director Middle East, ATM; and a host of other VIPs who embarked on a tour of the show floor as the four-day event got underway.

Taking place till May 12, this year’s event is more than 85% larger than ATM 2021 in terms of floorspace, with growth in every single region. ATM 2022 includes 1,500 exhibitors, representatives from 158 global destinations, and an anticipated 20,000 attendees. The live show will be followed by ATM Virtual, which will run from May 17 to May 18.

Taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) in collaboration with DET, ATM 2022’s theme – ‘The future of international travel and tourism’ – will be reflected throughout the show.