Bahrain Tourism Minister and GCC officials discuss ways to boost conventions and exhibitions sector

Bahrain Tourism Minister and GCC officials discuss ways to boost conventions and exhibitions sector

Fatima bint Jaafar Al Sairafi, Minister of Tourism, has underlined the kingdom’s keenness to continue developing the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions sector, by providing it with various requirements and facilities, which will contribute to achieving the goals of the Bahrain 2022-2026 Tourism Strategy.

She pointed out that the Exhibition World Bahrain (EWB), the newest and largest exhibition and convention centre in the Middle East and the winner of the “World’s Leading New Exhibition and Convention Centre 2023” at the World Travel Awards 2023.”, includes modern facilities, large exhibition spaces, and a clear strategic vision, taking the kingdom to broader horizons of progress and prosperity in the promising exhibitions and conferences sector on a regional and global scale, which contributes to promoting business tourism.

Minister Al Sairafi was speaking during her meeting today, at the EWB in Sakhir, with Mahir Abdulkarim Julfar, Executive Vice-President at Dubai World Trade Centre, Mubarak Al Shamsi, Director of the Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau at the Department of Culture and Tourism, and Khalid bin Walid al Zadjali, Director of Oman Convention Bureau at the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism.

The meeting focused on ways to enhance aspects of joint cooperation in order to advance the convention