Tourism representation offices promote Oman in 15 countries

Tourism representation offices promote Oman in 15 countries

Times of Oman, world news, latest news, breaking news, oman news, news oman, oman news agency, ona, muscat daily, oman, muscat, oman observer, Times of Oman newspaper, News in oman, oman time now, expats in oman, expats Muscat: The annual forum for tourism representation offices was organised by the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism today. The event, held at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre and attended by operators of eight such offices, covers tourism promotion activities in 15 countries around the world and the latest developments in the field. The forum looked into the outcome of promotional programmes and plans scheduled to be carried out at domestic and foreign levels. Haitham Mohammed Al Ghassani, Director-General of Tourism Promotion at the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, said that the ministry targets global markets to help augment the flow of tourists into the Sultanate of Oman. The drive, which includes intensive programmes highlighting the country's landmarks and addressing specific segments of tourists, seek to maximize economic returns of the tourism sector in cooperation with local partners like airlines, travel and tourism bureaus and companies operating in the field, Al Ghassani added. The ministry has a preset plan about target countries suitable for