Arabian Travel Market 2023 to open at Dubai World Trade Centre tomorrow

Arabian Travel Market 2023 to open at Dubai World Trade Centre tomorrow

Dubai: Government officials and industry leaders from the Middle East and beyond will gather at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from tomorrow for the 30th edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM). The event, which will run from Monday, May 1 to Thursday, May 4, will see global travel, tourism, and hospitality experts come together to explore how their industry is ‘Working Towards Net Zero’. For ATM 2023’s opening session, a selection of regional policymakers will explore the sector’s role in addressing climate change. ‘Ministerial Debate: How Should Travel Tackle the Climate Crisis?’ will feature insights from Sujit Mohanty, Chief of the UNDRR Regional Office for Arab States; Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy; Dr Abed Al Razzaq Arabiyat, Managing Director, Jordan Tourism Board; and Walid Nassar, Lebanon’s Minister of Tourism. Later, Claire Bennett, Global Chief Customer Officer at IHG Hotels & Resorts, will participate in a conversation. In the evening, ATM’s brand-new Sustainability Hub will host the ‘Sustainability in the Air – Live Podcast Session’, which will see Shashank Nigam, Founder & CEO of SimpliFlying, engage in conversation with Shaenaz Voss, CCO of Fiji Airways and CEO of Fiji Link. Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director ME, Arabian Travel