His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, the Representative of Ajman’s Ruler for Administrative and Financial Affairs, Chairman of the Economic Development Department and Ajman Free Zone Authority and Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD) visited the Ajman pavilion at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Humaid and Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Humaid were welcomed by Ms Khulood Khalid Alnuaimi, Director of Tourism Development & Marketing Department of ATDD who headed the delegation along with Ms Hind Sultan Al Marzooqi, Head of Marketing and Promotion Section.
Both dignitaries were impressed with the success of the department’s second participation in the world’s leading global event for the travel industry. The participating delegation from the hospitality sector and travel agencies welcomed them and revealed the great interest received from industry people, dignitaries including foreign media representatives who visited the stand.
The ATDD chairman acknowledged the importance of participating in the annual WTM exhibition because of the huge business opportunities presented at the show, since majority of the visitors and exhibitors were key industry stakeholders.
“ATDD’s participation in international tourism exhibition was aimed at increasing awareness and strengthening our tourism industry in order to attract more travelers to visit the destination. We are targeting five million visitors to Ajman in 2021 and we hope to achieve this through the support of our hotel partners and travel agencies. Our existing attractions and upcoming projects will truly enhance the tourism experience of our visitors,” said Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Humaid.
During the visit, the dignitaries also toured other participating UAE and GCC stands, as well as a number of European, Asian and African stands to learn about the latest industry trends including new destination and brands.