Global Geopolitics Net
Wednesday, September 10, 2008

All rights reserved, IPS – Inter Press Service, 2008.

Att.Editors: The following item is from the Emirates News Agency (WAM)

ABU DHABI, Sep. 10 (IPS) – The United Arab Emirates will be participating in the world’s largest travel trade show, ITB Asia, a three day B2B trade show and convention which will bring together more 5000 travel and tourism experts from more than 50 countries.

The Oct. 22-24 event is set to feature the full range of travel products, services and goods, while at the same time functioning as a knowledge platform for the industry with the concurrently held ITB Asia Convention and events by partners.

Top officials from the UAE tourism and travel industry will also engage in talks at the event on challenges facing travel industry worldwide.

Messe Berlin, organizer of the world’s largest travel trade show, of ITB Asia 2008 told WAM that companies and agencies that have ambitions and take advantage of the available opportunities will achieve success in today’s tourism and travel landscape.

ITB Asia will feature the full range of travel products, services and goods, while at the same time functioning as a knowledge platform for the industry with the concurrently held ITB Asia Convention and events by partners.

Technological and intellectual changes (such as virtual travel and tourism) are faster in Asia than in other parts of the world and are driven by increasing demand in India and China.