Page 38 - Shj Tourism Annual Report 2019 English

532 m2 Booth area 34 40,000 No. of participants No. of visitors 38 Arabian Travel Market The Arabian Travel Market is a very important international event for the travel and tourism industry in the Middle East. The exhibition, which has been hosted by the UAE for over two and a half decades, attracts nearly 40,000 visitors from around the world, including government officials, travel entrepreneurs, buyers, companies and corporate visitors. The success of the 2019 edition contributed heavily to the activation of the tourism sector in the emirate and the UAE in general. The exhibition included many dazzling shows which highlighted Sharjah’s pioneering and prestigious tourism industry. The area allocated for Sharjah in the exhibition exceeded 500 square meters. Chapter 2: Performance Indicators