Sharjah announces its participation in The World Travel Market /WTM 2006

This year Sharjah's participation will include a number of senior representatives from the emirate, including the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority, Sharjah International Airport Authority, Sharjah Airport Travel Agency (SATA), Sharjah National Hotels (Marbella resort / Holiday International / Oceanic Hotel KF), Millennium Hotel, and Embassy Suites.

H.E Mr. Mohamed A. Al Noman, Director of SCTDA will head the Sharjah delegation to WTM 2006 in what will be their 3rd participation at this important international tourism exhibition. To date their involvement at this show's past events and other similar gatherings has greatly benefited Sharjah and has contributed to generating a great profit from the tourism sector by attracting more visitors and improving the economic sector in general in the Emirate.

H.E Mr. Mohamed Al Noman ensured the importance of participating in the World Travel Market Exhibition's, which is considered one of the biggest annual event specialized in the travel and tourism industry in the world, by saying:

"Our participation in the 27th World Travel Market 'WTM 2006' is a result of the success that the exhibition has garnered since 1979. Reflecting the interest that there is between the Emirate of Sharjah and the world tourism market, this exhibition has played an important role in uniting the perspectives of different tourism sector from various different countries."

He added: "All the people concerned in promoting the tourism of the Emirate of Sharjah are working today as one team in order to show the beauty of the Emirate as a tourism destination. Our participation in this year's exhibition comes as evidence of our goal to maintain a continuous presence in all of the international exhibitions."

"To date, Sharjah is considered as one of the most favorable cities for European tourists and WTM will no doubt provide us through our participation in it for the 3rd time, with an important promotional stand that will help market the tourism products that the Emirate of Sharjah is known for in order to boost it's position on the world tourism map". He added.
SCTDA's involvement in this year's exhibition will include a unique stand with a design highlighting the heritage and the modernism of the Emirate. The stand will feature a unique display highlighting the beauty of the Emirate, including Qanat Al Qasba one of the most attractive tourism destination in the region. As usual the authority will make sure to provide accurate information about the Emirate of Sharjah in English for the benefit of the visitors.

Enhancing the Emirate of Sharjah as a world class destination on the international tourism map has in recent years become the main concern for the SCTDA. With this in mind, SCTDA has undertaken many activities that are now beginning to garner much local, regional and international interest.

Speaking of the importance of the representative's participation, Noman said: "Through its various participations in different exhibitions, the Emirate of Sharjah was able to book for itself a good position on an assortment of international paths. We at the SCTDA are working to enhance this position internationally, where our strategy is to afford the demand of the Sharjah tourism sector in the first place and thus enabling the overall growth of the tourism sector in general."

WTM is one of the largest tourist exhibitions worldwide. This year brings together worldwide buyers and sellers from every sector of the industry. A record breaking 48,211 travel industry professionals participated at WTM 2005 representing 202 countries and regions.