SCTDA to participate in International Trade Fair for Travel and Tourism - Leisure Moscow 2008

The leading international autumn event for the tourism industry in Russia and the CIS is set to be held in Moscow's International Exhibition Centre "Crocus Expo", from the 23rd to the 26th of September 2008. Leisure Moscow 2008 creates a new platform for key Russian and International players to find new partners, identify business opportunities and set up trends for the coming season.

This year, Sharjah's participation in the the Leisure Moscow event will be crowned by a number of senior representatives from the emirate, including the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority, Sharjah International Airport Authority, Sharjah National Hotels (Marbella Resort, Hotel Holiday International, Oceanic Hotel Khorfakhan), Radisson SAS Resort, Sharjah Millennium Hotel, Holiday Inn, Coral Beach resort, Embassy Suites, Khalidiah Tourism, Golden Tulip Hotel., Tulip Inn, Emirates Star hotel apartments and AL Seef Beach Hotel.

SCTDA are very confident that their participation in this year's event will set further progression in terms of development, community and tourism and provide them with a comprehensive view of current market trends and will inspire new ideas while allowing interaction with international players and clientele on a global level unmatched in any other forum.

In the field of tourism, the Russian market displays a vital importance, as Sharjah has welcomed more than 220,833 Russian tourists in the first half of 2008 - a 60% increase in comparison with figures from the corresponding period last year.

A SCTDA official said:

"We are very optimistic that this event will contribute in repositioning and portraying Sharjah as an attractive, traditional and family-oriented tourist destination."

With a large and distinguished stand of 105 square meters, the Emirate of Sharjah will be elegantly showcased with a balanced mix of traditional and modern designs. SCTDA will provide up-to-date, useful tourism information on the Emirate through the distribution of Russian-language booklets to visitors.