ABU DHABI TOURISM & CULTURE AUTHORITY HOSTS CORPORATE MEETING TO DRIVE INBOUND TOURISM TO EMIRATE SURGE
– TCA Abu Dhabi Spearheads Promotional Push in Mumbai & Pune –
All India, 07th September 2016 : Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) hosted a corporate dinner in Mumbai and Pune on 1st and 2nd September, as the emirate strives to be the prime location for MICE & business events in the region.
TCA Abu Dhabi partnered with Etihad & Jet Airways for this gala dinner which was attended by leading figures from the tourism industry. Joining TCA Abu Dhabi at the event were Rotana Hotels & Resorts, the five-star Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri Hotel in Abu Dhabi, and Anantara Hotels & Resorts who also boosted the awareness of family-friendly attractions being offered in Abu Dhabi.
In order to build high focus and emphasis on India as the destinations current leading overseas source market for hotel guests, TCA Abu Dhabi organised this meeting to spread the message about the destination being a prime location for MICE & business events.
The destination is also attracting a large number of business travellers through incentives and conferences. Abu Dhabi Convention Bureaus ‘Advantage Abu Dhabi’ incentive programmes enable events to take place by providing financial and on-ground assistance, provided they bring viable business events to the destination. Applications for Advantage Abu Dhabi can be made on the bureaus website www.abudhabi-cb.ae and should be aligned to 12 specific economic engine sectors identified in Abu Dhabis 2030 economic vision.
Indias country Manager, Mr Bejan Dinshaw, said, “We were delighted to host this event and received a great response from the corporate attendees. It was a pleasure to meet everyone from the industry. I am really looking forward to the corporate trips and we look forward to hosting them in Abu Dhabi.”
The event saw an excellent response with prominent attendees from well know industries coming to network with TCA Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways and Jet Airways teams. The event had a visual presentation of individual partners followed by dinner and ended with a lucky draw for the guests.
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ABOUT ABU DHABI TOURISM & CULTURE AUTHORITY
Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority conserves and promotes the heritage and culture of Abu Dhabi emirate and leverages them in the development of a world-class, sustainable destination of distinction which enriches the lives of visitors and residents alike. The authority manages the emirate’s tourism sector and markets the destination internationally through a wide range of activities aimed at attracting visitors and investment. Its policies, plans and programmes relate to the preservation of heritage and culture, including protecting archaeological and historical sites and to developing museums, including the Louvre Abu Dhabi, Zayed National Museum and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. The authority supports intellectual and artistic activities and cultural events to nurture a rich cultural environment and honour the emirate’s heritage. A key authority role is to create synergy in the destination’s development through close co-ordination with its wide-ranging stakeholder base.
For more information please contact:
Anu Bhat
PR and Brand Executive
Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority
India
Tel: +91 11 23737348, +91 9643674469 Fax: +91 11 23350270
Email: ABhat@tcaabudhabi.ae
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