Qatar Travel Mart (QTM 2021), the first exhibition of its kind in Qatar to promote both inbound and outbound tourism and to cater specifically to the travel and tourism industry will be held from November 16 to 18 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center.
The show will provide a market place for a mutual relationship to both local and international tourism businesses by promoting, upholding and discovering the Place, People, and Culture.
QTM 2021 is bringing together various international tourism boards, national and regional tourist offices, airlines, tour operators, hoteliers travel agents, and online travel companies, all in one roof.
TTN spoke to Rawad Sleem, Co-Founder & General Manager of NeXTfairs, the organiser of QTM.
Please tell us about the inaugural Qatar Travel Mart (QTM 2021) and how it fits in Qatar National Tourism Sector Strategy 2030. Who are the partners and organisers of this exhibition?
To begin with, we are grateful for the support and patronage of HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Kalid Bin Khalifa Bin Abdulaziz Al Thani and the Qatari government as a whole during this testing period and for supporting the vision of QTM 2021.
As Qatar steadily enhances its presence in the international business community, Qatar Travel Mart in its inaugural edition is an excellent venue to promote the country as a global business and tourism destination with huge investment potentials in conjunction with providing a marketplace for a mutual relationship to both local and international tourism businesses.
With Qatar having the potential to become one of the top tourist destinations in the world, QTM 2021 will promote both inbound and outbound tourism and the inbound element ties in directly with the Qatar National Tourism Sector Strategy 2030 that spells out the focus of future tourism development based on developing a diversified, premium product that attracts families and…