Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and CEO of flag carrier Emirates, has kicked off the mega travel and tourism exhibition event, Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2024, in Dubai.
A press release from the Dubai government’s media office said the “leading global travel and tourism event” is being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from May 6-9, hosting 2,300 exhibitors from 165 countries in its “largest edition to date” and welcoming some 41,000 attendees.
“Policymakers, industry leaders, and travel professionals will gather at the event to explore the theme ‘Empowering Innovation: Transforming Travel Through Entrepreneurship’.
“The four-day conference agenda of ATM 2024 through May 9 will feature 200 speakers across more than 50 sessions at the DWTC,” the press release said.
It added that ATM was launched in 1994 with 300 exhibitors and 7,000 trade visitors and had now established itself as a “globally…