05 May 2007
MUSCAT -- Oman Travel Market (OTM) Exhibition will open its doors to the one and only travel and tourism exhibition in the Sultanate from May 8 to 10 at the Oman International Exhibition Centre under the patronage of Engineer Abdullah bin Abbas bin Ahmed, chairman of the Muscat Municipality.

Established in 2003 as the Discover Oman Exhibition, the event is organised by OITE as the Oman Travel Market since 2005. It is organised under the auspices of Ministry of Tourism and supported by Unesco.

OTM is a unique travel and tourism event in the Sultanate and will represent the real estate tourism, adventurous tourism, health tourism and the traditional tourism areas.

The exhibition is organised in line with the developments taking place in the Sultanate's tourism industry. The rapid growth in the travel and tourism market in the Sultanate has put this event in the spot light and will include participants from hotels, resorts, airlines, travel and tour operators, health centres and providers of other tourism related services. The visitors can access various avenues of holiday and health destinations besides the travel offers the airlines have to offer.

Oman Air, Gulf Air and Qatar Airways are the Platinum Sponsors of the event. Golden Tulip Hotels Inns and Resorts/Flamingo Hotels Management Company is the Gold Sponsor whereas Premium Health Solutions is the Silver Sponsor. The official newspapers are Times of Oman and Al Shabiba and official magazine is Oman Today. Official clearing and forwarding agent is Swift Connections.

The exhibition will have a unique destination seminar alongside the event on May 9. The entry to the seminar is free. The delegates can register their names by sending an e-mail to atif@oite.com.

© Times of Oman 2007