17 February 2009
MUSCAT -- Bringing together premier outbound and inbound tourism destinations, 6th Oman Travel Mart (OTM), OITE (Oman International Trade and Exhibition) centre's event that caters to the global travel and tourism industry is to begin today at the Oman International Exhibition Centre. OTM will also render special focus on medical tourism as well as investment and property tourism opportunities. It will present a diverse range of destinations to Omani, expatriates and international travelers. OTM 2009 will be noted for the participation of dignitaries of tourism industry from Malaysia, India, Thailand, Egypt, Turkey, Tunisia, among others.
OTM provides the travel and tourism industry in the country and across the globe with greater opportunity to meet, network, negotiate and conduct business in a single platform and capitalise on the rapidly growing market in Oman and the Gulf-wide region. The medical tourism pavilion caters to the growing demand of travel for treatment and rejuvenation purposes, providing opportunity for mid and high income class to get instant access to safe alternatives to medical, dental, cardio and surgical procedures in countries offering cost effective treatment and state-of-the-art healthcare facilities.
OTM's tourism properties zone showcases a number of properties and developments across the Sultanate, aimed at attracting inbound tourists and travel enthusiasts to various real estate projects in the Sultanate in the wake of the global scenario. The tourism investment pavilion is aimed at encouraging foreign investors and financial institutions to partner or invest in Oman's thriving tourism industry and to tap the country's thriving market. OTM will conclude on February 19.
MUSCAT -- Bringing together premier outbound and inbound tourism destinations, 6th Oman Travel Mart (OTM), OITE (Oman International Trade and Exhibition) centre's event that caters to the global travel and tourism industry is to begin today at the Oman International Exhibition Centre. OTM will also render special focus on medical tourism as well as investment and property tourism opportunities. It will present a diverse range of destinations to Omani, expatriates and international travelers. OTM 2009 will be noted for the participation of dignitaries of tourism industry from Malaysia, India, Thailand, Egypt, Turkey, Tunisia, among others.
OTM provides the travel and tourism industry in the country and across the globe with greater opportunity to meet, network, negotiate and conduct business in a single platform and capitalise on the rapidly growing market in Oman and the Gulf-wide region. The medical tourism pavilion caters to the growing demand of travel for treatment and rejuvenation purposes, providing opportunity for mid and high income class to get instant access to safe alternatives to medical, dental, cardio and surgical procedures in countries offering cost effective treatment and state-of-the-art healthcare facilities.
OTM's tourism properties zone showcases a number of properties and developments across the Sultanate, aimed at attracting inbound tourists and travel enthusiasts to various real estate projects in the Sultanate in the wake of the global scenario. The tourism investment pavilion is aimed at encouraging foreign investors and financial institutions to partner or invest in Oman's thriving tourism industry and to tap the country's thriving market. OTM will conclude on February 19.
By Kabeer Yousuf
© Oman Daily Observer 2009
