The National Centre for Human Resources Development (Takamul) has successfully completed the fifth week of the second phase of training, development and awareness workshops in tourism and heritage sectors, implemented in cooperation with Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) branches across Saudi Arabia along with a number of private sector partners.
In his appraising words for Saudi Arabia's plans, Scowsill also noted, "In order to ensure that the increase in tourism investment will lead to the expected growth, [WTTC] encourages the Saudi Arabia's government to adopt visa policies that welcome all travellers for business and leisure purposes."
Apart from the main cities' infrastructure and construction projects, the government plans to double the number of UNESCO heritage sites to boost domestic tourism.
AS THE KINGDOM'S STRATEGIC VISION 2030 PAVES A ROAD TO A NEW ECONOMIC PARADIGM, IT SEEMS TO FORM A SOLID GROUND WHERE THE COUNTRY'S TOURISM CAN LOOK AHEAD FOR NEW OPPORTUNITIES.
BY 2018, SOME 15.2 MILLION TRAVELLERS PER ANNUM ARE EXPECTED TO HEAD TO BAHRAIN AND AS YOUSEF ALKHAN, DIRECTOR, MARKETING AND TOURISM PROMOTION,
EVERY YEAR, SOME 18 MILLION MUSLIMS TRAVEL TO SAUDI ARABIA AND AS THE SECOND HOLIEST DESTINATION AFTER MECCA, MEDINA CONTINUES TO BENEFIT FROM A MAJOR
A COSMOPOLITAN CITY DOTTED WITH WORLD-CLASS ATTRACTIONS AND AN EVER-ENCHANTING CULTURE, HONG KONG HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN ITS PURSUIT OF ATTRACTING TRAVELLERS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST TO PROPEL THE INDUSTRY’S LONG-TERM GROWTH.
As Hafid Laanani, revenue and reservations manager, Holiday Inn Riyadh, Izdihar, noted, the enhancement of the Kingdom’s tourism product is set to increase demand not only domestically but also from Western as well as Eastern source markets.
CONTINUOUSLY WORKING TO REDUCE ITS DEPENDENCE ON ITS OIL RESERVES AND GIVE A NEW IMPETUS TO THE NATIONAL ECONOMY BY ENERGISING THE PRIVATE SECTOR, SAUDI ARABIA IS STEERING TOWARDS DIVERSITY WITH TOURISM PLAYING
[We are] refining our business strategy. “It has been a challenging year for tourism in the region with macroeconomic, currency fluctuations and geopolitical factors all impacting performance levels.