http://www.halaltourismconference.com/
Global governments and tourism boards identify the potential of the Halal tourism market
Three day free-to-attend Summit & Exhibition takes place from 19th – 21st October 2015 at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi
The World Halal Travel Summit (WHTS15) is exclusively supported by The Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority
Palestine, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka are the latest countries to commit to The World Halal Travel Summit & Exhibition, joining Malaysia, Turkey, UAE, Canada, Australia, Croatia, Egypt, Tanzania and many more who are exhibiting and sponsoring at the event.
Andy Buchanan, Director, WHTS15 stated “The unrivaled support the summit is receiving on the global stage from the Abu Dhabi Government means that so many leading tourism organisations feel so enthusiastic about participating in the inaugural event. We are delighted to announce that Palestine has a large and important presence at WHTS15 which demonstrates not only how important they feel being part of the summit is but is also a testament to their future tourism ambitions in this space“.
The World Halal Travel Summit & Exhibition, taking place in Abu Dhabi from the 19th to 21st of October 2015, is an all encompassing networking, educational and business event, putting Halal travel buyers and influencers directly in touch with companies and countries looking to grow their market share in the Halal tourism arena. WHTS15 offers a unique opportunity for exhibitors to meet international key decision makers and buyers, all in one place at one time.
Milanka Gajanayake, Director General of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau commented on their country participation: “Sri Lanka is a tourism world leader and increasing arrivals via Halal tourists is an important component to us achieving our future tourism goals. We are delighted to exclusively partner WHTS15 in Abu Dhabi and look forward to highlighting our country to the world’s senior Halal tourism buyers”.
Confirmed exhibitors include: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Shurooq, HMH Hotels, Etihad, Emirates Palace, Premiere Group, Landmark Hotels, Mawasim Tourism & Holidays, Jannah Hotels, R Hotels and many more.
“Shurooq is participating in WHTS15 to demonstrate the social, cultural, environmental and economic potential of Sharjah to accommodate Halal tourism and to direct new investment into this booming niche sector.” said H.E. Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq).
To enquire about participating in the World Halal Travel Summit & Exhibition please contact Andy Buchanan, Director, or Shelly McDonald, Marketing Director, on
+971 4 360 3109 or via andy@cactievents.com, shelly@cactievents.com or www.whtsexpo.com
About The World Halal Travel Summit & Exhibition:
Exclusively supported by the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority and taking place in Abu Dhabi from the 19th to 21st of October 2015, WHTS15 is a unique opportunity to network with 6,000 OIC travel agents, hospitality groups, hoteliers, developers, investors and key decision makers from the booming Halal tourism market.
The Halal travel and tourism market is:
• Growing at 100% faster than any other niche travel sector
• Currently representative of $135 billion of outbound bookings
• Independently forecast to grow to $200 Billion by 2020
• A substantial generator of immediate and long-term business with maximum revenue
WHTS15 is designed to match trade buyers with leading brands operating in the Halal travel sector, offering exhibitors and visitors an exclusive, all-encompassing Halal tourism business generation opportunity, in addition to high-level networking with:
• Travel agent buyers from up to 57 OIC countries
• 6,000 tourism trade buyers
• VIP & Ministerial delegations
• 100’s of exhibitors
Contact Andy Buchanan, Director, on andy@cactievents.com or Shelly McDonald, Marketing Director, on shelly@cactievents.com or visit www.whtsexpo.com for further information.
© Press Release 2015
http://halalfocus.net/uae-the-world-halal-travel-summit-exhibition-abu-dhabi/
International Halal Tourism Conference comes to Istanbul
Istanbul will discuss halal tourism in the beginning of December, where more than 1,000 attendees will come together in the city for the second annual International Halal Tourism Conference. Industry and sectoral professionals are expected to formulate new strategies concerning the $150 billion sector
The concept of halal tourism, which concerns nearly 1.5 billion Muslims all over the world, is the fastest growing trend of global tourism. Many conferences have taken place in different countries to better introduce the concept of halal tourism and attract more people and interest. The second annual International Halal Tourism Conference, a three-day event that was initiated by CM Media under the sponsorship of the Culture and Tourism Ministry and Turkish Airlines, will be held from Dec. 1-3 at the Istanbul Lütfi Kirdar Congress & Exhibition Center (ICEC).
The event is expected to bring together the global tourism industry and sectoral professionals to discuss strategies on how to tap into this niche market. The conference will be crucial for professionals who are actively engaged in the sector or seeking ways to operate in this market. More than 1,000 international delegates from 30 countries, including industry experts, international speakers, specialists and tourism suppliers are expected to attend the International Halal Tourism Conference.
According to MasterCard-Crescent Rating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2015 data, which is regarded as the most comprehensive research that has been conducted on the sector, the global halal tourism market totaled $150 billion and experienced 14 percent growth last year with 108 million Muslim travelers representing 10 percent of the global travel economy. This number is predicted to grow to $200 billion by 2020. While countries such as Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are prominent actors in this sector, many more countries, regardless of their religious majority, are trying to attract Muslim tourists from all over the world by offering them facilities in accordance with their religious beliefs.
Halal tourism provides holidays to Muslim travelers, according to the teachings of Islamic Sharia. It offers many different services including flights to different destinations where alcohol or pork-free products are served, hotels serving halal food that is slaughtered in accordance with the teachings of Islamic law, the announcement of prayer times, gender segregated swimming pools and spa facilities, private holiday villas with high walls and religious programs are included in the onboard entertainment.
The first international conference on halal tourism that took place in Europe was held in Spain last year with the attendance of more than 400 delegates. Turkey will also host another crucial event for the halal sector next year. Organized by Sakarya University and the Saudi Arabia International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), the second International Halal Market Economy conference will be held from March 6-7, 2016. While financial aspects of the Halal Market had been discussed at last year's event, next year's symposium will focus on the halal clothing market. The conference aims to increase halal sensitivity about Muslim's clothes, encourage investments in the sector in Muslim countries and establish new strategies to better promote halal clothing among the Muslim population. Abdullah bin Ahmed er-Rumeyh from El-Kassım University's Faculty of Islamic Studies will chair the conference's supervising council board.Furthermore, the first halal cruise, which caters to Muslim travelers, was launched in Turkey by Antalya-based Fusion Tours at the beginning of August. On the company's September voyage to neighboring Greece, there will be no alcohol, no pork products and no gambling. Also, everything onboard will be in accordance with Islamic religious values, including gender segregated sports centers, single-sex spa facilities, separate Turkish baths and prayer rooms
The event is expected to bring together the global tourism industry and sectoral professionals to discuss strategies on how to tap into this niche market. The conference will be crucial for professionals who are actively engaged in the sector or seeking ways to operate in this market. More than 1,000 international delegates from 30 countries, including industry experts, international speakers, specialists and tourism suppliers are expected to attend the International Halal Tourism Conference.
According to MasterCard-Crescent Rating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2015 data, which is regarded as the most comprehensive research that has been conducted on the sector, the global halal tourism market totaled $150 billion and experienced 14 percent growth last year with 108 million Muslim travelers representing 10 percent of the global travel economy. This number is predicted to grow to $200 billion by 2020. While countries such as Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are prominent actors in this sector, many more countries, regardless of their religious majority, are trying to attract Muslim tourists from all over the world by offering them facilities in accordance with their religious beliefs.
Halal tourism provides holidays to Muslim travelers, according to the teachings of Islamic Sharia. It offers many different services including flights to different destinations where alcohol or pork-free products are served, hotels serving halal food that is slaughtered in accordance with the teachings of Islamic law, the announcement of prayer times, gender segregated swimming pools and spa facilities, private holiday villas with high walls and religious programs are included in the onboard entertainment.
The first international conference on halal tourism that took place in Europe was held in Spain last year with the attendance of more than 400 delegates. Turkey will also host another crucial event for the halal sector next year. Organized by Sakarya University and the Saudi Arabia International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), the second International Halal Market Economy conference will be held from March 6-7, 2016. While financial aspects of the Halal Market had been discussed at last year's event, next year's symposium will focus on the halal clothing market. The conference aims to increase halal sensitivity about Muslim's clothes, encourage investments in the sector in Muslim countries and establish new strategies to better promote halal clothing among the Muslim population. Abdullah bin Ahmed er-Rumeyh from El-Kassım University's Faculty of Islamic Studies will chair the conference's supervising council board.Furthermore, the first halal cruise, which caters to Muslim travelers, was launched in Turkey by Antalya-based Fusion Tours at the beginning of August. On the company's September voyage to neighboring Greece, there will be no alcohol, no pork products and no gambling. Also, everything onboard will be in accordance with Islamic religious values, including gender segregated sports centers, single-sex spa facilities, separate Turkish baths and prayer rooms
http://www.dailysabah.com/life/2015/09/03/international-halal-tourism-conference-comes-to-istanbul
Global governments and tourism boards identify the potential of the Halal tourism market
Three day free-to-attend Summit & Exhibition takes place from 19th – 21st October 2015 at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi
The World Halal Travel Summit (WHTS15) is exclusively supported by The Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority
Palestine, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka are the latest countries to commit to The World Halal Travel Summit & Exhibition, joining Malaysia, Turkey, UAE, Canada, Australia, Croatia, Egypt, Tanzania and many more who are exhibiting and sponsoring at the event.
Andy Buchanan, Director, WHTS15 stated “The unrivaled support the summit is receiving on the global stage from the Abu Dhabi Government means that so many leading tourism organisations feel so enthusiastic about participating in the inaugural event. We are delighted to announce that Palestine has a large and important presence at WHTS15 which demonstrates not only how important they feel being part of the summit is but is also a testament to their future tourism ambitions in this space“.
The World Halal Travel Summit & Exhibition, taking place in Abu Dhabi from the 19th to 21st of October 2015, is an all encompassing networking, educational and business event, putting Halal travel buyers and influencers directly in touch with companies and countries looking to grow their market share in the Halal tourism arena. WHTS15 offers a unique opportunity for exhibitors to meet international key decision makers and buyers, all in one place at one time.
Milanka Gajanayake, Director General of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau commented on their country participation: “Sri Lanka is a tourism world leader and increasing arrivals via Halal tourists is an important component to us achieving our future tourism goals. We are delighted to exclusively partner WHTS15 in Abu Dhabi and look forward to highlighting our country to the world’s senior Halal tourism buyers”.
Confirmed exhibitors include: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Shurooq, HMH Hotels, Etihad, Emirates Palace, Premiere Group, Landmark Hotels, Mawasim Tourism & Holidays, Jannah Hotels, R Hotels and many more.
To enquire about participating in the World Halal Travel Summit & Exhibition please contact Andy Buchanan, Director, or Shelly McDonald, Marketing Director, on
+971 4 360 3109 or via andy@cactievents.com, shelly@cactievents.com or www.whtsexpo.comAbout The World Halal Travel Summit & Exhibition:
Exclusively supported by the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority and taking place in Abu Dhabi from the 19th to 21st of October 2015, WHTS15 is a unique opportunity to network with 6,000 OIC travel agents, hospitality groups, hoteliers, developers, investors and key decision makers from the booming Halal tourism market.
The Halal travel and tourism market is:
• Growing at 100% faster than any other niche travel sector
• Currently representative of $135 billion of outbound bookings
• Independently forecast to grow to $200 Billion by 2020
• A substantial generator of immediate and long-term business with maximum revenue
WHTS15 is designed to match trade buyers with leading brands operating in the Halal travel sector, offering exhibitors and visitors an exclusive, all-encompassing Halal tourism business generation opportunity, in addition to high-level networking with:
• Travel agent buyers from up to 57 OIC countries
• 6,000 tourism trade buyers
• VIP & Ministerial delegations
• 100’s of exhibitors
Contact Andy Buchanan, Director, on andy@cactievents.com or Shelly McDonald, Marketing Director, on shelly@cactievents.com or visit www.whtsexpo.com for further information.
© Press Release 2015
http://halalfocus.net/uae-the-world-halal-travel-summit-exhibition-abu-dhabi/
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