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  • Focus: Breaking Travel News interview: Abdin Nasralla, president, Arab Council for Hotels & Resorts

    Abdin Nasralla, project consultant for Meydan Group, was named president of the primary Arab Council of Hotels & Resorts.

    Here Breaking Travel News sits right down to discuss the ambitions of the project before its launch later this year.

    Breaking Travel News: Could you bring our readers up-to-date with the role of the Arabic Council for Hotels & Resorts  What are its principal ambitions

    Abdin Nasralla: The Arab Council for Hotels & Resorts aims to advertise Arab hospitality, create an Arab hospitality standard with a rating system and create a closed network membership for hotels to share statistics, purchasing power, reservation systems and human resources programmes.

    The body also seeks to advertise the Arab world as a destination, drive cross tourism between countries, encourage new tourism investment opportunities and support Arab countries of their look for in international recognition.

    BTN: When will the body begin operations  How will its success be measured

    AN: The Arab Council for Hotels & Resorts have been announced and is currently in setup phase.

    We aim to finalise the appointment of the board of directors shortly. Given the magnitude of the project and the wide scope – covering 22 countries, including thousands of hotels and millions of employees – we’re moving as quickly as possible. Because the saying goes ‘measure twice; cut once’.

    We are putting an effective effort to be fully operational in a couple of months.

    AN: Our success could be measured by the collection of member hotels and chains which participate;  we’re confident that management companies will seek this membership without hesitation; to exploit the offerings and market advancement.

    BTN: Do you’re feeling the support offered by the governments of the center East to the tourism sector is a major factor in its continued growth.

    AN: Absolutely; tourism plays a very important role within the Arab world.

    We contribute significantly to employment, supply chain, and foreign direct investment as an industry.

    Tourism must stay supported by the governments to look growth inside the coming years.

    BTN: Which destinations within the Middle East do you spot having the best impact on tourism over the subsequent decade

    AN: The following decade might be interesting to look at; tourism will play an increasingly important role within the Arab economies.

    We see Dubai and Abu-Dhabi within the forefront of the race; North Africa will certainly see good years ahead due to the continued projects and the stunning beaches.

    Saudi might be a winner and a frontrunner in family internal tourism. The Levant area is likewise promising given the political situation stabilises.

    BTN: What challenges do you spot for tourism within the Middle East within the post Arab Spring environment

    AN: The major challenge is stability within the region, together with innovation within the available products and maintaining a healthy room rate.

    These are our main concerns for the fast term.

    We hope to create workshops and seminars so as to address these challenges.

    Interview: Chris O’Toole

  • News: IHIF: Johannesburg Tourism arrives in Berlin

    Joburg Tourism is at it again. With a purpose to promote tourism investment opportunities within the city, MMC Ruby Mathang is leading a delegation to Berlin where the town of Gold may be participating inside the 16th International Hotel Investment Forum.

    “As the city’s leadership, we recognise that tourism is a major economic growth imperative and an amazing catalyst for building a colourful city.

    “We also appreciate our role to create an enabling and supportive environment during which the personal sector can thrive and feel confident to speculate inside the tourism sector and create new and plenty-needed jobs,” explained Mathang. 

    “The City of Johannesburg’s leadership is therefore committed to offering a favourable climate for investors, creating opportunities and offering incentives with a view to make this city an enticing destination for them.”

    Following on from the International Hotel Investment Forum, the Joburg Tourism team will then be participating within the annual ITB, one of several world’s leading travel trade shows, that allows you to be going down in Berlin from March 7th-9th. 

    Joburg Tourism’s participation in international trade shows forms portion of its technique to maintain and increase Johannesburg’s market share in both the business and leisure travel arenas. 

    “As ITB is likely one of the largest global platforms for the leisure travel market, we can again be presenting Joburg’s position as a colourful, cosmopolitan all year round destination for business, leisure and lifestyle, using the chance to launch our Autumn Campaign, entitled “Explore Experience Enjoy Joburg q4,” added Phelisa Mangcu, acting chief executive, Johannesburg Tourism.

  • IHIF: Johannesburg Tourism arrives in Berlin

    Joburg Tourism is at it again. So as to promote tourism investment opportunities within the city, MMC Ruby Mathang is leading a delegation to Berlin where the town of Gold would be participating within the 16th International Hotel Investment Forum.

    “As the city’s leadership, we recognise that tourism is a vital economic growth imperative and a fantastic catalyst for building a colourful city.

    “We also appreciate our role to create an enabling and supportive environment wherein the non-public sector can thrive and feel confident to speculate within the tourism sector and create new and plenty-needed jobs,” explained Mathang. 

    “The City of Johannesburg’s leadership is therefore committed to offering a favourable climate for investors, creating opportunities and offering incentives as a way to make this city an engaging destination for them.”

    Following on from the International Hotel Investment Forum, the Joburg Tourism team will then be participating inside the annual ITB, one of the most world’s leading travel trade shows, to be able to be happening in Berlin from March 7th-9th. 

    Joburg Tourism’s participation in international trade shows forms portion of its way to maintain and increase Johannesburg’s market share in both the business and leisure travel arenas. 

    “As ITB is likely one of the largest global platforms for the leisure travel market, we can once more be presenting Joburg’s position as a colourful, cosmopolitan all year round destination for business, leisure and lifestyle, using the chance to launch our Autumn Campaign, entitled “Explore Experience Enjoy Joburg q4,” added Phelisa Mangcu, acting chief executive, Johannesburg Tourism.