QATAR has been recognised as an emerging quality destination for meetings and events, with a promising future, it was revealed by Qatar Tourism & Exhibitions Authority as it took part in this year’s GIBTM in Abu Dhabi.
According to the Middle East Meetings Industry research report 2009 presented during the three day exhibition, Qatar is becoming a popular destination for meetings organisers in the Middle East.
A total of 12 per cent of buyers questioned in this survey declared having organised an event in Qatar in 2008, which ranks Qatar as the 7th favorite destination among the Arab states. As per this survey, buyers will increase their use of Qatar as a meetings destination by 10.5 per cent in the next 12 months.
More than 55 per cent of buyers rated Qatar as a very good destination for services, quality and the range of cultural activities.
Soha Moussa of Qatar Tourism and Exhibitions Authority said, “GIBTM is a show of quality, fitting perfectly our strategy of attracting meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions buyers. There’s an increasing positive echo about Qatar as a surging destination from the Middle East, as well as from Europe and from Asia.”