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Qatar Airways' Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Akbar Al Baker, has announced
that he will be revealing a new tourism plan for Qatar during the 4th Global
Travel & Tourism Summit, to be held in Doha next year.
The announcement was made
last week during London's World Travel Market at an event to launch the annual conference of influential tourism
body the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Mr. Al Baker was part of a
panel of industry leaders who spoke of the need for greater collaboration
between government and industry in order to foster sustainable growth and
greater security for the travelling public. The debate offered an insight into
the discussions that will take place during the Summit when it is held in
Qatar's capital from 1-3 May 2004.
Mr. Al Baker commented: "In Qatar, tourism is the second industry behind
natural resources. At the Summit, we will unveil a grand plan for tourism in
Qatar. Everyone has sun, sea and sand. We are differentiating ourselves by
selling our culture. In addition, safety and security is a selling point. In my
country the crime rate is zero".
The 4th Global Travel & Tourism Summit will take place at the Sheraton
Doha. With the theme of 'Driving Change', it will be attended by the Chairmen
and CEOs of the world's top travel and tourism companies, as well as leading travel and business journalists and government officials. Delegates
will consider the future of the industry in a series of plenary sessions,
interactive panel discussions and smaller focus groups.
The WTTC represents 100 of the world's foremost tourism and travel
companies, including major airlines, hotel chains and tour operators. Among
them are TUI, American Express, Thomas Cook, Universal Media and Starwood Hotels. |
