MِADRID - Feb/26/2010 -QNA
Qatar Tourism Authority launched a promotional campaign across Europe to promote tourism in the State of Qatar with the participation of 15 interested party representing governmental institutions, companies, travel and tourism. It will be from February 24 to March 9, 2010 where he started the implementation of this promotional campaign for the State of Qatar held in major cities in Europe: Madrid, London, Paris, Milan, Munich, respectively. participate in this campaign, the delegation includes representatives from all institutions to promote the role of the State of Qatar in the fields of culture, tourism, and travel to participate in the campaign, the most important: Qatar Airways, the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, Islamic Museum, the Aspire Zone, the Qatar National Convention Center and a selection of hotel representatives: Four Seasons Hotel, Sheraton Hotel, Sharq Village & Spa, The Ritz-Carlton, W Hotel & Residences, Movenpick Tower and a number of leading national tourism. Where the tour will focus on marketing and promotion of all aspects of tourism, which is full of the State of Qatar Tourism business, entertainment, sport and culture, and the promotional campaign will include a program of meetings including the meeting for one day in every city of the cities mentioned above with investors and potential customers, as well as travel industry professionals and tourism and the media in those cities.
And this campaign, started their effectiveness on 24 / February 2010 with a grand reception dinner held at the Westin Palace Madrid, where Mr. Ahmed Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Qatar Tourism Authority reviewed the various tourist attractions and tourism infrastructure enjoyed by Qatar, which would make it a global tourist destination. Mr. Naimi also addressed in his speech to the areas and sectors of tourism and various miscellaneous charges that businessmen and tourists in general and are available in Qatar, including business tourism, conferences, health, education, sports and tourism exhibitions as well as entertainment .. He pointed out that the focus on business and stay longer in Qatar 48 "extra hour to get to know" more of the country and the wealth of qualifications and other various tourist potential.
The objective of the campaign change the image of Qatar as well known in economic terms to the country has all the ingredients of a modern state, Mr. Naimi had met before the ceremony, Mr. Miguel Blasco Murata, Director, Office of Secretary of State for Tourism, Mr. Enrique Ruiz Marketing Officer and Information, Ministry ofCommerce, Industryand Tourism in Spain and Ms. Ana Cristina Gosalo Director of Department of International Relations, Cooperation and competitive tourism ministry.
The meeting was attended by His Excellency Mr. Hamad Bin Hamad Al Attiyah, Qatar's ambassador in Spain, Mr. Jaber al-Eid Mohannadi, head of the Public and International Relations Authority proxy.
The Chairman of Qatar Tourism Authority expressed at the meeting the desire to strengthen ties of cooperation with stakeholders in the tourism sector in Spain through the exchange of visits and expertise, training and qualification of cadres, and expressed the desire to increase
Spain's presence in the field of tourism promotion for Qatar through the establishment of exhibitions.
He also reviewed the program in Madrid, pointing out that Qatar is focusing on tourism businessmen and seek to attract foreigners to set up projects to take advantage of services provided in the field of tourism. Strengthen cooperation on his part, praised Mr. Miguel Murata gesture on the promotion of tourism to the State of Qatar in many European countries.. He stressed that the tourism business promising area.. He noted that Spain is ready to establish a promote Spain in a number of European capitals and the program includes a day in Doha for the first time.
He said that the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism in Spain will appoint two characters to be a liaison with the Qatar Tourism Authority to strengthen their cooperation in this vital and important area.
In a statement to Qatar News Agency praised His Excellency Mr. Hamad Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Qatar's ambassador to Spain that Qatar Tourism Authority careful for the promotion of tourism in its various forms in Qatar, saying it is a commendable initiative.
He stressed the importance of communication and tourist cooperation with the Spanish side, which is keen to upgrade and work is also the Qatari Embassy in Madrid.. He pointed out that it helps to run Qatar Airways daily flights to Madrid, as well as similar daily flights to Barcelona soon. H.E. Ambassador Al-Attiyah said that Qatar is an important country on the map of economic, political and international tourism and events such as this will enhance the value of the position, and expressed his happiness at the large attendance of concerned parties in Spain and the Arab and foreign ambassadors to the launching ceremony of this campaign, which he wished her success in achieving the desired objective..
Carefully, praising the efforts of the organization and those who made it.
In this area, and noted Mr. Hamad Al-Muhannadi expert Cultural Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage in a statement to Qatar News Agency, the promotional campaign for tourism in Qatar, said the ministry will seize this opportunity to promote their part to cultural tourism in
Qatar and clarify this concept, which complements the aspects and advantages other tourist attractions in the country.
As Mr. Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud, General Director of ASPIRE Logistic management facilities of the institution of Aspire Zone considered that the initiative of the QTA is good and serve the tourism sector and business in Qatar. Authority Tourism is good and serve the tourism sector and business in Qatar.
He said in his statement to the Agency that he will work through this tour to promote sports tourism in Qatar and to focus on file in Doha hosting the World Cup 2022 and the clarification of the huge investments of the State in the field of sports, especially as the Doha hosts about 27 international sports event.
The Chairman of Qatar Tourism Authority spoke to journalists from "Anfoutur" newspaper specialized in Spanish Tourism News for the great potential of Qatar in the field of tourism and business tourism in particular the most prominent features that are available to the State in this area.
Following the end of the Qatari delegation from his first stop in Madrid will travel to London in the second leg of the promotional tour of tourist country, which also includes the cities of Paris, Milan and Munich.. QTA will participate at the end of the round at the International Tourism Exchange Fair in Berlin, an event which attracts international tourism makers around the world.
The campaign is accompanied by many activities and tourism events and competitions that promote tourism in Qatar and other political questions, economic, heritage, educational, social, historical and sports, offering valuable prizes on this occasion is a reminder for each winner includes an invitation for two to visit Qatar to get acquainted with the features of the Renaissance.
The campaign is called the European Road Show first of its kind organized by the Commission and will be followed by other promotional campaigns in Asia, America and other countries and continents.
The aim of the campaign also increase the average stay for business visitors in Qatar for an additional 48 hours to spend and enjoy their presence and learn more about Qatar and its modern renaissance, especially of the tourist infrastructure.
Participants in the campaign, representing governmental institutions, companies and travel and tourism, all of the part, explain what can be provided opportunities to encourage those who meet to come to Qatar and to engage in business and tourist facilities.
It also introduced the films and distribution of books and publications available on the visitors and the relevant authorities in European cities that held the campaign to inform people there areconstituents of tourism and the foundations of business in the country, especially that Qatar has been very successful in business and the tourism industry and has become a prime destination for business tourism and conferences, has confirmed Mr. Ahmed Abdullah Al Nuaimi expected results of this campaign, saying "We hope this efforts reap its rewards, Insha’Allah."