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Introduction:
During the past three decades, Arab Gulf countries have witnessed a remarkable construction progress in all service, industrial and
infrastructural facilities, thereby stimulating the growth of tourism in several Gulf countries that have started to encourage and
support the creation of tourist projects and have called for local, regional and foreign investments to establish productive partnerships
in the field of tourism.
In view of the importance of integrating all efforts made by authorities and states and incorporating
them into a joint activity aimed at creating real investment opportunities, the Gulf Tourism Committee under the Federation of GCC
Chambers of Commerce has organized this Forum to create a communication channel among officials, concerned parties and investors,
thereby setting up a joint action to boost tourism investments in the region. Along with this Conference, an Exhibition is held on
tourism in the region and there will be a brief outlook on the investment opportunities in this sector.
At the meetings of the Forum, a large number of senior officials specialized in the tourism and investment fields and representing
the public and private sectors will take the floor.
Furthermore, the Forum will include a brief presentation of real investment opportunities in the sector of tourism in the Arab Gulf.
There will also be an opportunity to conclude direct transactions at the exhibition.
Date and Venue:
The Forum is held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Chairman of the Economic
Development Board of the Kingdom of Bahrain, from 14 to 16 February 2006, at the Gulf International Convention Center, Gulf Hotel,
Manama City, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Exhibition Goals:
The Exhibition, which is one of a kind in the Arabian Gulf, has the following goals:
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Promote the real investment opportunities in the Gulf tourism sector at the private and public levels.
- Introduce several Gulf tourism programs and projects from all sectors.
- Show all facilities and incentives offered by States and official authorities to encourage tourism investments.
- Show the projects, facilities, incentives and loans given by banks, financing institutions and authorities to support investment
in the GCC countries.
- Promote and support all the sectors of the Gulf domestic tourism
Forum Features:
- It is the first of its kind in the Gulf countries and the Arab world.
- The patronage of His Highness the Crown Prince of Bahrain and Chairman of the Economic Development Board.
- The Forum will be held at Manama - Bahrain, which is the focal point of several main cities of the GCC countries and includes
many financial institutions, large companies and several facilities which will be offered by the bodies concerned with this event.
- The proposed investment opportunities are executable and the work papers are practical.
- Workshops about investment opportunities in every GCC country.
- The possibility of concluding agreements or direct transactions at the Exhibition.
- Present the Gulf tourism product as a unified organism (various holidays but one destination).
- The urgent need of several Gulf investors to present innovative projects related to participation, financing or management.
- Obtaining a first-hand knowledge of the features and facilities provided by every country.
- Identify the extent of interaction among the financial and expertise centers in terms of financing tourism projects.
- Create a common investment environment for the GCC countries to boost existing cooperation and encourage third parties to invest
in the Gulf region.
- Motivate young GCC countries citizens to engage in the tourism sector through training and rehabilitation with the presence of a
specialized training sector participating in the Forum.
- Highlight the features of the Gulf tourism sector through the media, tourism products and the proposed opportunities; and create
an investment tourism culture for host and investor.
Forum Program:
- The opening ceremony will be held under the auspices of His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and
Chairman of the Economic Development Board.
- Tuesday 14. 02. 2006, the ceremony will start at 10 a.m. at the Gulf International Convention Center at the Gulf Hotel,
Manama. The ceremony will be followed by the opening ceremony of the Exhibition and a brief visit to the stands of the exhibition.
Afterwards, the meetings and workshops of the Forum will be held after the midday prayer and will last until
Wednesday 15/ 02/ 2006.
- Thursday 16/ 02/ 2006, only the Exhibition’s activities will be held, with special emphasis on the interaction between
the exhibitors who are offering joint work opportunities and the public which will be invited on that day.
- Wednesday 15/ 02/ 2006, and as one of the Forum events, a gala dinner will be held in honor of the participants, sponsors and
exhibitors. A large number of officials and economic, tourism and social VIPs will take part in this event.
Exhibition Participation Fees:
The square meter is of USD two-hundred fifty ($250) (or B.D. 90). The minimum available spaces are of 9 m²,
and the fees of every 9 m² include the following: The metal separators, name of the exhibitor (in Arabic or English), stand number,
one table, two chairs, three spotlights and a special electrical wire of 5 Amperes.
The subscription can be made by:
Incorporating the name, logo and a brief outlook about the company (in 5 lines maximum) in the Exhibitors Directory (the Exhibition
Guide) along with the company’s address and website.
Special Services provided to Forum and Exhibition Participants:
- Visas to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
- Reduced prices at all hotel rooms.
- Meet & assist at the airport; with transportation from airport to hotel and the final transportation from hotel to airport.
- Providing transportation means to participants to carry them daily from the hotels to the conference & exhibition halls and vice
versa.
- Special car rental rates with and without a driver.
- Organize bilateral meetings and collective sittings with economic and tourism VIPs and authorities by previously fixing appointments
after identifying the desired goals.
- Providing additional equipment and special decoration for the Exhibition stands when needed, at an additional fee.
- Arranging for the freight and clearing company to receive the goods and reship them to the parties concerned who wish to obtain this
service.
Methods of Payment
- 50% of the stand contract paid upon signing the application form.
- 50% (the remaining balance) within the period before 25 th of January 2006.
Means of Payment
- Cheque/ Bank draft made payable to “Gulf Investment & Tourism Forum”
- Bank transfer to: Saudi British Bank, Dammam Main Branch – KSA, A/C No. 044004448002
(It’s very important to a copy of the Bank transfer details with your Registration Form).
- Credit Card (Visa or Master), Click Here
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