Middle East: STTIM to focus on skill development

The 2014 Saudi Travel and Tourism Investment Market (STTIM) continues to expand in its seventh year. It is already confirmed that this year’s event, which is being held at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre (RICEC) between March 30 and April 3, will have a 40 percent larger display area than 2013, helping to underline its status as one of the most important in the region’s travel and tourism sector.

This year’s event focuses on the development of the country’s local travel and tourism service suppliers, with a strong presence from Saudi Arabia’s provincial tourism councils, municipalities and various public departments linked with tourism infrastructure. “The main focus of STTIM 2014 will be the roll-out of a scientific programme concentrating on the development of the local tourism industry and the way those local companies can benefit from the broader events and trends in the kingdom’s travel and tourism sector,” said Tariq Al Essa, Business Tourism Project Manager at the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA).

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