{"id":25015,"date":"2021-05-23T18:06:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-23T15:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/?p=25015"},"modified":"2026-03-27T22:27:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:27:42","slug":"virtual-arabian-travel-market-2021-begins-tomorrow-as-industry-convenes-to-show-support-for-recovery-of-the-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/virtual-arabian-travel-market-2021-begins-tomorrow-as-industry-convenes-to-show-support-for-recovery-of-the-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Arabian Travel Market 2021 begins tomorrow as industry convenes to show support for recovery of the industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Sir Tim Clark opens ATM Virtual 2021<\/em><\/li><li><em>Virtual element of hybrid ATM takes place from 24 \u2013 26 May<\/em><\/li><li><em>In-person event successfully concluded last week having welcomed exhibitors from 62 countries and travel professionals from over 100 countries&nbsp;<\/em><\/li><li><em>Aviation, regional tourism, destinations and technology some of the key topics to be discussed on the first day of ATM Virtual 2021<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Middle East region\u2019s largest travel and tourism showcase, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtm.com\/atm\/en-gb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arabian Travel Market<\/a> continues this week from Monday 24 May to Wednesday 26 May with the highly anticipated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtm.com\/atm\/en-gb\/conference-programme\/atm-live-virtual.html?locations=ATM%2520Virtual%2520Event#\/sessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ATM Virtual<\/a> event. During the three-day showcase, which begins tomorrow, those unable to attend the in-person event this year have the opportunity to view sessions recorded from the in-person event, as well as participate in a range of webinars, live conference sessions, roundtables, speed networking events, destination briefings, as well as make new connections in one-to-one meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ae.linkedin.com\/in\/danielle-curtis-b75b3929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Danielle Curtis<\/a>, Exhibition Director ME, Arabian Travel Market, said: \u201cWe are thrilled to be able to continue with ATM Virtual 2021 off the back of the hugely successful in-person event at the Dubai World Trade Centre last week. We must be able to reach a wider audience as possible as the travel and tourism sector unites to pave the way forward towards fast-paced recovery beyond COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/sir-tim-clark-president-of-emirates-airline.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/sir-tim-clark-president-of-emirates-airline-811x1024.png\" alt=\"sir-tim-clark-president-of-emirates-airline\" class=\"wp-image-25018\" width=\"406\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/sir-tim-clark-president-of-emirates-airline-811x1024.png 811w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/sir-tim-clark-president-of-emirates-airline-238x300.png 238w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/sir-tim-clark-president-of-emirates-airline-768x969.png 768w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/sir-tim-clark-president-of-emirates-airline.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Sir Tim Clark President of Emirates Airline<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the theme of \u2018A new dawn for travel &amp; tourism\u2019, the virtual event begins with an exclusive airline industry leadership keynote interview with Emirates\u2019 President Sir Tim Clark at 10:30 am to 11:30 am GST, with airline expert John Strickland from JLS Consulting. It will be followed by IATA\u2019s Director General Willie Walsh keynote interview at 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm GST, also with John Strickland and will explore the priority issues on Willie Walsh\u2019s agenda and seek his views on how IATA needs to drive engagement and consistency of approach to permit airlines to begin the process of recovery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the many highlights from the in-person event last week, the Saudi Arabia Tourism Summit returns virtually on Monday 24 May at 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm GST, for an exclusive look at the future of Saudi Arabia\u2019s hotel landscape. With the long-term tourism outlook more bullish than ever, hotel industry heavyweights including Accor\u2019s TIMEA CEO Mark Willis, Olivier Harnisch, Head of Hospitality, Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia, Hassan Ahdab, President of Hotels Operations for Dur Hospitality, and Christopher Lund, Director, Head of Hotels, MENA Region, Colliers International, will discuss the vast potential for new and innovative hospitality concepts that keep pace with this demand and fast-changing guest demographics, now and in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/john-strickland-director-of-jls-consulting.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/john-strickland-director-of-jls-consulting-681x1024.png\" alt=\"john-strickland-director-of-jls-consulting\" class=\"wp-image-25017\" width=\"341\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/john-strickland-director-of-jls-consulting-681x1024.png 681w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/john-strickland-director-of-jls-consulting-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/john-strickland-director-of-jls-consulting-768x1154.png 768w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/john-strickland-director-of-jls-consulting.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>John Strickland Director of JLS Consulting<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elsewhere on the conference agenda on the first day of ATM Virtual 2021, Douglas Quinby, Co-Founder and CEO of Arival, shares exclusive research on the outlook for tours, activities, attractions and key trends shaping the sector\u2019s revival post-pandemic. Meanwhile, delegates will hear from Emaar Entertainment\u2019s CEO Zeina Dagher on her experience of how attractions have adapted to the downturn and where attraction development, distribution, and guest experience is headed in 2021 and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other hot topics include a session exploring the changes afoot amid the rise of online travel agencies (OTAs) and what this means for tour and attraction operators across the region, as well a candid interview with Peter Jamieson, Head of technology at Abu Dhabi\u2019s Department of Culture and Tourism, as he discusses how the UAE\u2019s capital is looking to reimagine the guest experience by creating a truly connected and personalised experience from travel planning to arrival and experiencing the destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later in the week at ATM Virtual 2021, the ATM Hotel Industry Summit will examine hospitality trends such as wellness and sustainability.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe ATM Hotel Industry Summit is the opportune platform for hotel industry trade professionals to explain how they\u2019ve adapted to the super-acceleration of global wellness and sustainability movements, evolving their hotels and services to respond to overwhelming traveller demand for health and wellbeing solutions and sustainable practices that support the environment and local communities,\u201d Curtis added.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third day of ATM Virtual on Wednesday 26 May, will include highlights such as Cultural Tourism for Growth and Responsible Technology for Travel &amp; Tourism sessions, as well as the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Conference taking place at 2 pm to 5:45 pm GST, with the theme, Ready.Safe.Travel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Middle East Tourism Investment Summit organised by ITIC in 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