UAE B2B Tourism Forum connects with Irish Travel Trade

H.E. Mohammed Hmoud Hamad Rahma Alshamsi, UAE Ambassador to Ireland hosted the third annual UAE Connect event in the College Green Hotel, Dublin which was attended by about 40 members of the Irish travel trade. The occasion brought together the best of the Emirates including hotels, airlines, travel experiences and tourism organisations.

Both Emirates and Etihad Airways operate twice daily flights to the UAE. Filippo Rocchi was promoting Emirates Dublin to Dubai service and Jason Kearns was promoting Etihad’s Dublin to Abu Dhabi service. Graham Hennessy of Do Something Different was publicising their extensive range of attractions in the UAE. Other exhibitors included Yas Island/ Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi; Ras al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority; Rotana Hotels; Delano Hotel and Dubai Holding Entertainment 20 parks, attractions and destinations.

Declan Mescall (Travelbiz features editor) continues our trade partner support schedule this week by attending the UAE Connect event this afternoon in Dublin’s College Green Hotel. The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates brought the travel trade together for this very special networking event providing a great forum for Irish trade partners to get the real Emirates experience and share their knowledge and expertise with leading organisations, including our valued airline partners, Emirates and Etihad along with leading tourism organisations showcasing their products from the region.

The event was a resounding success as the trade got the opportunity to interact and discover the Emirates in one location. There was a lot of positive feedback and most certainly a lot of business done on the day, which was so encouraging to see and be a part of for us to share with you all today.