Qatar Tourism represented the State of Qatar alongside industry partners at the 2023 Jeddah International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (JTTX), Saudi Arabia’s leading travel event. Marking Qatar’s first formal activation in Saudi Arabia since 2017, the event connected regional and international tourism stakeholders with the Saudi travel market. This year’s edition of JTTX, which ran from February 19 – 21, 2023, looked to attract more than 30,000 visitors, including key dignitaries from across the world.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Omar Al Jaber, Director of Shared Services at Qatar Tourism, said: “We are pleased to have participated in the Jeddah International Travel and Tourism Exhibition, one of the most renowned exhibitions in tourism, to highlight the most prominent tourist attractions in Qatar and the county’s distinctive offers available to visitors, all of which are rooted service excellence. Saudi Arabia is one of our key source markets for international visitors and we are keen to continue to demonstrate our commitment and creativity toward this market.”

HE Consul General of the State of Qatar in Jeddah, Mr. Rashid bin Saeed Al Khayarin, visited Qatar Tourism’s booth at the exhibition during the opening ceremony, which featured industry partners Qatar Airways and Discover Qatar, as well as eight major hotels including Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas, Waldorf Astoria Lusail, and The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort.

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Qatar Tourism’s mission is to establish Qatar as a place where cultural authenticity meets modernity, and where people of the world come together to experience unique offerings in culture, sports, business and family entertainment, rooted in Service Excellence. Qatar Tourism will regulate and develop the tourism industry, encouraging investment from the private sector. It will set the national strategy for the tourism sector, reviewing it periodically and overseeing its implementation, with the aim of diversifying tourism offerings in the country and increasing visitor spend. Through our network of international offices in priority markets, and cutting-edge digital platforms, Qatar Tourism is expanding Qatar’s presence globally and enhancing the tourism sector.

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