atm-blog

March 27, 2017March 28, 2017

The time is right for female tourism entrepreneurship in the MENA region!

Women in Travel

Entrepreneurship is an important yet untapped resource in the MENA region. Even as recently as the 3rd March 2017, an event was held in Brussels with several institutional actors from ... Read more

March 21, 2017September 18, 2017

Seasonality, Cruises and Overtourism: Coping with Success

Carbon & Water, Development, Overtourism, Responsible Tourism

How does a small archipelago cope with becoming Britain’s most successful cruise destination? In 2011 there were 36,000 cruise passengers, last year there were close to 100,000, projected to hit ... Read more

March 15, 2017September 18, 2017

Why it matters what stories tourism tells to promote destinations

Human Rights, Responsible Tourism, RT Marketing, Social Economy

Museums and Heritage Advisor doesn’t sound like a particularly radical or controversy-seeking website. Described as “The ultimate news, product and opinion resource for museum, gallery, cultural and heritage visitor attraction professionals”, ... Read more

March 13, 2017March 13, 2017

Why Experiential Travel Is Not Just For Millennials

Blog

Millenials, often known as the smartphone generation as 76% of them own smartphones globally, are often associated with experiential travel. Yet, according to TripBarometer, 2015, 69% of global travellers – of ... Read more

March 8, 2017September 18, 2017

Does tourism really contribute to sustainable development?

Carbon & Water, Development, Responsible Tourism, Social Economy, Video

The Resolution of the 70th United Nations General Assembly to designate 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development has shone the spotlight on tourism. Tourism will either ... Read more

March 1, 2017September 18, 2017

How should men mark International Women’s Day 2017?

Responsible Tourism, Women in Travel

I should start by apologising to all women readers of this blog. You will learn nothing new from it. I doubt I have anything to say that you don’t already ... Read more

February 27, 2017March 6, 2017

SEO Is Changing Completely In 2017. Here’s What You Need To Know

Blog, Technology

Technology is changing the travel industry so quickly and relentlessly that it feels impossible to keep up. How can one company possibly keep up with everything from bluetooth beacons to ... Read more

February 23, 2017May 17, 2017

Top Travel, Tourism, & Hospitality Trends For 2017

Blog, Hospitality, Trends

Many travel and hospitality professionals closed it doors on 2016 with a sigh of relief. Low oil prices, dramatic political changes, and unstable geo-political factors have all had a significant ... Read more

February 21, 2017September 18, 2017

Should destinations focus on yield rather than arrivals?

Development, Overtourism, Responsible Tourism, RT Marketing

From a consumer or traveller perspective there are many answers, but it is not difficult for a traveller or holidaymaker to say why they are travelling. It could relate to ... Read more

February 14, 2017September 18, 2017

Will Transformative Tourism be more than the latest travel trend?

Development, Responsible Tourism, RT Marketing, Trends

Industry leaders are discussing why ‘Transformative Travel’ will be the travel trend of 2017 after Vogue released this article in January. While 2016 was all about experiential travel, this year ... Read more

February 8, 2017February 8, 2017

Challenging Times ahead for the Region’s Airlines

Aviation, Blog

The airline business in the Gulf is always interesting, the dynamics shift regularly.  As this year’s ATM approaches there are a number of challenges brewing with 2017 looking likely to ... Read more

February 7, 2017September 18, 2017

Why take Responsibility for Tourism?

Carbon & Water, Development, Responsible Tourism, Video

The simple answer of course is that we should, because tourism is what we make it. We can make tourism better, we can use tourism to make better places to ... Read more

January 31, 2017September 18, 2017

How should the travel industry respond to Trump’s travel ban?

Human Rights, Responsible Tourism

The rules of engagement are being changed. According to established social media thinking, the lifespan of a tweet is 18 minutes. Yet one of the tweets currently getting the most ... Read more

January 31, 2017February 21, 2017

Disintermediation & Destination Management session review

Responsible Tourism, Video

World Travel Market, Travel Tech Theatre, Monday 7th November 2016 Panel member and CEO of Barcelona Tourism Board, Jordi William Carnes discusses why he attended WTM London and the key ... Read more

January 24, 2017September 18, 2017

Creating shared value for local communities – the Kerala Experience

Carbon & Water, Development, Responsible Tourism, Social Economy

In 2008 when the Second International Conference on Responsible Tourism in Destinations was held in Kerala there was overt and mounting hostility to the tourism industry in some of the ... Read more

January 19, 2017September 18, 2017

Will South Africa eradicate irresponsible captive animal practices in 2017?

Development, Responsible Tourism

‘‘JHB airport to remove cub-petting images from its international arrivals corridor’ read the headline in South Africa’s Citizen newspaper on January 13th. I’ve started 2017 – the UN’s International Year ... Read more

January 18, 2017September 18, 2017

Going beyond trickledown

Development, Responsible Tourism, Social Economy

Responsible Tourism is about using tourism to make better places for people to live in and better places for people to visit. 2017 is the UN’s International Year of Sustainable ... Read more

January 4, 2017September 18, 2017

A New Year, anti-globalisation and tourism

Carbon & Water, Development, Responsible Tourism, Social Economy

2016 brought the Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump to be the next President of the USA, the full impact of these momentous changes in the government agendas ... Read more

December 22, 2016September 18, 2017

Reality has to be on tourism’s bucket list for 2017

Development, Overtourism, Responsible Tourism

About six months ago my plans to write about a press trip to Jordan were disrupted by the Brexit vote, and I had to write about that instead. Today, my ... Read more

December 20, 2016September 18, 2017

Tourism at the End of the Earth….

Development, Responsible Tourism

Well almost. Thanks to the UK government’s Newton-Picarte science funding and the Economic and Social Research Council’s Impact Acceleration fund I was invited, through Bangor University, to Puerto Williams in ... Read more

December 13, 2016September 18, 2017

How to ensure your hotel isn’t used by traffickers… just got easier

Human Rights, Responsible Tourism

It would be safe to assume that most people working in hotels do not want their businesses used for human trafficking. And it would be just as likely that most ... Read more

December 6, 2016September 18, 2017

The joy of travel – other peoples’ places

Development, Responsible Tourism

We travel to enjoy other peoples’ places, the brochures and websites show us images of their natural and cultural environment the buildings and cafes the landscapes and wildlife. Increasingly those ... Read more

November 29, 2016September 18, 2017

Why partnership has to be the buzzword for sustainable tourism in 2017

Development, Responsible Tourism

2016 has not been a year that many people will look back on that fondly. But as we begin to look forward to 2017, I’d suggest there are some less ... Read more

November 28, 2016February 17, 2017

Who doesn’t love the exhilaration of theme parks?

Blog

Who doesn’t love the exhilaration of theme parks? From the 7 year old, who can’t wait for her school field trip, to the co-worker at work, who constantly craves the ... Read more

November 24, 2016September 18, 2017

Airbnb, disintermediation and communities

Development, Responsible Tourism, Social Economy

Airbnb is only one of many new distribution channels which are creating new opportunities for suppliers and consumers. Like previous disruptors it will probably face competition from other web based ... Read more

November 21, 2016February 17, 2017

How To Start Planning for ATM 2017

Blog

Did you know that the organisers of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) start planning for the show at least 12 months in advance? As the biggest travel and tourism show in ... Read more

November 15, 2016September 18, 2017

8 Challenges for sustainable tourism posed at WTM London 2016

Development, Overtourism, Responsible Tourism

I spent the whole of World Travel Market sat in the lecture halls, listening to the women and men most committed to developing sustainable tourism discuss the greatest challenges as ... Read more

November 1, 2016February 21, 2017

#ATM2016 & Beyond: Dubai Tourism

Blog, Video

Issam Kazim, CEO, Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Following his ‘The Future of the UAE As A Global Tourism Hub’ session, Issam gave us his predictions for 2016 and ... Read more

November 1, 2016February 21, 2017

#ATM2016 & Beyond: Travel Tech Trends

Blog, Video

Luca Romozzi Director of Media Solutions, Expedia Following his ‘Travel Tech Trends You Should Know About’ session, Luca gave us his predictions for 2016 and beyond. Here’s what he had ... Read more

November 1, 2016February 21, 2017

#ATM2016 & Beyond: Air Travel In Saudi Arabia

Blog, Video

John Strickland, Director, JLS Consulting Following his ‘What’s happening in the world of the major low cost airlines serving the Gulf’ session, John gave us his predictions for 2016 and ... Read more

October 3, 2016September 18, 2017

How Gulf destinations are opening their doors to the world

Blog, Disability

The Gulf has already established a formidable reputation as one of the world’s most accessible regions – in fact, it’s the very foundation of its tourism success story. Dubai International ... Read more

June 14, 2016February 21, 2017

#ATM2016 & Beyond: Hilton Worldwide

Blog, Video

Mark Nogal Regional Head, Focused Service Brand Management EMEA, Hilton Worldwide Following his ‘Mid-market Sector Strategies’ session, Mark gave us his predictions for 2016 and beyond. Here’s what he had ... Read more

June 14, 2016February 21, 2017

#ATM2016 & Beyond: Airline Innovation

Blog, Video

Blake Emery Director of Differentiation Strategy, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Following his ‘The Impact of Innovation and Technological Change on the Airline Sector’ session, Blake gave us his predictions for 2016 ... Read more

May 31, 2016February 17, 2017

ATM 2016 in Review – Social Media and Blogging Trends

Blog, Blogging, Social Media

I have been attending Arabian Travel Market in Dubai for years – either as an exhibitor, a visitor, or media and always thoroughly enjoyed it. This year though, I was ... Read more

May 3, 2016February 17, 2017

Passions, emotions and enough energy to fuel a rocket!

Blog, Women in Travel

I have just come back from running my first Women in Travel meetup at Arabian Travel Market in Dubai and I am still feeling elated and exhilarated by the whole ... Read more

April 26, 2016February 17, 2017

#ATM2016 Day 3 – Were you there?

Blog, Video

Day three of #ATM2016 was business as usual. Quality and quantity of exhibitors, visitors and buyers, plus another packed day of education across the ATM Event Programme. ATM leaders breakfast… ... Read more

April 26, 2016February 20, 2017

#ATM2016 Day Two – The Best Bits

Blog, Video

Day two at #ATM2016 kicked off with an in-depth look at the Middle East market, when Travel industry research authority Phocuswright took to the stage for their comprehensive research based ... Read more

April 26, 2016February 20, 2017

VIDEO BLOG: Alison Grinnell from @PwC_Middle_East

Blog, Video

VIDEO: Alison Grinnell from @PwC_Middle_East tells us how to make the most of your relationship with the OTA’s! #ATM2016

Read more

April 25, 2016February 20, 2017

#ATM2016 Day One – What did you miss?

Blog, Video

At 10am today the 23rd edition of Arabian Travel Market opened its doors. Inbound and outbound tourism professionals filled the halls, all looking to unlock business potential within the Middle ... Read more

March 29, 2016February 20, 2017

How Mentoring Can Enhance Your Travel and Tourism Career

Blog, Women in Travel

At Women in Travel we often hear about the importance of mentoring for women and how having a mentor can enhance our career in Travel and Tourism. Indeed, in recent ... Read more

March 24, 2016February 20, 2017

WiFi gets ‘High Five’ from cool and connected hotel guests – #myATMstory

Blog

By Nathalie Visele, Director, Shamal Marketing Communications, ATM’s official public relations company Before I step down from my virtual soap box it would be remiss of me not to address ... Read more

March 22, 2016February 20, 2017

Doing Business at ATM – #myATMstory

Blog

Andrew Hughes, Vice President Hotel Sourcing Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa Reflecting back on my first ATM, it was 2006 and I was working for IHG at the time, ... Read more

March 16, 2016February 21, 2017

The rise and rise of international destinations – hello tomorrow!

Blog

By Nathalie Visele, Director, Shamal Marketing Communications, ATM’s official public relations company One aspect of ATM that never fails to excite me is the increasing number of new destinations that ... Read more

March 16, 2016February 21, 2017

High Five for ATM – #myATMstory

Blog

By Simon Press, Senior Exhibition Director, Arabian Travel Market (ATM) and World Travel Market (WTM) He has played a pivotal role in the development of ATM since 2008, when he ... Read more

March 14, 2016February 21, 2017

The ATM onsite press office

Blog

By Nathalie Visele, Director, Shamal Marketing Communications, ATM’s official public relations company My first ATM as a director of Shamal, was in May 2011 and although it was only five ... Read more

March 14, 2016February 21, 2017

Behind the scenes of ATM #myATMstory

Blog

By Wellah Ellis, Sales Manager, Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Arabian Travel Market is all about connecting and connections, and my role as sales manager is to connect with our exhibitors, ... Read more

March 4, 2016February 21, 2017

Blog post themes for the Travel & Tourism Industry

Blog, Blogging

While its technical definition is more opinion and experience content based, blogging is an online phenomenon that has evolved into something much bigger. It is now a key tool incorporated ... Read more

March 4, 2016February 21, 2017

Why Your Travel Organization Needs To Embrace Bloggers And Blogging

Blog, Blogging

Content and influencer marketing are said to be the future of marketing. Studies have shown them to create massive value in all industries, not least the travel industry. A study ... Read more

March 2, 2016February 21, 2017

Behind the Scenes of the ATM Marketing Department #myATMstory

Blog

By Fiona Ashton, Marketing Manager, Reed Travel Exhibitions Every year as we wait for the official Arabian Travel Market ribbon-cutting, I feel a rush of emotion: relief that we’ve pulled ... Read more

February 26, 2016February 21, 2017

Women in travel meetup – Initiative to launch at ATM

Blog, Women in Travel

Monday 25 April 2016, 16.30 to 18.00, Showcase Theatre The Women in Travel Meetup launched at ATM sister event World Travel Market in London in 2014. It expanded in 2015 ... Read more

January 25, 2016February 21, 2017

The Benefits of Blogging for the Travel & Tourism industry

Blog, Blogging

In 2014, 30 million people looked for travel-related information on their mobiles . Armed with this kind of knowledge, the majority of hotels have already established an active social media ... Read more