Arabian Travel Market Honours California after wildfire devastation.Arabian Travel Market Honours California after wildfire devastationArabian Travel Market gives New Frontiers Award 2008 to California for outstanding resilience and positive contribution to tourism development Arabian Travel Market, the region's premier travel and tourism exhibition, announced last night (Tuesday) that the state of California had been honoured with the New Frontiers Award 2008. The award was presented during the annual Arabian Travel Market exhibitors' party at the Grand Hyatt Dubai Grand Hyatt Dubai is a hotel in the area of Zabeel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is one of the Hyatt hotels. The area is in the way between Dubai Airport and the new developments in Dubai which is usually referred to as "new Dubai". for California's remarkable recovery and positive contribution to tourism development in the face of adversity. Tom Nutley, President, Reed Travel Exhibitions commented: "With considerable support from local state and federal government, the local residents of California made an indelible impact on tourism development. "Fuelled by the Santa Ana winds Santa Ana Winds may refer to: 1. Santa Ana wind, a local Southern California reference to Föhn winds, a meteorological phenomenon occurring as a layer of wind is forced over a mountain range -- drying the air -- which then passes over the crest and begins to move downslope -- , the bush fires that swept through the hot, dry state of California destroyed more than 1,600 homes with an estimated material damage of more than $1bn. Among the worst affected areas was around San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , where evacuation centres struggled to provide shelter for more than 300,000 people. "Despite the disaster, the city continued to accommodate visitors, with many of its main attractions and business centres remaining in operation. Tourism is the third-largest industry in San Diego, with an annual spend of around $8.2 billion."Besides a commemorative crystal trophy, California also received a truly innovative reward of US$10,000 worth of complimentary exhibition space at Arabian Travel Market 2009. Accepting the award on behalf of California was Patrick Wall Sir Patrick Henry Bligh Wall KBE (1981), MC, VRD (14 October 1916– 15 May 1998) was a British Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament for Haltemprice, East Yorkshire and subsequently for Beverley. , Principal Commercial Attache ATTACHE. Connected with, attached to. This word is used to signify those persons who are attached to a foreign legation. An attache is a public minister within the meaning of the Act of April 30, 1790, s. 37, 1 Story's L. U. S. , US Commercial Service, US Consulate General consulate general n. pl. consulates general The consulate occupied by a consul general. in Dubai, who said: "It is an honour for the state of California to receive this award for the way in which they bounced back. Participation in the Arabian Travel Market next year will help to educate the Middle East traveller to the vast diversity of tourism options California offers." California was selected by an eminent panel of judges including Tom Nutley, President, Reed Travel Exhibitions; Mark Walsh
Mark Walsh is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist. , Group Exhibition Director, Reed Travel Exhibitions; Walter Lo Faro Faro, town, Portugal Faro (fä`rō), town (1991 pop. 31,966), capital of Faro dist. and of Algarve, S Portugal. The southernmost town in Portugal, it is a seaport from which fish, fruit (especially dried figs), wine, and cork are , Director of Market Management, Middle East & Indian Ocean Indian Ocean, third largest ocean, c.28,350,000 sq mi (73,427,000 sq km), extending from S Asia to Antarctica and from E Africa to SE Australia; it is c.4,000 mi (6,400 km) wide at the equator. It constitutes about 20% of the world's total ocean area. , Skal, the International Association of Travel and Tourism Professionals and Prem Patel, Senior Director [logical not]- Marketing, American Express Middle East. Originally, ten destinations were chosen including Peru, Nicaragua, Greece and India, who had all made tremendous strides after suffering from either man-made or natural disasters. California was selected after taking into consideration a number of decisive factors such as their utilisation of aid packages, support from local and national government, tangible efforts of recovery and the sheer determination of the human spirit. Added Tom Nutley: "California has shown what can be possible when government, business and local communities all pull together with a common cause. We would now like to support their international marketing campaign and help their recovery still further, by offering exhibition space at Arabian Travel Market 2009." [c] 2008 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com) |
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