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Article: Abu Dhabi has massive tourism potential, says international expert.
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- June 18, 2007
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Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, is poised to become one of the world's top emerging tourism and business destinations by focussing on creating unique visitor experiences, according to a global tourism expert.
Speaking at a senior executive workshop organised by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), Dr Donald Getz, Professor of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, Canada - who was invited to the capital by ADTA Chairman HH Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nayhan - delivered an upbeat forecast for the emirate, which is targeting three million tourist arrivals by 2015.
"Abu Dhabi has ...