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Article: Business Tourists to Abu Dhabi on Rise in spite of Recession.
- Article from:
- Khaleej Times (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
- Article date:
- August 18, 2009
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Summary: ABU DHABI u Abu Dhabi expects to welcome around 1.8 million obusiness touristso this year, up 30 per cent from last year in spite of the recession. Officials in Abu Dhabi expect that visits from business people u business tourism u can contribute to the emirateAEs efforts to diversify away from its oil-centered economy.
The government-owned Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company, or ADNEC, is a linchpin of the campaign to boost business tourism here. ADNEC Chief Executive Officer Simon Horgan forecasts that spending by business tourists represents a potential economic benefit for the emirate worth Dh 1.9 billion per year.
ADNEC operates one of ...