AWTTE Previous Edition Highlights

AWTTE was a hub of international business with 13 national pavilions and more than 100 exhibiting companies participating. AWTTE 2005 registered 6,700 visitors divided into 44% public and 48% trade professionals.

AWTTE was re-launched in 2003 with a 30% increase in exhibitors from 2002 edition. Conference sessions and workshops were added to the exhibition to help advance tourism business in the Middle East as well as ensure sharing trends, quality and code of practice among industry professionals.

Exhibitor Figure	Total
Companies	105
Personnel	310
Exhibiting Space	1718
National Pavilions	13

Lifetime Achievement Awards

The organizers have added “Lifetime Achievement Awards” to the exhibition in appreciation of key tourism figures for their achievements in tourism. Each year, 3 major tourism leaders in the Middle East are awarded during AWTTE.

2005

• Mr. Mohammad Al-Hout, Chairman and General Manager of MEA
• Mr. Mazen Salha and Mr. Marwan Salha, Owners of the Societe Grande Hotels Libanaise, the Phoenicia and Le Vendome Hotels
• Mr. Nazmi Ouji, Chairman of the General Mediterranean Holding, owning group of the Le Royal Hotels Chain and ANB TV

2004

• HRH Prince Walid Bin Talal, Chairman of the Kingdom Holding Company
• Sheikh Tarek Bin Faysal Al-Qassimi, Chairman of Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority
• Mr. Akbar Al Baker, Chairman of Qatar Tourism Authority and CEO of Qatar Airways

2003

• HRH Prince Sultan Bin Salman, Secretary General of the Supreme Commission for Tourism, KSA
• Ambassador Naziha Zarrouk, Tunisian Mission to Lebanon
• Dr. Othman Aidi, President of Cham Palaces and Hotels