13+ million tourists in 2014 – 20 million tourists in 2020 Fifth most visited city in the world 20% of Dubai’s GDP in 2014, tourism is a direct export Travel & Tourism Shape Destinations Example of Dubai (DTCM)
Hotel Utilisation Rates Destination London Paris Singapore Dubai Visitors (mn) Rooms ,000 75,000 53,000 84,534 Visitors Per Room Occupancy 81.9% 80.1% 84.3% 77.4%
2013 Hotel Revenues 16.1% increase on 2012 USD 5.94b 2014 Hotel Portfolio 84,534 keys 611 Dubai Hotel Industry Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing Hotel Openings 99 hotels and 48 hotel apartments Hotel Portfolio 114,000 keys 2020 Hotel Portfolio 145,000 keys 800+
World Expo Unique Visitors 25m International Tourists 20m World Expo 2020 Global Opportunities for Dubai and the UAE 277,149 New Jobs 40% in Travel and Tourism USD 40b Economy Injection USD 7b infrastructure investment Countries Participating 182
Open Doors. Open Minds. Introduction to Islam at the Grand Jumeirah Mosque Cultural awareness and Arabic classes The Values behind Travel Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding