ABU DHABI —

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) gathered Abu Dhabi’s top tourism industry leaders together with DCT Abu Dhabi’s overseas office teams for the seventh edition of its annual Destination Promotion Department’s Overseas Program Event recently to discuss upcoming initiatives which will be launched in the capital over the coming months.

Hosted at Louvre Abu Dhabi, 150 participants from entities including hotels, attractions and Destination Management companies explored a wide range of topics, including upcoming events and initiatives.

The OSO Event - 2019 was led by Sultan Al Dhaheri, Tourism Sector Executive Director from DCT Abu Dhabi, along with stakeholders from Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Special Olympics, as well as the core teams leading on the Europe & Americas Market Access Program, the Asia Pacific & Australia Market Access Program and the Middle East & Africa Market Access Program.

“It is our mandate to promote Abu Dhabi’s rich tourism and cultural heritage, side by side with the diverse vibrancy of cultures it embraces, and from within its distinctive location in the world,” said Al Dhaheri. “We are proud to have hosted the 2019 International Market Access Programs and have the opportunity to interact and network with industry leaders. The Event further cements the capital’s status as a prestigious international destination of distinction.” — SG