Maldives participates in MITT 2019


Maldives
PUBLISHED March 14, 2019

Maldives has taken part in the largest and longest running B2B tourism fair in Russia, Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (MITT). It is one of the worlds top five travel and tourism exhibitions and is highly valued by the international tourism industry. Held in Moscow, Russia, the event took place from the 12th to 14th March 2019.

Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), along with 34 representatives from 19 tourism sector businesses in the Maldives took part in this years exhibition. The corporation has said that participants held one-on-one meetings with partners in the industry, at the exhibition, in order to promote and market Maldives as a tourism destination. The participants also were said to have taken part in conferences aimed to strengthen and promote the growth of the tourism industry.

MMPRC reports that the team from Maldives showcased the underwater beauty and marine life of the Maldives to the visitors at the exhibition and allowed them to experience what its like, swimming with the sharks. The team also held daily lucky draws to give away gifts to visitors. All in efforts to make Maldives more appealing and attractive.

The number of Russian tourists in the Maldives have been increasing over the years with the introduction of direct flights between Male and Moscow. With a 14.5% increase from 2017 to 2018, 70,935 tourists visited the Maldives in 2018.

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