MMPRC PROMOTES AT TRAVEL BULLETIN INDIAN OCEAN SHOWCASE 2023

MMPRC PROMOTES AT TRAVEL BULLETIN INDIAN OCEAN SHOWCASE 2023

  • 04 February 2023

The Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives) showcased the Maldives and all of its offerings at the Travel Bulletin Indian Ocean Showcase 2023 for the United Kingdom, which took place on January 31 in Chelmsford, Essex, England.

With ten years of experience, Travel Bulletin is a leading UK travel trade brand that provides news, training, networking opportunities, and the chance for travel agencies to network with leading international suppliers of tourism-related goods, services, and experiences, including destinations. The Travel Bulletin Indian Ocean Showcase 2023 event offers a venue for buyers and sellers to interact, network, and make deals. MMPRC's PR for the UK market attended the event to represent the Maldives.

There was a 30-minute B2B networking session with the registrants before the one-day event started. Groups of 8–10 travel agents received 10-minute speed networking sessions with destination presentations at a table reserved for MMPRC at the occasion. As part of the event, participants also hosted a free holiday raffle and provided special gift baskets, gift cards, and networking dinners.

The goal of participation was to maintain and strengthen the Maldives brand in the market, to meet and network with top travel trade partners from the area, and to offer the most current information about the Maldives and the tourism products, including unique experiences. With 179,312 arrivals by December 31st, 2022, the UK was one of the main source markets for the Maldives. This represents 10.7% of the overall market share.

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