{"id":267574,"date":"2020-02-14T00:02:41","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T03:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=267574"},"modified":"2020-02-13T18:31:10","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T21:31:10","slug":"dubai-tourism-office-in-sao-paulo-to-open-by-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/dubai-tourism-office-in-sao-paulo-to-open-by-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai tourism office in S\u00e3o Paulo to open by July"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dubai \u2013 The state-run Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM<\/a>) is planning on opening an office in S\u00e3o Paulo by the end of the first half, in a bid to encourage Brazilians to travel to Dubai. So says DTCM International Operations manager for Latin America, Portugal and Spain Cibele Moulin. Dubai welcomed 104,000 Brazilian travelers in 2019, up 21% from 2018. Overall, the emirate saw 16.73 million tourists last year, up 5% year-on-year.<\/p>\n

During a press conference with news reporters from the state of S\u00e3o Paulo this Thursday morning (13), DTCM CEO Issam Abdulla Kazim said he\u2019s taking steps to increase both business and leisure travel in Dubai each year.<\/p>\n

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Press conference with DTCM CEO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He said the DTCM is working to change people\u2019s perception of Dubai as an expensive destination, and that the emirate can be an affordable destination for all kinds of travelers. The organization is also working on getting visitors to stay longer and return more often.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have options for all kinds of tourists. You have good affordable restaurants, and we\u2019re very concerned about food security, so you\u2019ll find good food everywhere,\u201d said Kazim. The executive said he\u2019s working to showcase more of the historic Dubai, since tourists have said their tours lacked \u201csoul.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also said the emirate imparts a sense of safety, although this is hard to work with when it comes to tourism marketing. \u201cThis is not easy to discuss, so we chose to videotape testimonials from expatriates who live here,\u201d he explained. Over 80% of the UAE\u2019s population hail from over 200 different countries.<\/p>\n

Kazim declined to provide any growth forecasts regarding 2020. \u201cThere are external factors which we cannot predict, like the coronavirus, which is impacting tourist numbers from China, so we cannot make any forecasts,\u201d he said. In 2019, China was the fifth biggest issuer of tourists to Dubai, after India, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and Oman, in that order. The Americas accounted for 7% of visitors. The USA ranked 7th<\/sup> and Canada ranked 18th<\/sup>. Brazil isn\u2019t in the top 20 list.<\/p>\n

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Kazim and Moulin during the press conference<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Expo 2020, a multi-industry fair running from October 2020 to April 2021 in Dubai, is expected to see some 25 million visitors. \u201cOur strategy is not based around one single event. Dubai hosts events 250 days of the year, but we\u2019re working to make it easier and easier for tourists from around the world to come in, by removing potential paperwork hurdles,\u201d said Kazim. As a case in point, he mentioned the availability of visas on arrival for several countries, Brazil included.<\/p>\n

At 20% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), tourism is a cornerstone of Dubai\u2019s economy. one out of four visitors are business travelers; 75% come on leisure. Speakers at the press conference also included DTCM PR executive Andrea Krenn and International Communication manager Janelle Lewis.<\/p>\n

Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bruna Garcia\/ANBA<\/div>\n
Bruna Garcia\/ANBA<\/div>\n
Bruna Garcia\/ANBA<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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