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Ahmed A. Al Nuaimi
Chairman, Qatar Tourism Authority
Since taking on the role of Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) chairman in 2007, Ahmed Al Nuaimi has spearheaded a variety of developments and initiated targets designed to boost Qatar’s appeal to business, MICE, high-end and domestic travellers.
In the first half of 2010, Qatar recorded a rise of two points in average occupancy and an increase in revenue for four and five-star hotels, compared to the same period in 2009. The growth has been attributed to QTA’s promotional campaigns as well as the expansion of Qatar Airways.
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Al Nuaimi is also driving the expansion of the hotel sector, with a target of 40 hotels planned to open by the third quarter of 2011, with an estimated capacity of 6500 rooms.
He is also driving investment into the country’s exhibitions business — a Doha Exhibitions Centre and Tower and Qatar National Convention Centre are under construction.
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