The annual Gulf Tourism and Property Investment Forum (GTPIF), from October 25 to 27 and which the Sultanate is hosting for the first time, is expected to draw up a new strategic regional road map for development in the two sectors. Several hundred delegates from the Gulf and abroad are expected to attend.

Organised by the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) and the Federation of the GCC Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the event will bring together industry leaders from the tourism and property investment sector to debate and discuss opportunities existing in the region.

Top government officials, regulators, private sector executives and potential investors will be among the participants.

“We are confident that the wealth of talent and experience from the tourism and property sectors that will gather in Oman will help in the development of a new strategic regional road map for future development in these vital economic sectors,” Ibrahim bin Baqer Al Ajmi, Chairman of OCCI’s Tourism and Real Estate Investment Committee, told a news conference.

“Tourism and property development remain the cornerstones of future economic prosperity for the GCC and we are confident that the long-term prospects are very sound for the region,”
 he added.

The theme of the three-day event is ‘The Power of Partnerships’ and how the creation of strong partnerships can help organisations from the private and public sectors in the GCC work together for a prosperous future, 
Ajmi explained.

Speakers at the forum will come chiefly from the airline and airports industry, banking and finance and from tourism, property development and investment sectors.

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