Amid international travel restrictions, social-distancing protocols and prohibitions on mass gatherings in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the world’s meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) segment has been forced to adapt, with some events shifting online and others being deferred. Before the outbreak of the virus, MICE presented a promising growth avenue...
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Articles & Analysis | How MICE tourism changed due to the pandemic from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi, President and Director, Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF): Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2021
How has SAF evolved over the years, and in what ways can it help Sharjah’s burgeoning art scene serve as a catalyst for tourism?
Articles & Analysis | What new offerings will facilitate Sharjah’s post-pandemic rebound? from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Sharjah’s beaches, shopping centres, museums and unique cultural offerings make the emirate a popular tourist destination for nationals and foreigners alike. While international travel slowed significantly in 2020 due to border closures and travel restrictions in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, domestic tourism in Sharjah picked up as UAE residents explored destinations...
Articles & Analysis | How the pandemic accelerated alternative models of tourism from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Various governments in the region are looking to new, alternative tourism models to drive their pandemic recoveries, with an emphasis on ecological options and “staycations”. Both in order to reboot its tourism industry and as part of its drive to diversify the economy away from hydrocarbons, Saudi Arabia is developing several major ecological tourism projects. In April 2021...
