Dubai has been announced the winning host city for Expo 2020, which is expected to have a significant impact on the tourism industry of Dubai and the UAE.
Speaking from Paris, shortly after Dubai was announced as the winning host city recently, Helal Saeed Almarri, director general of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) and ceo of Dubai World Trade Centre said: “From the outset, Dubai’s Expo bid was part of the government’s long-term vision that ensures sustainable national development and a prosperous future for the UAE.
“Hosting Expo 2020 is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and one that will be maximised to accelerate the growth of the tourism industry in Dubai, the UAE and the wider GCC region.”
Between October 2020 and April 2021, more than 25 million visitors are expected to attend Expo 2020, 70% of whom will be from outside the UAE – the largest number of international visitors in Expo history.
Helal said: “Our successful bid demonstrated the value in harnessing the collective power, resources and passion of all of our city stakeholders and the people of the UAE and we will ensure that the world is welcomed in style in 2020.”
