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2/28/25, 3:14 PM Hospitality Advisory Council holds its first meeting of 2025 to discuss new mechanisms to boost the sector's growth and attractiveness

Hospitality Advisory Council holds its first meeting of

2025 to discuss new mechanisms to boost the
sector's growth and attractiveness

H.E. Bin Touq highlights Council’s key role in driving the sector’s growth

Abu Dhabi, 19 February 2025:

The first meeting of the Hospitality Advisory Council, chaired by His Excellency Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of
Economy and Chairman of the UAE Tourism Council, took place recently. The Council, which has 16 members

including representatives of various national and international hospitality groups, discussed new approaches to
advancing the growth of the UAE's hospitality sector this year. The meeting also explored the means to improve the
sector's attractiveness to both local and international visitors, enhance local and foreign tourism investments, and
implement targeted training programs to create job opportunities and upskill youth in this vital sector.

H.E. Bin Touq highlighted the Council's key role in fostering hospitality sector growth in line with global best practices,
thereby contributing to achieving the objectives outlined in the UAE Tourism Strategy 2031. Its efforts include the

introduction of diverse array of tourism initiatives and projects that will reinforce the UAE's position as a leading global
tourism destination.

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