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Thursday, 7 December 2023 AM:News LOCAL NEWS 3
ATA successfully participated in
the Wedding MBA Convention 2023
ecently, the Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) team suc- Tales, Ceremonies & Celebrations in Aruba, Aruba Marriott
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Rcessfully participated in the prestigious Wedding MBA Resort and Stellaris Casino, First Class Experience Aruba,
Convention, which took place in early November in Las Ve- Amare Weddings Aruba, Prism Media Production, Wowo
gas. The Wedding MBA Convention is an event focused on creative consultancy, The Ritz-Carlton Aruba, Renaissance
helping and assisting companies and professionals in the Wind Creek Aruba Resort, Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort &
wedding industry with new knowledge, trends, and technol- Casino, Holiday Inn Resort Aruba, and WED Aruba.
ogies.
One of ATA’s focuses is to continue raising the quality of
During the conference, more than 150 sessions were held, Destination Weddings for Aruba. Wedding tourism repre-
discussing vital topics for all professionals in the wedding sents a significant source of income for the island, where
industry, such as venues, planners & designers, DJ/MC, couples choose Aruba for their special event.
florists, catering/cakes, officiants, photographers, and
wedding attire/makeup. The event featured over 200 exhib- ATA recognizes the important contribution these couples
itors and attracted an impressive number of 3000 profes- make to our local economy, not only during the ceremonies
sionals in the industry. but also in expenses related to decoration, makeup, photog-
raphy, and much more.
ATA has been participating in this wedding show for several
years, which is one of the largest events in the North For the first time, ATA invested to facilitate our partners in
American region. This confirms its commitment to the devel- the wedding sector with their participation in the confer-
opment of the wedding industry in Aruba as part of its niche. ence, providing opportunities to attend various educational
Present at the wedding show were the Area Director of North workshops and thus keeping them updated on the latest
America, Sjeidy Feliciano, along with Josette Croes, Trade trends in the wedding world.
Supervisor, and Liliana Mancini, Sales Manager in North
America, focusing on Destination Weddings. Aruba is one of ATA remains committed to the sustainable growth of the
the five destinations that participated in this conference, with wedding industry in Aruba and thanks all local partners for
a total of 12 important local partners such as Aruba Fairy their participation in this event.
