The New Nation - Internet Edition

BUSINESS REPORT

A three-day International Tourism Fair under the style of Aktel Dhaka Travel Mart 2008 began at Winter Garden of Dhaka Sheraton Hotel yesterday.

Syed Mohammad Zobaer, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism formally inaugurated the exhibition at the Ball Room of Dhaka Sheraton Hotel.

The Bangladesh Monitor, travel and tourism publication of the country is hosting the fifth edition of the international tourism fair.

Leading Cell phone operator Aktel is playing host as the Title Sponsor of the event, while Biman Bangladesh Airlines, GMG Airlines, Eastern Bank Ltd, Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh (ATAB) and Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) are acting as Premium Partners.

A total of forty four organisations from twelve different countries including host Bangladesh are taking part in Aktel Dhaka Travel Mart-2008, which includes National Tourism Organisations (NTOs), Airlines, Tour Operators, Hotels, Resorts, Travel Trade bodies, Financial and Educational Institutions.

Participating organisations during the three-day exhibition are offering special discounted airfares, tour packages and a host of other offers to the visitors.

Visitors will be able to go around the fair from 10:00am to 8:00pm on all the three days paying an entry fee of Tk 20. Travel trade partners will be able to hold one to one parleys from 10:00am to 12:00pm. A raffle draw on the entry coupons will be held on the concluding day on March 15, 2008, at 7.30pm at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel. Prizes will include airline tickets to various destinations home and abroad and other exciting tour packages, hotel stays and meal vouchers.

A Seminar on the 'Eco' and the Newest trend 'Geo' should be the mainstay of Bangladesh Tourism will be held on the side line of the Exhibition on Friday, March 14, which will be organised jointly by The Bangladesh Minitor and Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Dhaka University.