Spain To Host World’s First International Halal Tourism Conference

Rasa - Spain will host the world’s first international Halal Tourism Conference this Monday September 22.

News ID: 1211

Date: 22 September 2014 - 21:43

RNA - According to the Spanish news outlets, The two-day event aims to bring together the tourism industry to discuss the opportunities and challenges that halal tourism presents.

Halal tourism is said to be one of the fastest growing sectors in the industry with recent research and reports finding that in 2012 the Halal Tourism Market spent $137 billion dollars on travel . Estimates suggest that the industry will grow to $200 billion by 2020.

The two-day event held in Spain's Granada, Andalucia will feature seminars from industry experts, workshops as well as networking sessions and an exhibition.

With five key themes, the conference will focus on understanding halal tourism, offering statistics, economics and the potentials of halal tourism, Muslim tourists and consumer needs, according to onIslam.

It will also tackle the mechanism of attracting halal tourism, developing strategies and the future for halal tourism in the mainstream market.

Along with discussions and workshops, the conference will feature seminars from industry experts, workshops, networking sessions and an exhibition about the booming halal industry.

Guest speakers at the event include tourism ministers, halal institutions, marketing experts and academics. Partners for the event include Turkish Airlines, Granada Tourism Board, El Legado Andalusi, Crescent Rating and the Halal Institute.

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