MALDIVES TRADE EXHIBITION FOR HOSPITALITY

UNCLAS COLOMBO 001958 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA E.O 12958:N/A TAGS: BTIO MV ECONOMICS SUBJECT: MALDIVES TRADE EXHIBITION FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WILL HIGHLIGHT 12 NEW ISLAND RESORTS ¶1. A HOTEL AND TRADE EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD IN THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES DECEMBER 14-15. THIS EXHIBITION REPORTEDLY COULD PROVIDE EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR VENDORS OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES NEEDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND FURBISHING OF 12 NEW RESORTS IN THIS ISLAND NATION. ¶2. TOUTED AS THE BIGGEST HOTEL AND TRADE EXHIBITION IN MALDIVES AND SPONSORED BY THE MALDIVIAN NATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON DECEMBER 14 - 15, 2005, THE EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD AT THE DHARUBAARUGE EXHIBITION AND CONVENTION CENTER, MALE'. WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF 12 NEW HIGH-END ISLAND RESORTS IN THE MALDIVES, THIS EXHIBITION WOULD BE OF INTEREST TO COMPANIES OFFERING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THE CONSTRUCTION, FURBISHING AND UPKEEP OF RESORTS. ¶3. ONE NEWS REPORT INDICATES THAT TWENTY SRI LANKAN COMPANIES DEALING IN BANKS, PORCELAIN, TEXTILE AND HOTEL SUPPLIES AS WELL AS COMPANIES FROM INDIA, NEW ZEALAND AND SINGAPORE WILL EXHIBIT THEIR PRODUCTS AT THIS THREE DAY EVENT. ¶4. COMMENT: THIS MALDIVES NATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENT PROMOTES ITSELF AS THE GATEWAY TO THE MALDIVIAN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. WE ENCOURAGE THOSE COMPANIES WISHING TO MARKET THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO THE NEW RESORTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS DECEMBER OPPORTUNITY IN ADDITION TO THE US TRADE SHOW WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN LATE APRIL OR EARLY MAY 2006. LUNSTEAD