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MEET THE BIDDER, Warsaw Poland Jubilee Summer Edition
Warsaw, Poland’s capital was the host for the 30th edition of the MEET THE BIDDER event last month. Hosted at the Westin BonVoy, the event attracted buyers and sellers from all over the world and MICE & TOURISM around the Worlde-Magazine were again honoured to be present and supporting the event as International Media Partners. Also returning to the event after a very successful Spring edition were the Ethiopian delegation.
This Summer edition welcomed Saudi Arabia as the Gold Partner of the event, which gave the chance for Saudi Arabia to promote the multitude of tourism projects, investment opportunities as well as highlights its diverse culture, traditions, stunning pristine landscapes and hospitality with displays of Arabic coffee, traditional sweets, dried dates and video presentations.
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Saudi is an under-discovered destination offering 6 UNESCO World Heritage sites, over 10,000 archaeological sites, the pristine Red Sea, the mountainous Asir region, home to Rijal Almaa which was voted a UNWTO ‘best tourism village’ in 2021 among much more! As the country diversifies its industry away from oil production, under its ambitious Vision 2030 plan, it hopes to bring over 100 million visitors and increase tourism GDP to 10%.
Throughout MEET THE BIDDER, Ms. Katarzyna Czajka, representing Saudi Arabia in Poland, conducted many positive meetings with Polish suppliers.
The Jubilee MEET THE BIDDER hosted 34 Exhibitors, meeting with over 60 Buyers. There were over 520 meetings held throughout the busy day.
Also taking place throughout the day were ‘Bingo sessions for exhibitors, with wonderful prizes on offer.
The Westin BonVoy provided a wonderful networking lunch and with a special Jubilee party in the evening, kicked off with a traditional Greek meze, sponsored by the Greek National Tourism Organisation at the Greek restaurant ‘Olivos’ located in the new trendy area of Warsaw, ‘Browary Warszawskie’ converted from an old brewery site into a lively place to meet and enjoy an evening out with many bars and restaurants.
The following morning in the warm sunshine, a local guide took a group around the stunning old city of Warsaw, which has been completely rebuilt following its destruction during WW2. It stands as a testament to the strength of Poland in the centre of Europe and it is not surprising it attracts millions of visitors to enjoy the street entertainment, the coffee shops, square, churches and traditional Polish cuisine.
At its heart is Rynek Starego Miasta Square with its colourful buildings and famous Warsaw Mermaid Statue along with picturesque narrow cobbled streets with decorative facades. This rounded off an exceptional and indeed very successful Jubilee edition of MEET THE BIDDER 2022.
