Ajman has announced its first overseas office in the UK with Scott Marketing appointed to introduce the destination to the UK travel trade.
The company is to work with both frontline travel agents and tour operator partners about what the destination has to offer the UK and Irish consumer, as well as highlighting its USPs amongst its emirate neighbours.
A 30-minute drive from Dubai airport, Ajman is witnessing a host of developments and hotel openings, retail expansions and a wide selection of new indoor and outdoor activities all helping to put the emirate on the map.
Last year saw the opening of a number of hotels including the Oberoi Beach Resort, Al Zorah; the Radisson Blu Hotel Ajman; and the Wyndham Garden Ajman Corniche.
On the retail front, major flagship projects that have opened recently include Al Zorah Marina 1, a 100,000sq.m creek-side development with a recreational park, a multitude of food and beverage outlets, the world?s largest indoor dinosaur exhibition and new entertainment options for all age groups.
With a million square metres of mangrove forest and lagoons, Al Zorah Nature Reserve was designated a Wetland of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention. The area is home to a wide variety of marine and plant life, and to approximately 58 species of birds, including the pink flamingo. It is located within Al Zorah community, a development with 12km of waterfront and 1.6km of natural sandy beaches which visitors can explore on guided kayak tours of the mangroves, creeks and lagoons.
HE Saleh Mohamed Al Geziry, director general of Ajman Tourism, said: ?We are delighted to be working with Scott Marketing to introduce our destination to the UK market. Ian?s wealth of experience in both the UAE and destination marketing will prove invaluable in raising awareness of Ajman and our tourism offering.?
Ian Scott, founder of Scott Marketing and former UK director for Dubai Tourism, stated: ?The emirate of Ajman offers a great opportunity for the UK and Irish travel trade and I look forward to supporting our tour operator and travel agent partners, developing a deeper understanding of the destination. It is extremely exciting to be working with this amazing and lesser-known emirate and to be able to utilise my contacts, experience and knowledge of the UAE having spent so many years representing Dubai.?
For more information visit www.ajmantourism.ae
