Qatar Taps Into MICE Market and Hosts Major International Events

Qatar is positioning itself as a leading event destination for the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events (MICE) sector, with the recent development of two major exhibition centres and ongoing enhancements in the Katara cultural village that will host a raft of international events, such as the World Travel Awards taking place next week in Doha.

Still on a high from winning the rights to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar has pledged billions of dollars in tourism infrastructure development over the next ten years as it prepares to welcome an estimated 400,000 visitors for the 2022 soccer World Cup.

More than 140 major projects are currently underway in Qatar as the country focuses its investments on its transportation infrastructure. Billions have been spent upgrading the extensive road networks connecting the country to the rest of the Middle East. In addition, the $25 billion, 2,200 km Qatar National Rail Scheme will link to the six-state GCC Railway network, worth $30 billion, from 2017.