Mark Barclay

Mark Barclay, Managing Director of Adventure Pacific, a New Zealand tour operator, said he too expected year 2000 business to come out of the show."This is the first year the New Zealand Tourist Board has taken part in the show officially and we have got off to a good start," he said."I have participated individually before, but I think there is far more activity this year and some very serious business discussions going on.I am confident we will have business in the short term resulting from this."Radisson SAS Hotels and Resorts reported it had concluded 1,000 room nights for its new property in Taba, Egypt, due to open this year.The deal was concluded with major UK agency Golden Medal Travel.Arabian Travel Market 2000, organised by Reed Travel Exhibitions, has won international media exposure with more than 180 journalists from Europe, Asia, Russia, the CIS, the Middle East and Australasia attending.