Conference & Meetings World Supplements Morocco Supplement | Page 3

Morocco
Morocco
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and of contrasts,
Morocco has a long
reputation as a unique
and important destination
for meetings, incentives,
conferences, and events,
welcoming some of the
world’s leading organisations
and large scale congresses.
The country offers all the
components needed
for successful events;
excellent and varied
accommodation options, a
wide choice of auditoriums
and forums, strong transport
and airline links, abundant
leisure options and a rich
and vibrant culture. The
offer is strengthened by
Morocco’s proximity to
the main markets and its
reputation as a stable and
secure destination, together
with the attractive offer of all
year round sunshine.
As an integral part of
its Vision 2020 strategy,
The Moroccan Ministry of
Tourism is focused on further
strengthening Morocco’s
position in business
tourism. Objectives of the
plan include doubling of
accommodation, added
fl ight routes, and new
conference structures.
Confi dence in Morocco’s
MICE positioning can be
seen in the number of
international hotel chains
investing in Morocco, recent
additions include Hilton and
Fairmont.
Within the Vision 2020,
MICE has been outlined
as a major priority, and
Morocco is positioning
itself to host an increasing
number of events through
its facilities and competitive
proposition. Morocco’s
well known attributes of
hospitality, culture, heritage
and welcome, combine
with the modern delegate’s
needs; dedicated
infrastructure, fi rst-class
accommodation, and
state-of-the-art venues.
The signifi cant infrastructure
investment to support
Morocco’s business
tourism, includes the newly
designed Terminal at
Marrakech Menara Airport,
and further expansion
planned, the objective to
increase capacity to 9m
passengers per year. There
are also plans to signifi cantly
increase capacity at
Casablanca’s Mohammed
V International Airport, further
strengthening its importance
as a regional hub.
The fi rst phase of the
highly anticipated TGV
is due for completion in
2018. Once the project
is fully completed and
operational, the route will
connect Casablanca with
Tangier in just over 2 hours.
Other major projects are
Casablanca Marina, a 26
hectare mixed use space
combining international
hotel chains, leisure space
and a futuristic, Exhibition
and Convention Centre
targeted at international
conferences.
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