Dubai Update: New and Improved

The UK and Ireland representative office of the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) continues its commitment to the travel trade by enhancing its innovative on-line newsletter and website, Dubai Update.

The revamped www.dubaiupdate.co.uk website now features for the first time a number of facilities to manage familiarisation trips on-line; including downloadable itineraries and feedback forms, the website also provides agents with the ability to stay in touch after trips with links to a Facebook group.

Training facilities are now available on the website including a downloadable training presentation, details of the Dubai Expert training programme, and agents can now order support literature, posters and DVDs on-line.

The improved site also now includes the latest news from Dubai in a detailed travel trade newsletter, which is sent to all subscribers’ inboxes. In addition, the new and improved website provides a one-stop-shop for agents with a wealth of information about the emirate including FAQs and general information on Dubai, visitor statistics, advice on travelling to Dubai.

It also includes contact details of all tour operators selling Dubai and all DMCs, details of future developments, a downloadable image library, all DTCM press releases and fact sheets and a detailed calendar of events.

These continued improvements are leading to increased traffic to the website with more people than ever signing up to receive the Dubai Update e-newsletter. In July over 8,400 people received the tourism newsletter and website hits doubled in the last three months.

These enhancements highlight the DTCM’s commitment to supporting the trade, understanding how vital it is to keep them updated on the latest news and developments from Dubai.

Dubai Update started as a bi-monthly printed newsletter, is has now grown and developed to reflect the needs of the trade. It provides a comprehensive resource for the latest news, statistics and training facilities.

Sign up for a monthly e-newsletter at www.dubaiupdate.co.uk and sign up at www.dubaiexpert.co.uk for comprehensive training.