The first Iran Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (IHTIC) will be held at the Parsian Evin Hotel, Tehran in Iran on 7-8 February 2017.
IHTIC will attract an international audience of senior figures and decision-makers involved in all aspects of hotel and tourism investment in Iran. The conference will focus on hotel development and tourism attraction in Iran.
Join us in Tehran and hear from the regions industry experts on the opportunities available in the region, find out what lessons they have learnt about doing business in the country and how they have overcome development and operational challenges.
Find out how government is stimulating foreign investment into the country, what incentives and projects are available.
Why Iran?
Under the 2025 Tourism Vision plan Iran is expecting to increase the number of tourism arrivals from 4.8 million in 2014 to 10 million by 2019. The Tourism Organization of Iran also seeks to attract 20 million foreign tourists annually by 2025.
The 4.8 million tourists brought around $6.5 billion in revenue to the country despite all sanctions and limitations. It is expected that by 2025, the country will receive $30 billion from tourism income.
Only 13 out of the 96 hotels in Tehran are classified as four and five-star, although it is widely acknowledged that these would not meet internationally recognized standards for these classifications.
In 2014, AccorHotels became the first International Hotel Group to enter the market since the 1979 revolution. Iran has a lot to offer both commercially and culturally and there is huge growth potential in the country.
IHTIC in detail
The Iran Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (IHTIC) will attract an international audience of senior figures and decision-makers involved in all aspects of hotel and tourism investment in Iran. The conference will focus on hotel development and tourism attraction in Iran.
Join us in Tehran and hear from the regions industry experts on the opportunities available in the region, find out what lessons they have learnt about doing business in the country and how they have overcome development and operational challenges.
Find out how government is stimulating foreign investment into the country, what incentives and projects are available.
2025 Tourism Vision Plan
Under the 2025 Tourism Vision plan Iran is expecting to increase the number of tourism arrivals from 4.8 million in 2014 to 10 million by 2019. The Tourism Organization of Iran also seeks to attract 20 million foreign tourists annually by 2025.
The 4.8 million tourists brought around $6.5 billion in revenue to the country despite all sanctions and limitations. It is expected that by 2025, the country will receive $30 billion from tourism income.
The Future of Iran
Iran is the 18th largest economy in the world and according to Goldman Sachs, one of the 11 most promising markets.
In addition to rich reserves of oil, the world’s largest gas reserves and metals, Iran has a promising consumer sector with a well-educated population of 80 million inhabitants.
There are huge investment opportunities across all of Iran’s economic sectors – energy, mining, hospitality & tourism, fast moving consumer goods, food & beverage, retail, automotive, aviation and manufacturing.
According to Iran’s Chief of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Masoud Soltanifar, investing in the tourism sector has become one of the priorities of the Iranian authorities.
The government has provided a series of incentives through the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act (FIPPA) including a 50% full term tax reduction on income, loan structure and eligibility of government funding and property ownership rights
Only 13 out of the 96 hotels in Tehran are classified as four and five-star, although it is widely acknowledged that these would not meet internationally recognized standards for these classifications.
In 2014, AccorHotels became the first International Hotel Group to enter the market since the 1979 revolution.
Abu Dhabi-based Rotana Hotel Management Corp. has signed management agreements for four hotels in Iran – two in Tehran (opening in 2018) and two in Mashad (opening in 2017).
Melia Hotels International is planning to open a 319-room hotel in 2017 on the Caspian Sea, with investment coming from a third party.
German hospitality company, Steigenberger Hotel Group, is set to build 10 hotels in different parts of Iran over the next ten years.
Iran has a lot to offer both commercially and culturally and there is huge growth potential in the country. Don’t miss out, join us at IHTIC to find out more.
Who will you meet?
IHTIC will serve as the meeting place for Iran’s hotel and tourism investment community. IHTIC will attract an international audience of senior figures and decision-makers involved in all aspects of hotel and tourism investment. Nowhere else is it possible to meet so many of the Iran’s most influential decision makers in one place, at one time.
Attendees will include:
Investors
Hotel Owners
Financiers
Developers
Operators
Financial Advisors
Real Estate Agents
Lawyers
Designers
Architects
Consultants
Senior Government and Tourism Officials
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Friday, 20 January 2017
Tuesday, 20 October 2015
IRAN: Hot Destination But Australian Government Advises Against Travel
Alborz mountain range
Its attractions were never in doubt — from beaches to ski resorts, beautiful Islamic architecture, incredible food and ancient archaeological sites — but the revolution of 1979 and the Iran-Iraq war saw the country go from a destination on the “hippie-trail” to the preserve of a few adventurous travellers.
Now, as relations have thawed between Iran and the West following the election of Hassan Rouhani as president, it’s predicted this will give travellers the reassurance they need to return.
Iranian officials said they’re preparing for a “tsunami” of foreign tourists after the implementation of the nuclear agreement between Iran and the world powers entered a new phase on Sunday.
Iranian Vice President Masoud Soltanifar said Iran will inject new investment into the country’s rich historical and cultural sites, which have suffered a sharp decline in tourism during years of Western sanctions.
A country rich in historical and cultural treasures largely unseen by Western eyes, Iran will unveil an investment package of 1,300 projects in the coming days to attract foreign investment and boost the badly-hit tourism industry. Iran is home to 19 UNESCO-registered sites.
Even before sanctions are lifted, the number of foreigners visiting Iran has grown 12 per cent in each of the past two years. In 2014, Iran hosted over 5 million tourists. The country aims to host 20 million tourists a year by 2025.
About half were Shiite Muslims, the same religious denomination as most Iranians, and the other half were tourists from Europe, North America and East Asia.
France and the United Kingdom have relaxed travel advice for their citizens following the historic July nuclear deal. The UK reopened its embassy in Tehran in August after a four-year closure.
Iran is currently among the countries on Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s “reconsider your need to travel” list due to ongoing regional tensions. DFAT says there’s a threat of terrorist attack against Western interests in Iran.
“We strongly advise you not to travel to areas near the Afghanistan and Pakistan borders,” DFAT says.
Currently, Iran lacks sufficient accommodation and transportation for that number of tourists.
Shopping in the Grand Bazaar of Tehran.
Iran has 1,100 hotels and guesthouses, 130 of them 4 and 5 star hotels.
“We need to increase our four and five star hotels from 130 to 400 in 10 years. We are providing low-interest funds out of the National Development Fund to private investors to build modern hotels,” Soltanifar said.
Last month, an Iranian firm signed an agreement with French hotel giant AccorHotels to use the Novotel and ibis brands for 15 years, the first deal of its kind in three decades.
Iran needs more than 400 new passenger planes to compensate for shortages due to sanctions over the past three decades. Of its 250 passenger planes, 100 are currently grounded because of lack of spare parts. The remaining 150 ageing aircraft need to be renovated.
“We need to renovate our air transportation system and buy new planes after sanctions are lifted. But this will be time-consuming,” he added.
Iran has a history of air crashes in recent years, leading to hundreds of casualties. Last week, an Iranian passenger plane safely landed after part of an engine fell off during a flight with 426 passengers and crew members aboard.
Iran’s constitutional watchdog, the Guardian Council, ratified into law this week a parliamentary bill implementing the landmark nuclear deal with world powers. The UN Security Council previously approved the deal on July 20 and US Congress blocked efforts by Republicans to derail the accord in September.
Now, as relations have thawed between Iran and the West following the election of Hassan Rouhani as president, it’s predicted this will give travellers the reassurance they need to return.
Iranian officials said they’re preparing for a “tsunami” of foreign tourists after the implementation of the nuclear agreement between Iran and the world powers entered a new phase on Sunday.
Iranian Vice President Masoud Soltanifar said Iran will inject new investment into the country’s rich historical and cultural sites, which have suffered a sharp decline in tourism during years of Western sanctions.
A country rich in historical and cultural treasures largely unseen by Western eyes, Iran will unveil an investment package of 1,300 projects in the coming days to attract foreign investment and boost the badly-hit tourism industry. Iran is home to 19 UNESCO-registered sites.
Even before sanctions are lifted, the number of foreigners visiting Iran has grown 12 per cent in each of the past two years. In 2014, Iran hosted over 5 million tourists. The country aims to host 20 million tourists a year by 2025.
About half were Shiite Muslims, the same religious denomination as most Iranians, and the other half were tourists from Europe, North America and East Asia.
France and the United Kingdom have relaxed travel advice for their citizens following the historic July nuclear deal. The UK reopened its embassy in Tehran in August after a four-year closure.
Iran is currently among the countries on Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s “reconsider your need to travel” list due to ongoing regional tensions. DFAT says there’s a threat of terrorist attack against Western interests in Iran.
“We strongly advise you not to travel to areas near the Afghanistan and Pakistan borders,” DFAT says.
Currently, Iran lacks sufficient accommodation and transportation for that number of tourists.
Iran has 1,100 hotels and guesthouses, 130 of them 4 and 5 star hotels.
“We need to increase our four and five star hotels from 130 to 400 in 10 years. We are providing low-interest funds out of the National Development Fund to private investors to build modern hotels,” Soltanifar said.
Last month, an Iranian firm signed an agreement with French hotel giant AccorHotels to use the Novotel and ibis brands for 15 years, the first deal of its kind in three decades.
Iran needs more than 400 new passenger planes to compensate for shortages due to sanctions over the past three decades. Of its 250 passenger planes, 100 are currently grounded because of lack of spare parts. The remaining 150 ageing aircraft need to be renovated.
“We need to renovate our air transportation system and buy new planes after sanctions are lifted. But this will be time-consuming,” he added.
Iran has a history of air crashes in recent years, leading to hundreds of casualties. Last week, an Iranian passenger plane safely landed after part of an engine fell off during a flight with 426 passengers and crew members aboard.
Iran’s constitutional watchdog, the Guardian Council, ratified into law this week a parliamentary bill implementing the landmark nuclear deal with world powers. The UN Security Council previously approved the deal on July 20 and US Congress blocked efforts by Republicans to derail the accord in September.
Monday, 19 October 2015
IRAN: Iran Anticipates A Flood Of Tourists
Masoud Soltanifar, who is also Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization chief, said President Hassan Rouhani's moderate policies and the easing of visa rules are opening the door for the return of foreign tourists to Iran.
A country rich in historical and cultural treasures, Iran will unveil an investment package of 1,300 projects in the coming days to attract foreign investment and boost the badly-hit tourism industry. Iran is home to 19 UNESCO-registered sites.
Even before sanctions are lifted, the number of foreigners visiting Iran has grown 12 percent in each of the past two years. In 2014, Iran hosted over 5 million tourists, bringing in some $7.5 billion in revenue.
About half were Shiite Muslims, the same religious denomination as most Iranians, and the other half were tourists from Europe, North America and east Asia.
"In the post-sanctions era, tourism is an industry that will get a boost more than any other sector," Soltanifar said. "Tourism is certainly the driving engine to get Iran's economy out of recession. Iran's tourism sector is a flourishing market for investors. We are anticipating a tsunami of tourists after sanctions are lifted."
But the U.S. State Department warns U.S. travelers to "carefully consider the risks of travel to Iran," advising Americans with dual Iranian citizenship in particular that they may encounter difficulty leaving the country. It says U.S. citizens may be subject to harassment or arrest while traveling in the country.
The country's Revolutionary Court has convicted Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian on charges including espionage without providing details on the verdict or sentence. Rezaian, who was detained in July 2014, has now been held longer than the 52 American diplomats and citizens who were held hostage in Iran for 444 days from late 1979 to early 1981.
Besides Rezaian, former Marine Amir Hekmati, who holds dual Iranian and American citizenship, was arrested in August 2011.
The U.S. has also asked for the Iranian government's assistance in finding former FBI agent Robert Levinson, who went missing in 2007 while working for the CIA on an unapproved intelligence mission.
Soltanifar, a member of Rouhani's Cabinet, said officials are trying to remove obstacles for tourists and issue visas on arrival at the airport in Tehran for nationals of 190 countries. They will be valid for 30 days, with the possibility of extending for another 15 days. Tourism authorities are also planning to issue electronic visas beginning next year, he said.
Americans and Brits traveling to Iran will need a visa ahead of time to enter mainland Iran, according to their respective governments. In 2014, there were 3,400 American visitors to Iran, up from 1,800 in 2013, Soltanifar said.
Iran aims to host 20 million tourists a year by 2025, with expectations of growing the tourist industry to $30 billion.
Currently, Iran lacks sufficient accommodation and transportation for that number of tourists. Iran has 1,100 hotels and guest houses, 130 of them 4 and 5 star hotels.
"We need to increase our four and five star hotels from 130 to 400 in 10 years. We are providing low-interest funds out of the National Development Fund to private investors to build modern hotels," Soltanifar said.
Iran needs more than 400 new passenger planes to compensate for shortages due to sanctions over the past three decades. Of its 250 passenger planes, 100 are currently grounded because of lack of spare parts. The remaining 150 aging aircraft need to be renovated.
"We need to renovate our air transportation system and buy new planes after sanctions are lifted. But this will be time-consuming," he added.
Iran has a history of air crashes in recent years, leading to hundreds of casualties. Last week, an Iranian passenger plane safely landed after part of an engine fell off during a flight with 426 passengers and crew members aboard.
Iran's constitutional watchdog, the Guardian Council, ratified into law this week a parliamentary bill implementing the landmark nuclear deal with world powers. The U.N. Security Council previously approved the deal on July 20 and U.S. Congress blocked efforts by Republicans to derail the accord in September.
Soltanifar, a moderate politician, welcomed investors and tourists from the U.S., known by hardliners as the "Great Satan."
"American tourists and investors are welcome. There is no obstacle or restrictions for them to visit Iran or invest in the country," he said.
France and the United Kingdom have relaxed travel advice for their citizens following the historic July nuclear deal. The U.K. reopened its embassy in Tehran in August after a four-year closure.
Last month, an Iranian firm signed an agreement with French hotel giant AccorHotels to use the Novotel and ibis brands for 15 years, the first deal of its kind in three decades.
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