US embassy cable - 05COLOMBO1958

UNCLAS COLOMBO 001958 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA 
 
E.O 12958:N/A 
TAGS: BTIO, MV, ECONOMICS, Maldives 
SUBJECT:  MALDIVES TRADE EXHIBITION FOR HOSPITALITY 
          INDUSTRY WILL HIGHLIGHT 12 NEW ISLAND RESORTS 
 
1.  A HOTEL AND TRADE EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD IN THE 
REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES DECEMBER 14-15.  THIS EXHIBITION 
REPORTEDLY COULD PROVIDE EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR 
VENDORS OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES NEEDED FOR THE 
CONSTRUCTION AND FURBISHING OF 12 NEW RESORTS IN THIS 
ISLAND NATION. 
 
2.  TOUTED AS THE BIGGEST HOTEL AND TRADE EXHIBITION IN 
MALDIVES AND SPONSORED BY THE MALDIVIAN NATIONAL CHAMBER 
OF COMMERCE ON DECEMBER 14 - 15, 2005, THE EXHIBITION WILL 
BE HELD AT THE DHARUBAARUGE EXHIBITION AND CONVENTION 
CENTER, MALE'.  WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF 12 NEW HIGH-END 
ISLAND RESORTS IN THE MALDIVES, THIS EXHIBITION WOULD BE 
OF INTEREST TO COMPANIES OFFERING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 
THE CONSTRUCTION, FURBISHING AND UPKEEP OF RESORTS. 
 
3.  ONE NEWS REPORT INDICATES THAT TWENTY SRI LANKAN 
COMPANIES DEALING IN BANKS, PORCELAIN, TEXTILE AND HOTEL 
SUPPLIES AS WELL AS COMPANIES FROM INDIA, NEW ZEALAND AND 
SINGAPORE WILL EXHIBIT THEIR PRODUCTS AT THIS THREE DAY 
EVENT. 
 
4.  COMMENT:  THIS MALDIVES NATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 
EVENT PROMOTES ITSELF AS THE GATEWAY TO THE MALDIVIAN 
HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY.  WE ENCOURAGE THOSE COMPANIES 
WISHING TO MARKET THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO THE NEW 
RESORTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS DECEMBER OPPORTUNITY IN 
ADDITION TO THE US TRADE SHOW WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN 
LATE APRIL OR EARLY MAY 2006. 
 
LUNSTEAD