THE success of the International Islamic Tourism Conference and Travel Mart (ITCM) 2010, has led the Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) of Malaysia, one of the organisers of the event, to continue to hold it as an annual event. "The ITC is committed and is prepared to provide this platform for all interested parties to participate on an annual basis, and we hope to make the ITCM the conduit for sustainable growth and development of Muslim or 'halal-friendly' travel," said Professor Dato Dr Abdul Kadir, professor of tourism management at Universiti Utara Malaysia, and a board member of the ITC, in his closing remarks.
In an exclusive interview with The Brunei Times, Professor Dato Dr Abdul said that the ITCM was aimed to become a platform, or meeting place, for people to come to "a specific venue, to talk about a theme of interest to everybody", and that was based on the response from those participating on the last day of the forum. He added that he foresees that the ITCM will become an annual event, "barring logistic problems".
