The World Health Tourism Congress: 7th to 9th October 2010 

WORLD HEALTH TOURISM CONGRESS
This premier event offers Healthcare Providers from around the world the chance to create business opportunities and form partnership with the largest Corporate Healthcare Buyers in the world. The WHTC is the first and ONLY event focused on bringing Corporate Purchasers of healthcare together with “World Class Medical Providers”.

WHAT IS THE WORLD HEALTH TOURISM CONGRESS?
Unlike other tradeshows and expos targeting the Healthcare Industry, the World Health Tourism Congress provides a unique, business-driven and practical environment using pioneered one-to-one business meetings and educational workshop sessions that are strictly limited to upper-level executive
managers who are the decision makers in their entities & responsible for treatment abroad offices in their organizations. They are interested to partner with Healthcare Solution Providers to bring benefits for both parties.
THE 5TH ANNUAL WORLD HEALTH TOURISM CONGRESS 7 - 9 October 2010
AURA INTERNATIONAL FZ-LLC . DUBAI - UAE Dubai Media City , Thurayya Tower 1 , 14th Floor , 1402
P.O.Box 502139 Tel: +971 4 434 7116 Fax: +971 4 369 7569 whtc@emirates.net.ae www.auraevents.ae
THE CONGRESS IS FOCUSED ON THE MAJOR CATEGORIES OF THE
HEALTH TOURISM INDUSTRY

Medical Tourism                                                         Dental Tourism
Spa Tourism - 3 Spa Sopranos                                  Wellness Tourism
Culinary Tourism                                                        Sports Tourism
Accessible Tourism                                                    Assisted Residential Tourism

WHO ARE THE SOLUTION PROVIDERS?
Solution Providers can be divided in four main categories: Tourism Boards, Hospitals, Hotel Chains and Spas. We are looking for the best solution providers in the world that can offer world class services to the extensively qualified corporate buyers. In order to limit competition, the number of solution providers attending will be LIMITED.

SOLUTION PROVIDERS PROFILE ATTENDING THE CONGRESS
General Hospitals                                                       Dental Clinics
Sports Medicine Specialists                                        Medical Agents services
Inbound Tour Operators                                             Specialist Hospitals and Clinics
Plastic Surgery Clinics                                                Hotels – Spas and Health Resorts
Airlines- Air Ambulance                                              Medical Travel Portals

WHO ARE THE CORPORATE BUYERS?
The buyers are extensively pre-qualified according to their budget and confirmed to be actively working on health treatment abroad programs for their organizations. The Invited buyers are seeking global solutions for their Health Tourism programs.

We are hosting up to 200 Senior Level Executives who will have the opportunity to meet with 70 to 80 Worldwide Healthcare providers in a true Business to Business Environment.

Corporate buyers are divided in four main categories:
Ministries of Health
Insurance Companies
Fortune 500 multinational corporations
Travel agencies specialized in promoting health tourism.

WHERE DO THE CORPORATE BUYERS COME FROM?
The main focus of the event is to get Corporate Buyers, mainly from the GCC Area (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates), but also from Africa, Europe, Asia and North America to meet with the best Solution Providers from all over the world. Every Corporate Buyer is extensively pre qualified and has contractually agreed to the following conditions:

  • They are the ultimate decision maker within their organization regarding health and medical tourism.
  • They have to have at least 1 US million in their annual budget for Health and Medical Tourism.
  • They have to be actively looking for new partners to do business with.

Sample list of the Corporate Buyers attending the 5th annual World Health Tourism Congress

Ministry of Health        Saudi Arabia               Head of the Treatment Abroad Committee
Ministry of Health        Kuwait                         Head of the Treatment Abroad Committee
Qatar Insurance          Qatar                           Global Network Manager
Planet Hospital            USA                            CEO
Unique Hospitals         Canada                       Managing Partner
Premiere Aid Society  Zimbabwe                   CEO
Neuron Insurance       Oman                          Global Network Manager
Euro Medical               UK                               CEO
Tbasheer Int                Sudan                          CEO
Alpha Holidays            Dubai                           General Manager

The World Health Tourism Expo: October 7th to the 9th 2010.

Welcome to World Health Tourism Expo on its first year, the only global event dedicated to the complete supply chain of the medical travel industry and where healthcare professionals can interact on a variety of business platforms.

The World Health Tourism Exhibition & Congress brings together the entire cluster involved in medical travel at one specific event that is dedicated to the development of this growing sector.

Why exhibit?
Why you should be present at The World Health Tourism Expo?
The event will bring together hundreds of executives as well as senior final decision makers & health tourism professionals from around the world. This highly targeted audience is looking for the latest services, products and trends that will give them the competitive edge that will set them apart from their competitors.

If you are a specialist in your field and you can assist all attendees of The World Health Tourism Expo and congress, you should book a stand at the exhibition.

  • Gateway to new business opportunities and partnerships in this rapidly growing industry.
  • Stay ahead of your competition in this rapidly developing industry
  • Interact and gain immediate feedback from key industry professionals
  • Cost effectively reach the global Healthcare Travel industry in one place at one time
  • Demonstrate your products and services direct to a highly targeted audience
  • Launch innovative and new products and services to a dedicated audience
  • Benefit from tailor-made sponsorship packages, marketing, public relations and branding activities

Visitors and Corporate Buyers profile?

CEO’s; Managing Directors; Medical Directors; Directors of Business Development; Directors of Healthcare; Chief Surgeons; Chief Operating Officers and representatives of relevant government organizations; Brand ambassadors; Agents; Owners and Developers from:

• Insurance Companies                                 
• Fortune 500 Multinational Corporations
• Travel Agencies Specialized In Promoting Health Tourism
• Medical Technology Consumers                
• Medical Services Consumers
• Hospitals, Clinics & Laboratories                 
• Health & Tourism Ministers, Officials
• Finance Ministers  & Officials                     
• Health Services Brokers
• Health & Travel Insurance Companies
• Doctors, Specialists & Consultants Involved In Referrals
• International vvip’s & Dignitaries
• Embassies & Consulates From The Middle East & North Africa
• Property Developers
• Spas & Wellbeing Centers
• Media