Supporting the growth of the Sultanate’s various economy boosting sectors, Oman Oil Marketing Company (omanoil) has once again demonstrated its commitment towards enhancing highly popular tourism and hospitality events by sponsoring the Salalah Tourism Festival 2016. The immensely popular event is one of Oman’s fastest growing tourism attractions, welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors from across the globe every year.

Faisal Al Shanfari, General Manager of Shared Services, said, “The Salalah Tourism Festival forms one of the most important events in the Sultanate’s social calendar and is extremely important to the growth and development of the nation’s lucrative tourism sector. omanoil consistently explores opportunities to drive the economic growth and prosperity of the communities it serves, which is why we are supporting this event and hope to position it as a platform to share the Sultanate, its people and renowned hospitality with the world.”

Held under the theme ‘Oman: Love & Peace’, the 2016 Salalah Tourism Festival is focusing on showcasing the culture and heritage of the Governorate of Dhofar. The Festival promises to boost the number tourists to Oman during its popular Khareef season, which attracted 514,000 people last year.