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Maldives Finder
Our annual magazine, Maldives Finder, is MATATO’s official publication with Maldives Finder 2024/25 scheduled to be launched in November 2024 at WTM London.
The magazine features various articles relevant to the tourism industry, featured locals and properties and a collection of advertised alluring properties in Maldives
Available in both physical copies and digitally, the magazine is one of our most prominent products.
Maldives Finder, Edition 2025 can be downloaded here.
Maldives Travel Conference
MATATO has been holding an annual conference on travel where experts from the industry gather to discuss on the challenges faced by the travel industry and engage in dialogue to promote Maldives tourism. After a hiatus, this was resumed in 2024. Maldives Travel Conference 2024, however, was dedicated to women, and held as a Women’s Edition in August 2024, as MATATO’s goal to empower women in the industry.
The Women's Edition movement is planned to continue in other regions of Maldives, with Addu event scheduled for January 2025.
This year's event's Post Conference Report can be downloaded here.
Maldives Travel Awards
MATATO launched the Maldives Travel Awards in 2012, an annual event eagerly looked forward to by the tourist industry. Maldives Travel Awards is an esteemed event that showcase the best of what Maldives has to offer. It serves as a platform to honor exceptional achievements by resorts, hotels, guesthouses, travel agencies and tour operators, and people who have continued to contribute towards the growth and development of the Maldives tourism industry.
After a hiatus due to Covid-19, Maldives Travel Awards 2024 is planned to be held in the second quarter of 2025. This awards will have 2 segments; Maldives Travel Awards 2024 – Guesthouse Edition and Maldives Travel Awards 2024- Gala Edition.
Welcome India Roadshow
In association with Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation (MMPRC), and National Hotels and Guesthouse Association of Maldives (NHGAM), MATATO initiated the series of Welcome India Roadshow, with the first roadshow held in the tier 1 cities: New Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai. The series is expected to continue with other tiers in the pipeline.
Welcome India roadshow was a critical step, supported by the Governments of both countries and the tourism industry, to address the decline in Indian arrivals to the Maldives, and to strengthen the bond between both countries. With major coverage in India media, this initiative is believed to have brought good changes in the Indian tourism market with celebrities also restarting to frequent their trips to the Maldives and promoting it.
MATATO Talks
MATATO is thrilled to partner with ICE Network to produce the new TV series “MATATO Talks”, a talk show with new episodes planned to air every month based on different segments of the tourism industry, the show will be aired on ICE Network, hosted by the talk show host and bringing the public two experts from the respective segments, and discussing about related trending and pressing matters.
Sponsorship opportunities are open for the shows and can be coordinated with ICE Network on hello@ice.mv
MATATO Student Chapter
MATATO announced the launch of the MATATO Student Chapter in July 2024. This initiative, a dedicated wing of MATATO, is designed specifically for students and aims to be operated by the student members under the guidance of MATATO.
The primary purpose of the MATATO Student Chapter is to create a platform that empowers youth, fosters leadership skills, enhances industry knowledge, and provides valuable experience to benefit their future careers. This initiative will serve as a springboard for young minds eager to make a mark in the travel and tourism industry. Students who are eligible to join the MATATO Student Chapter must be enrolled in any registered educational institute and be over 16 years old. This broad eligibility criterion ensures that a wide range of students can take advantage of this opportunity to grow and learn.
FRAME by MATATO
An annual art competition, followed by an exhibition of the winners, with different themes for each year, “Frame” by MATATO will bring “Maldivian Mystic” in the first quarter of 2025. The theme has been chosen to focus on the folklore of Maldives.
With entries in all artistic forms, the judging will be through a competent panel followed by public voting.
For more information, please visit www.framebymatato.com
