(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- Under the patronage of Dr SuadMohamed Ali Sulaimanal Lawati, vice chairperson of the State Council, Oman Tourism College (OTC) is collaborating with Omran to organise the 4th 'Women in Tourism' event in celebration of Omani Women's Day.

Renewing its annual platform, OTC will host ladies working in tourism to enrich local perspectives on the industry for aspiring female professionals, encouraging more women to explore the benefits entailed within a broad range of vibrant careers.

Held at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre on October 17, OTC will introduce a number of inspirational female voices from across the local tourism sector. The event builds on the success of previous networking and leadership programmes in providing women with an opportunity to learn about the achievements of women and celebrate their experience as public and private sector entities come together with OTC students and faculty members.

Wafa Saleh al Buraiki, OTC marketing lecturer and spokesperson of 'Woman in Tourism', said, 'As Oman's first specialised college for tourism and hospitality, our objective is to ensure that ladies have a clear understanding of the opportunities that arise during a vibrant career in tourism. Many jobs approach amidst the developments within this key economic sector with over ten per cent of Oman's entire population potentially employed - in tourism alone - with 500,000 jobs promised by 2040.

Prior to that, it's important to remember that 21,000 jobs are expected to come online in little over a year as projected by Tanfeedh. If the tourism experience is going to be what we are aspiring to then we require a drastic rise in the number of educated, well-trained and qualified Omani candidates with the talents of women spearheading the development of a competitive national workforce.'

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