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AFRICA TRAVEL
ASSOCIATION WELL REPRESENTED AT ADVENTURES IN
TRAVEL EXPO IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Report by Helen C.
Broadus Washington, D.C: January 31,
2005. The Africa Travel Association (ATA) was a
travel industry supporter at the Adventures in
Travel Expo, which was held January 29-30, 2005 at
the Washington Convention Center in Washington,
D.C. The Adventures in Travel Expo featured a
myriad of activities and special events to include:
travel and meeting industry day on January 28;
numerous seminars by well-known travelers and
explorers; practical demonstrations by outfitters
and leading photographers; exciting floor show
activities such as rock climbing walls, an aerial
zip-line ride and scuba lessons; unique prizes and
giveaways to amazing destinations; and more than
two hundred exhibitors representing the best in
adventure, cultural and active travel. The Africa Travel Association's
exhibit booth area was highly visited by
individuals who expressed a full range of interest
in African tourism destinations and attractions
from adventure, cultural, educational, historical,
nature, safari and a combination of all of the
above in the planning of their dream vacation to
Africa. In addition, many individuals
involved in the travel and tourism industry
(i.e.travel agents, event coordinators, travel
writers, et-cetera) expressed keen interest in
joining the ATA organization. Lastly, the Expo was
a great opportunity to promote the Jubilee Congress
of the Africa Travel Association (ATA) that will be
held in Nairobi, Kenya under the auspices of the
Ministry of Tourism and Information for the
Republic of Kenya and sponsored by the Kenya
Tourism Industry. Venue International
Professionals, Inc. (VIP) is an African-American
owned, full-service travel and tourism company
based in the Washington Metropolitan Area
specializing in travel and tourism destinations to
the Continent of Africa. For more information
about VIP or to discuss travel arrangements for the
Africa Travel Association's Jubilee Congress to
Nairobi, Kenya, please contact Helen C. Broadus,
President of VIP at 1-877-TO-VENUE [TOLL
FREE]; (301) 856-9188 [VOICE]; (301)
868-2218 [FAX];
vipinc@erols.com
[E-MAIL]; and also visit VIP's website at
www.venuetravel.com. |
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The
above destinations and more will appear as sections
in the ATA 30th Jubilee Congress and Yearbook
Souvenir editions.
Featured
travel and tourism pavilions included ecotourism
and nature; cruise lines; hiking and camping;
rafting and canoeing; weekend getaways; as well as
destinations around the world to include Africa,
Asian Pacific, Belize, Canada, Caribbean, Central
America, Europe, Mexico, South America and the
United States. The overall theme of the Adventures
in Travel Expo was "life is a trip, plan the
vacation of a lifetime" which was quite appropriate
for the occasion. For more information about the
Adventures in Travel Expo, please visit their
website at
The
ATA is an international, non-profit, non-political
and educational organization established in 1975 to
promote the travel and tourism industry of the
Continent of Africa. Its membership is comprised
of African government tourist offices,
international airlines, hotels and resorts, cruise
lines, tour operators, travel agents, tourism
educators and public relations/marketing firms.
For more information about the Africa Travel
Association please visit their website at
www.africa-ata.org.