Chapter Notes ATA MAJOR EVENTS SINCE 1976 ATA WORLD CONGRESS 1976 - Nairobi, Kenya 1977 - Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1978 - Sousse/Monastir, Tunisia 1979 - Tangier, Morocco 1980 - Libreville, Gabon 1981 - Lusaka, Zambia 1982 - Lome, Togo 1983 - Cairo, Egypt 1984 - Banjul, The Gambia 1985 - Nairobi, Kenya 1986 - Atlanta, Georgia, USA 1987 - Douala, Cameroon 1988 - Harare, Zimbabwe 1989 - New York, NY, USA 1990 - Casablanca, Morocco 1991 - Cairo, Egypt 1992 - Cote d'Ivoire 1993 - Lusaka, Zambia 1994 - Accra, Ghana 1995 - Nairobi, Kenya 1996 - Windhoek, Namibia 1997 - Cotonou, Benin 1998 - Arusha, Tanzania 1999 - Accra, Ghana 2000 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2001 - Cape Town, South Africa 2002- Conakry, Guinée 2003 - Lusaka and Livingstone, Zambia 2004 - Douala, Cameroon 2005 - Nairobi, Kenya 2006 - Accra, Ghana 2007 - Addis Ababa,Ethiopia, ATA ECOTOURISM SYMPOSIUM- 1992 - Saly / Dakar, Senegal 1994 - South Africa 1996 - Marrakech, Morocco 2000 - Abuja, Nigeria 2001- Yaounde, Cameroon 2002 - Fez, Morocco 2003 - Zanzibar, Tanzania - 2004 - Kampala, Uganda 2005: Luanda, Angola 2006 - Calabar, Nigeria ATA - IIPT AFRICA CONFERENCE Peace Through Tourism 2001 - Nelspruit, South Africa 2003 - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 2005 - Lusaka, Zambia 2007 - Kampala, Uganda ATA Partners in Tourism Promotion ATA Partners in Tourism Promotion Adventures in Travel TheTradeShow,

ATA MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS 2007   Exposure! Exposure! Exposure! Plus… Increased Visibility and Recognition • Branding opportunities • Use of ATA's logo, representing 32 years of industry credibility, on your marketing materials • Logo on ATA's website, with link to your organization • Advertisements in Passport to Africa and the Africa Travel Magazine • Right to use footage and/or photographs of ATA events in your communications • Country/company displays at ATA Headquarters and ATA exhibits in travel and trade shows worldwide • Media exposure (i.e. press releases, press kits, and press conferences) at ATA events   Special ATA Opportunities • Discounted rates to ATA's annual events, including Eco-Tourism Symposium, Congress, Africa Presidential Forum on Tourism and Investment, etc. • Open invitation to partner (i.e. Pacific Asia Travel Association, PATA) events • International, regional, and local training opportunities • Opportunity to nominate two members to "ATA's Global Young Professionals Network" • Listing in ATA's membership directory and free copy   Global Network Building • ATA's global reach extends to ministries of tourism, tourism boards, airlines, hoteliers, travel agents, tour operators, media representatives, public relations firms, NGOs, individuals, and small- and medium- businesses actively engaged in promoting travel opportunities to the African continent • Interact with Africa destination policy makers • Cooperation with other travel trade associations • Access to ATA global membership directory   News and Updates on Africa Travel and Tourism Opportunities • Free subscription to ATA bi-monthly newsletter • Free subscription to ATA's Annual Travel Review   Opportunity Creation • Eligibility to be elected to ATA's international Board of Directors • Eligibility to participate on ATA's international leadership committees • Eligibility to interact with African destination policy makers • Advocacy for Africa travel destinations THE AFRICA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (ATA) ATA is the premier international travel industry trade association, promoting tourism to the African continent and intra-Africa travel and partnership since 1975. ATA is committed to providing high-quality and responsive services, building new and strengthening existing partnerships worldwide, and serving the needs and priorities of our members. ATA partners with a global network of organizations, including ASTA, PATA, IIPT, SATH, and the African Diaspora Heritage Trail, as well academic institutions and non profit organizations.