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The Djibouti
Story - Part One
I
am Djibouti, strategically located on the
Red Sea in East Africa's farthest corner.
I am bordered by Ethiopia to the north and
northwest, Eritrea to the north and
Somalia to the southeast. Lonely Planet
describes me as an ideal spot to recharge
one's batteries before or after an
overland trip to Ethiopia or Eritrea. The
Africa Travel Association has chosen me as
host country for its 11th Annual Eco
Cultural Symposium from January 19-23 It's
an ideal opportunity to showcase my
travel, trade and tourism attractions to
influential contacts from North America,
Africa and points beyond. Some say I have
the location and potential of becoming
another Dubai, which time will tell. Among
my most popular visitor attractions is
year round diving and snorkeling in the
Gulf of Aden with denizens of the deep
including Whale Sharks.
Continued
Africa
Travel Association Launches Destination
Djibouti Roadshow in Four
Cities
WHAT:The
Africa Travel Association (ATA), a global
travel association promoting tourism to
Africa since 1975, will organize the
Djibouti Tourism Promotional Roadshow in
North America with stops in New York,
Washington, D.C., Ottawa and Montreal from
December 3-7, 2007. The 4-day/4-city tour
will aim to showcase Djibouti as a unique
travel destination with a focus on ATA's
11th Annual Eco and Cultural Tourism
Symposium, which will take place in
Djibouti City, Djibouti from January
19-23, 2008. Special networking receptions
with the high-level Djiboutian delegations
and tour operators, travel agents,
business and investment professionals,
media, and individuals interested in
tourism to Africa will be scheduled in
each city.
WHO:
H.E. Hassan Farah
Miguil, Minister, Ministry of Youth,
Sports, Recreation &
Tourism
Mr. Mohamed
Abdillahi Wais, Director, Djibouti
National Tourism Office
Mr.
Saïd Omar Moussa, President,
International Chamber of Commerce and
Industry
Mr. Bugra
Berberoglu, Director General, Djibouti
Palace Kempinski Hotel (US
only)
Senior
Representative, Daallo
Airlines
WHEN:
December 3-7, 2007
New York,
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007, 6:00 &endash;
8:30 p.m.
Princeton
Club at New York, James Madison
Room
15 West
43rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues),
New York, NY 10036
Washington,
D.C., Wednesday, December 5th, 2007,
6:00 &endash; 8:30 p.m.
The
Fairmont Washington, D.C., 2401 M Street,
N.W., Washington, DC 20037
Ottawa,
Canada, Thursday, December 6th, 2007,
6:30 &endash; 9:00 p.m.
Ottawa
Congress Centre
Capital
Hall Salon 1-B, 55 Colonel By Drive,
Ottawa, ON K1N 9J2
Montreal,
Canada, Friday, December 7th, 2007,
6:00 &endash; 9:00 p.m.
COURTYARD
by Marriott Montréal
Salle
Maisonneuve AB, 410 Sherbrooke Ouest,
Montréal, PQ H3A 1B3
RSVP for all events:
info@africatravelassociation.org
or call 212.447.1357
WHY:
The Roadshow is planned on the occasion of
ATA's 11th Annual Eco & Cultural
Tourism Symposium in Djibouti City,
Djibouti from January 19-23, 2008. This
event brings together tourism ministers,
tourism boards heads, travel experts,
environmental leaders and organizations,
heritage and cultural tourism experts,
media, and investors to discuss Africa's
growing eco and cultural tourism industry
and sustainable tourism
development.
The
Djibouti delegates will be available for
interviews at ATA Headquarters on Tuesday,
December 4th, 2007, as well as other
cities by appointment. To schedule an
interview, contact Sharon Roling at
1-212-447-1357 or info@africatravelassociation.org
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