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 |Adventures in Travel TheTradeShow, Tourism Africa2006

Africa Travel Association Partners with 2006 Africa Diaspora Heritage Trail Conference NEW YORK, N.Y., August 25, 2006 - Africa Travel Association Executive Director Eddie Bergman announced today that ATA is proud to serve as a partner of the Africa Diaspora Heritage Trail Conference, which is set to take place at the Bermuda Fairmont Hamilton Princess from September 27 to October 1, 2006. "The opportunity to support this cross-border initiative, which aims to educate people of African descent about their rich heritage, to promote travel opportunities to sites of historical significance, and to support the economic viability of African Diaspora countries, is incredibly important to ATA and our members worldwide," said Bergman. "We are proud to have been associated with the Africa Diaspora Heritage Trail for many years and are grateful to the Bermuda Department of Tourism and its partners for organizing the special event this year." According to Ewart F. Brown, the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Transport, the goal of this year's conference "to provide a continuing forum for the sharing of philosophies, policies, and resources, strategic models, and cultural expression that will enhance heritage tourism development and stimulate the perpetuation of African Diaspora Heritage Trail destinations, programs and products &endash; all crafted from the perspective of people of the African Diaspora working to conserve the vast achievements of our culture." This year, the conference will feature an African Diaspora Trade Expo, with country exhibits showcasing their cultural and heritage sites and venues, and travel products. ATA will host an exhibit, featuring a variety of Africa travel and tourism products and information on the association. ATA's Board Member, Gaynelle Henderson-Bailey, is Co-Project Director of the African Diaspora Heritage Trail Project, along with her brother, Jake Henderson. In this role, they have been responsible for working with the Honorable Dr. Ewart F. Brown, M.P., J.P., in planning and managing all aspects of the conference. We are pleased to announce that they are extending the Early Bird registration fee of $500 to ATA members until September 15, 2006 for ATA members in good standing. For more information and to register, please visit www.adht.net or contact Gaynelle at (301)650-5700 ext. 504. About ATA ATA is the premier international travel association, promoting tourism to the African continent and intra-Africa travel and partnership since 1975. ATA members include 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. Contact: Angie Cameron Telephone: (212) 453-5810