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Cape Town


Adventures
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Background
Did You Know?
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South Africa
An Introduction

Map of Provinces
Transportation
SA Airways

ATA Board
Key Speakers


Key People in South African Tourism
and ATA 26th International Congress
Cape Town, May 20-25, 2001


Hani Yamani, CEO Air Harbour Technologies
YamaniHani A.Z. Yamani, Chairman, Air Harbour Technologies, an international company with headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, served as Chairperson of the 26th International Congress of the Africa Travel Association (ATA). Air Harbour Technologies, a leader in sustainable tourism development, is extensively involved in the travel and tourism sector in Africa, with offices in Namibia, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Nigeria, Angola, Mozambique and South Africa. Air Harbour Technologies' projects include airports, hotels and infrastructure in West, North, East and Southern Africa.

Chairman of Air Harbour Technologies, Mr. Yamani personally contributes 20% of income to The Hope Foundation, a charity created by him in 1993. Centers for Disabled People around the world are among the many institutions that benefit from the generosity of this Foundation. Mira Berman, ATA Executive Director, stated that "ATA is very honored have Mr. Yamani Chair this year's congress in South Africa. It is especially appropriate because of his leadership in the field of sustainable tourism development on the Continent, and of his charity work with the Disabled." Currently, Mr. Yamani is Chairman of Air Harbour Technologies Hazy Investments Ltd, Integron Design Ltd., Tiffany Hotels Ltd., Daniels International (Saudi Arabia) and Swiss World Investment Group S.A. He has been an advisor to many reputable multi-national companies. Mr. Yamani is a member of the World Travel & Tourism Council and the Young Presidents Organization. Mr. Yamani was educated in Switzerland and received his education from Oxford University and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He received training at Citibank in New York City and Geneva, and at MKS Finance in Geneva.

lorigLorig Yekhpairian, American Express
Lorig Yekhpairian, CTC, Vice President, Travel Worldwide Coordination and Industry Relations, was keynote speaker at the Africa Travel Association's 26th International Congress
Mira Berman was very pleased to have such a well respected travel industry leader as Lorig Yekhpairian address the association's first ever congress in South Africa. And it is especially appropriate for this congress, because American Express has played and continues to play, a strong role in the development of both SATH and IIPT."

Ms. Yekhpairian, who has been with American Express (AMEX) for 34 years, also has the responsibility of leading and managing the AMEX US representatives network. She has held a number of positions in the Card Division, as well as worked with a wide spectrum of worldwide travel companies in the airline, cruise, hotel, tour operator and travel agency sectors, to develop and implement cooperative marketing campaigns with the American Express Card.

She has been actively involved in leading industry associations including ASTA, ARTA, USTOA and CLIA. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Travel Industry of America (TIA), National Tour Foundation (NTF) and the Academy of Travel & Tourism. She also sits on the marketing committee for the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA). Ms. Yekhpairian graduated with an Engineering Degree from the University of Sofia, Bulgaria and did her postgraduate studies at the City College of New York.


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