Africa Travel Association confirms new congress
dates for Kigali / Rwanda
The Africa Travel Association, now
part of the Corporate Council on Africa, has just
announced the dates for the 2016/17 World Congress
in Kigali / Rwanda, which had to be postponed last
year.
August 28th to 31st has been set for this global
event, ahead of the annual ‘Kwita
Izina‘ Gorilla Naming Ceremony which is now
taking place every first weekend in September
outside the town of Musanze at the Kinigi national
park headquarters.
The two events combined are bound to
turn the spotlight on Rwanda once again, where
conservation efforts have been exemplary to protect
the endangered mountain gorillas found in the
Virunga volcanoes range in the border triangle
between Rwanda, Uganda and Congo.
RwandAir, the national airline of
Rwanda, has also indicated that they plan to launch
direct flights from Kigali to New York later this
year, and while the Africa Travel Association
offices have move to Washington DC, where the
Corporate Council on Africa is based, will the new
route no doubt be a major catalyst to promote travel
and trade between the ‘Land
of a Thousand Hills‘ and the United States of
America.
The
programme details will be available here as soon
as ATA has released particulars, including links
to where interested parties can sign up, as
participants but also as event sponsor.
The
Conference will bring together African
leaders, international investors and
travel professionals to set the tone for
how tourism can be utilized as an engine
for economic growth and job creation
across the continent, through innovative
business models, new technologies and
strategic partnerships. The Conference
will also provide a platform to network
and explore new tourism markets and
products including the promotion and
preservation of Africa’s rich cultural
heritage and wildlife
African Tourism
is a $44 billion (USD) industry according to
Africa Tourism Monitor 2015: Unlocking
Africa’s Tourism Potential, a joint report
by the African Development Bank (AfDB), New
York University’s Africa House and ATA, and
it is growing quite rapidly. The continent’s
travel and hospitality industry has
quadrupled in size in less than 15 years,
and according to the World Tourism
Organization (UNWTO), Africa is one of the
world’s fastest-growing tourist
destinations, second only to Southeast Asia.
Travel and tourism’s impact on the economic
and social development of African countries
can be enormous.
CCA, the
leading U.S. business association focused on
African business and investment, acquired
ATA in January 2016. The Africa Travel
Association (ATA), a division of Corporate
Council on Africa, is the leading global
trade association promoting travel and
tourism to Africa and strengthening
intra-Africa partnerships. Established in
1975, ATA serves both the public and private
sectors of the international travel and
tourism industry. ATA membership comprises
African governments, their tourism
ministers, tourism bureaus and boards,
airlines, cruise lines, hotels, resorts,
front-line travel sellers and providers,
tour operators and travel agents, and
affiliate industries. ATA partners with the
African Union Commission (AU) to promote the
sustainable development of tourism to and
across Africa
Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is the leading
U.S. business association focused solely on
connecting business interests in Africa. CCA
serves as a neutral, trusted intermediary
connecting its member firms with the essential
government and business leaders they need to do
business and succeed in Africa.
Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is
the leading U.S. business association focused solely
on connecting business interests in Africa. CCA
serves as a neutral, trusted intermediary connecting
its member firms with the essential government and
business leaders they need to do business and
succeed in Africa.
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On the eve of the international
year of tourism, the Africa Travel Association
(ATA) - now a division of Corporate Council on
Africa (CCA) - is proud to present the
41st Annual World Tourism Conference in Kigali,
Rwanda. In collaboration with the Rwanda
Development Board, this congress is designed to
set the tone for how tourism can be utilized as
an engine for economic growth and job creation
through innovative business models, new
technologies and strategic partnerships. The
conference will also provide a platform to
network and explore new tourism markets and
products including the promotion and
preservation of Africa’s rich cultural heritage
and wildlife.
Location:
Kigali Convention and Exhibition
Village in Remarkable Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda
JOIN US TO:
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Identify
Potential Partners and strengthen
existing relationships
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Market Your
Brand and generate new business
leads
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Meet Key
Stakeholders from the continent’s
travel and tourism industry
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Discover
Innovative Models transforming
African tourism
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Take Part in
Discussions focused on Africa’s
tourism market development
-
Explore
Opportunities for investment along
the tourism and hospitality value chain
-
Experience different
African destinations and grow your travel
services and packages
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Engage with
government leaders and initiate
Public-Private Partnership discussions
WHO
SHOULD ATTEND:
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National, regional &
City Tourist Offices (NTO's)
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Hotels, Hoteliers and
Lodging Establishments
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Tour Operators and
Travel Agents
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Airlines and Logistics
Managers
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Investors and Financiers
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Destination Management
Companies (DMC's)
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Tourist Attractions &
Entertainment
-
Travel Technology
-
Travel Agencies
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Government officials and
Policy Makers
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Other stakeholders along
tourism supply chain
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Infrastructure Companies
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