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"The real
source of power is not money in the hands of a few,
but information in the hands of many." John
Naisbitt, Megatrends

The
mission of Africa Travel Magazine is to showcase
positive ideas, enterprising people and timely
events that impact the New Africa. We facilitate
travel, trade and tourism to this fascinating,
diverse continent and believe that Africa, with its
rich history and culture, highly creative, gifted
and industious people, has the potential for
greatness. We invite you to help make good things
happen, with encouraging words and powerful
images,
plus helpful hints and better living ideas to be
published here and in our printed magazines. E
mail:
africa@dowco.com

Photos:
Left (1) Uganda President Museveni at his ranch (2
From left - Kelly McTavish- Mungar, VP ATA Uganda
Chapter; Mira Berman. ATA Exec. Dir.; Museveni,
Jerry Bird, Editor; Suzan Muhwezi, President ATA
Uganda ChapterT

Host
Country Day in Uganda (1) 96 year old superstar
Elyse White (center) at source of Nile (2) Uganda
VP Hon. Gilbert Burkenya (center), ATA President
Hon. Patrick Kalifungua (left), Africa Travel
Magazine Editor (right). (3) Historic tombs,
Kampala.
Team
Tanzania increases profile at Outside Travel Expo,
Chicago. LARGER EXHIBIT SPACE SHOWCASES
TANZANIA: "AUTHENTIC AFRICA - AUTHENTIC ADVENTURE!"
Team Tanzania increased its participation and booth
space in the 2004 Outside Travel Expo, February
20-22, at the Navy Pier Convention Center, Chicago.
Team Tanzania showcased the country's diverse
Adventure Travel product in the delegation's
multi-booth display at the Navy Pier.
(continued)
"South
African Story" Campaign Highlights First-Person
Accounts In the "Rainbow Nation" In partnership
with South African Airways, the campaign, valued at
more than a million dollars, is centered around the
theme of story telling, and includes print, online
and direct mail advertising...all based upon the
accounts of the experiences enjoyed during a South
African holiday. Each advertisement showcases one
of the country's best-known attributes with an
equally enticing, yet perhaps lesser-known aspect
of the South African experience. (continued)
 H.E.
Dr. Augusine Mahiga and Tanzania Tourism Delegation
honored guests at New York University.. Hosted
by Miracle Corners of the World (MCW), New York
University School (NYU) of Continuing and
Professional Studies, NYU Pineapple
Society Student Association and Africa Travel
Association .The Tanzania Action Plan, adapted
at the Second IIPT African Conference on Peace
Through Tourism held in Dar es Salaam, Dec 2-7,
2003 at the Golden Tulip Hotel, was the focus of
the special reception at New York University (NYU)
Kimmel Center.
continued
,,,More
NYU PHOTOS

African
Fashion Designers
are painting the
world in a kaleidoscope of bold colors and
patterns, and our
magazine realizes the
outstanding potential for African fashion in the
new millennium. Seidnaly
Alphadi, (left) whose African- inspired
creations are taking Europe by storm,
was born in Timbuktu, and is
one of today's leading edge fashion
designers.
This 'Who's Who,"
section is being prepared in advance for Africa
Travel Association's 30th Jubilee Edition in 2005.
To submit a profile, please fax 1-604-681-6595,
E-mail africa@dowco.com
Hon.
Zakia Hamdani Meghji, Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Hon.
Yusuf Abdullahi Sukkar, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
Roger Kacou, Inter-Continental
Hotels
Gaynelle Henderson-Bailey, Washington,
DC
Muguette M. Goufrani, Vancouver,
Canada
Nomvimbi
Meriwether, South Africa and USA
Helen
C. Broadus, Washington, DC, USA
Dave
Gibson, Chemonics
International,
USA
Beatrice
Grandcolas, Cote d'Ivoire
Elyse
White, Harlem, New
York
Marlene
Melton, New York City
David
J. Saunders, Washington, DC
Georgina Lorencz, Minneapolis, Mn
Eddie
Bergman, New York University, New
York
Hani
A.Z. Yamani, Air Harbour
Technologies
Benachir Akli, Casablanca, Morocco
Jerry W. Bird, Vancouver, Canada
H.E. Levy P. Mwanawasa, President of the Republic
of Zambia
Newsmakers:
Alphadi
/ Ankumah
/ Bird
/ Berman
/ Broadus
/
D'Amore/
Dauffenbach
/ Dorsett
/
Dunn
/ Eilets
/ Fabiyi
/ Goufrani
/ Gizo
/ Gordon
/ Haury
/ Hayes
/
Henderson-
Bailey /
Hoffman
/ Kacou
/
Kileo
/ Kisoni
/ Ludovic
/ Melloni
/ Melton/
Posell
/ Rossi
/ Salloum
/
Saunders
/ Sy
/ Rawlings
/ Sukkar
/ Tafesse

Tanzania Tourist Board at IATOS Outside Travel
Show, Chicago,
Many more profile links to
come on this site. We
welcome
submissions,
recommendations for interviews, reviews and
referrals.
About
ATA
With the Africa Travel Association's 30th
Jubilee Congress in Nairoibi, May 2005, the
excitement is mounting as our magazine's editors
and New York office staff present a landmark
souvenir capsule of ATA's progress. The above
profiles are animportant step in that direction, as
the association's great strength is the caliber of
people in its chapters and on its Board of
Directors.
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