New York, NY - March
2, 2006: A Ghana Tourism delegation led by
Hon. Stephan K. Asmoah Boateng, MP, Deputy
Minister of Tourism and Modernization of
the Capital City is on s US Promotional
Tour beginning in New York City on March
7, and continuing to Los Angeles, March 9
and Atlanta, March 10. The purpose of the
visit is to promote ATA's 31st Annual
International Congress, Marketing
Conference, and Convocation of African
Tourism Ministers, in Accra, Ghana, April
30 to May 5, 2006. Accompanying the Deputy
Minister will be Ms. Jennifer Zuleika,
personal assistant and Edward E. Komla,
Director of Tourism. The ATA Congress
will be hosted by Hon. Jake Obetsebi-
Lamptey, MP,Minister of Tourism and
Modernization of the Capital City and the
official opening will take place in the
presence of His Excellency John Agyekum
Kuffuor, President of the Republic of
Ghana. The Congress Chair will be Deputy
Minister, Hon. Stephan K Asmoah Boateng,
ATA President, Hon. Kabinga J.
Pande, MP, Minister of Environment,
Tourism and Natural Resources of the
Republic of Zambia, will be leading the
opening day program. The Conference theme
is "Ghana - A Golden Experience, Unique
Culture and Unforgettable Adventure." The
conference hotels will be La Palm Royal
Beach Hotel (Conference Headquarters) and
Labadi Beach Hotel. Congress
Highlights Program highlights
and special events include Host Country
Day on Monday May 1, on which delegates
will be taken on a full day tour including
colorful and unique cultural
presentations. Other conference activities
include "Doing Business Together,"
featuring Roundtable Meetings between
North American and Ghana Tour Operators,
Organizers and Ground Operators; an ATA
Chapter Presidents Forum will be held on
Sunday, April 30 and the ATA Annual
Meeting and Election for the ATA Board of
Directors and Executive Committee will
take place on Thursday, May 4,
2006. Special Congress Air
Rates North American
Airlines is the Official Flagship Carrier
for the Congress with direct flights to
Accra from JFK International Airport in
New York City. Special rates for qualified
ATA delegates are also available on
British Airways, Northwest/KLM, Lufthansa
and Emirates Airlines (via
Dubai). Ghana and the Golden
Experience Situated on Africa's
Atlantic Coast, the Republic of Ghana
shares borders with Cote D'Ivoire, Burkina
Faso and Togo. English is the language of
commerce and ethnic dialects are spoken in
the regions. Gold was the first magnet for
Europeans, who
call Ghana has a rich
treasury of visitor attractions, from Cape
Coast castles and dungeons and ecological
sites, such as the forested Kakum National
Park with its swinging bridges, Aburi
Botanical Gardens and Volta Lake, which is
the world's largest man made lake. Balmy
beaches and coral reefs abound. Ghana is
known for its festivals which happen year
round and the PANAFEST cultural
festival to be held in summer 2007. People
make a difference - and Ghana is known as
the "Smile on the Face of Africa." For a
golden experience, Ghana is a "must see
tourism destination." About
ATA Africa Travel
Association (ATA) is an international,
nonprofit, nonpolitical, professional
travel industry association whose
objective is to promote tourism to Africa.
Its membership is comprised of National
Government Tourist Offices, hotels,
airlines, ground and tour operators,
travel agents, group tour leaders,
independent travel agents and consultants,
marketing and media executives,
universities and community colleges. ATA
has chapters throughout Africa and North
America; is a member of ASTA (American
Society of Travel Agents), WTO
(World Tourism Organization), an industry
partner with ARTA (Association of Retail
Travel Agents), a founding member of the
Coalition of Partners for IIPT,
International Institute for Peace through
Tourism; and a "Green Globe" member. ATA
organizes an annual international
marketing congress in Africa; an annual
symposium on environmental and cultural
preservation; and publishes the Africa
Travel Magazine and web site
www.africa-ata.org. For more information
regarding ATA membership and Congress
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York Date: Tuesday, March
07, 2006 Time: 6:00PM to
8:30PM Place:The Yale
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10017 So
Cal Date:Thursday, March
09, 2006 Time: 5:00 PM Press
Meeting 6:00
PM Cocktails &
Networking 7:00
PM Dinner Served
8:00 PM Presentation Place:LAX Plaza
Hotel 6336 Bristol
Parkway Culver City(Across
The Fox Hill Shopping
Center) Atlanta Date: Friday, March
10, 2006 Time:
6:45PM Place: The Lou
Walker Multi Purpose Senior
Center 2538 Panola Road,
Lithonia, Atlanta, 30058 Call for directions
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Coast. In time, the lure of gold gave way
to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, many
relics of which still exist. Thanks to a
greater awareness by government, aided by
the Africa Travel Association and partner
associations such as WTO, tourism is
gaining ground as a revenue producer and
employment generator that today rivals
agriculture and mining.
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