Mr. Karim further reflects, "Look at complementarity of Africa's aviation industry for instance. There are no super-hubs directly connecting most African countries without first going out of the continent. Today, most connections intra-Africa, are en route Europe and the Middle-East!"
Afro Tourism Expo 2015 believes that to develop intra-Africa tourism and create widespread economic multiplier-effects at the host destinations and communities, there has to be massive investment in physical transportation and logistics connecting African destinations and peoples.
The event has been endorsed by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and listed on their website, click to view, http://www.unwto.org/calendar/index.php?t=99. You could also get more details about the event from the website http://AfroTourismExpo.com
It is in the light of these inadequacies that we are dedicating this year's Afro Tourism Expo to advocate for greater intra-Africa transportation infrastructure.
It is not surprising that enormous paper work had been done, and still being done, by African and other international organizations, over this sheer lack of transport infrastructure connecting countries and tourist destinations in the continent. Organizations like the African Development Bank (ADB), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, NEPAD and the World Bank have volumes of reports about how Africa's transport infrastructure can be expanded and the benefits.
This 2015, the Expo theme, "Intra-Africa Transport Infrastructure: the springboard for tourism economic multiplier-effect" is conceived to stimulate actionable debate and attract infrastructure investment at African tourist destinations. The Expo is scheduled for the International Conference Centre Abuja Nigeria, November 17 and 18th 2015. Participants should expect enriching presentations from distinguished resource persons and specialists from pro-Africa trade and infrastructure organizations with special attention on Aviation, Maritime, Road and Rail transport sectors.
Afro Tourism Expo™ 2015 targets the following travel, tourism and hospitality group of people and organizations:
Resorts, hotels, airlines, travel agents, tour operators, car rentals, souvenir shops, and all Africa-oriented tourism service providers.
Tourism, travel and hospitality-interested people, including the academia and students.
Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) and businesses operating in Africa's tourism, travel and hospitality sectors.
Nigeria national tourism agencies, States tourism boards and local government committees.
African countries' national tourism boards and destination management organizations.
Leading brands in Nigeria and Africa's aviation, maritime, tourism, hospitality, culture,crafts and entertainment industries.
So join us in Abuja Nigeria between November 17 and 18, 2015. Come and share your thoughts, make new business contacts and generally contribute to Africa's tourism development by making a case for public and private sector partnership to expand our transport infrastructure.
Participation at Afro Tourism Expo 2015 is expected from the following interest groups:
1. Visitors: This category is comprised of individual travel traders, the academia, students, the media and any tourism enthusiasts who shall have one day free access to an event seminar and general exhibition arena.
2.Travel Traders: This group is made up of tourism service providing companies, including travel agents, hoteliers, car rentals, souvenir shops, arts & crafts and managers of other sectors within the industry. They shall partake in all the activities lined up for three days including seminars, workshops, exhibitions, award and gala night, trade meetings and city tours.
They have unrestricted access to the African tourism destinations offering and tourist service providing brands participating at Afro tourism Expo 2015. Travel traders may also have more networking opportunities and, can have business/trade meetings scheduled with prospects beforehand.
3. Product Exhibitors: These are travel and tourist service providing brands including airliners, online travel companies, tour operators, car rentals, bank products, resorts and hospitality firms and destination organizations. They shall showcase their new, and stable, tourism brands at the exhibition arena and were involved with business networking meetings.
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