The 12th Akwaaba
Africa Travel and Tourism Conference will hold on the second day of
Akwaaba, being October 31st and will be open only to registered travel
and tourism practitioners. This is an opportunity for all knowledge
seekers in area of Tourism, Travel, Aviation, and Hospitality Sector to
satisfy their need. Travel and tourism professionals can register at the
website, www.africantravelmarkets.com or email
akwaabatravelmarket@yahoo.com, either as a hosted buyer or delegate.
Delegates are expected from aviation and tourism ministries, commissions
and departments, State tourism boards, staff from hospitality firms and
agencies and the general public seeking to know more about travels and
tourism, and for various trainings and exposures. The organisers would
issue certificates to attendees at the end of the event.
Akwaaba Africa
Travel Market will be taking place from the 30th October to the 1st of
November 2016 at the Eko Hotels and Suites Victoria Island, Lagos.
According to Rita,
"Akwaaba is emerging as, not only an exhibition but also, a learning and
empowerment opportunity. Global experts, like Dr. Auliana Poon of
Tourism Intelligence International, one of the Biggest names in travel
and tourism research in the World, EranKetter an Israeli Communication
and media expert, and a guru on destination branding Paul Cohen, and Bob
Bamgboyi, a hotel digital exponent have in the past been lead Speakers
at Akwaaba."
Last Year the 11th
edition of Akwaaba featured rated experts like SeyiOlusanya of Once Upon
a Destination, who delivered a paper on Planning a Destination Wedding,
AdefunkeAdeyemi of IATA Regional Head, Member and External Relations
Africa and the Middle East, lectured on Transforming Intra-Africa Air
Connectivity and Captain Ado Sanusi, Deputy Managing Director, Arik Air,
also delivered a lecture at the Aviation Day that attracted travel
agents and tour operators in Nigeria and the West- African Coast, local
and international airlines operational in Nigeria, aviation ministries
and agencies in Nigeria, aviation analysts and travel, aviation and
tourism journalists.
The Hospitality
Day featured workshops and presentations by notable individuals in the
industry, and topics like Innovation and Payment for the Modern Hotel,
Online Booking in Nigeria-How does it Work, Standardising Hotels across
West Africa were looked into. And finally rounded up by Wine Tasting
lecture, titled: How to know Your Wine, delivered by Chief Jerry Rowland
of Westlog Nigeria Limited. African Travel Market is the only
international Travel Fair in West Africa, a population of 270 million
people with 15 countries, numerous Airports and the largest number of
Travellers in Africa. The event takes place in Lagos and held at the end
of October each year. Over the years, Akwaaba Travel Market has grown
to become the most important travel marketing platform in the region
drawing attendance from over7,000 to 10,000 visitors from 20 countries.
This Travel Fair
not only boasts a large amount of visitors but also excels in the
promotion of the exhibitors from the region's leading hotels, airlines,
travel agents, tour operators and similar industry suppliers who
participate in the event. A vibrant must attend 3-day business to
business event presenting a diverse range of destinations to Africa and
international travel professionals, it is a unique opportunity for
African travel trade market to meet, negotiate, network and conduct
businesses with players from elsewhere.
Akwaaba, approved
by the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) as the official
travel exhibition in Nigeria, is listed by UNWTO, a partner event of ATA
and the only member of ITTFA in West Africa. Tour Operators Union of
Ghana, the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents, African
Business Travel Association and the Nigerian Association of Tour
Operators have all endorsed Akwaaba African Travel Market.
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