| Dear ATA Members & Friends,
We invite you to join us for ATA’s 40th Annual World Congress in Nairobi, Kenya from November 9-14, 2015, where we will be hosted by the Kenya Ministry of East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism and the Kenya Tourism Board.
Some program highlights include the following topics and speakers (as of October 6, 2015):
Spurring Growth: Attracting Investment for the Hospitality and Tourism Sector
- Ms. Estherine Fotabong, Director-PICD, NEPAD Agency
- Mr. Mike Macharia, CEO, Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers and Caterers
- Ms. Marianne Ndegwa Jordan, Managing Director, Kenya Tourist Development Corporation
Tourism Ministers’ Roundtable: Focus On Destination Perceptions and Crisis Management
- Mr. Bonney Tunya, Host CNBC Africa, Moderator
- Honorable Phyllis Kandie, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism, Republic of Kenya
- Honorable Jappie Mhango, Minister of Information, Tourism and Civic Education, Republic of Malawi
- Honorable Dr. Maria Mutagamba, Minister of Tourism, Wildlife & Antiquities, Republic of Uganda
- Honorable Walter Mzembi, Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Republic of Zimbabwe
- Honorable Alain St. Ange, Minister of Tourism and Culture, Republic of Seychelles
Africa Hotel Innovations & Development
- Mr. Mahmud Janmohamed, Managing Director, Serena Hotels
- Mr. Trevor J. Ward, Managing Director , W Hospitality Group
- Ms. Samantha Muna, Business Development Manager, HVS Africa
- Mr. Marcel Andeweg, General Manager, Golden Tulip Festac Lagos
- Mr. Panos Loupasis, Senior Development Director – Middle East & Africa, Wyndham Hotel Group
African Aviation: Increasing Accessibility, Affordability, and Safety
- Mr. Tewolde Gebremariam, Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Airlines
- Dr. Temel Kotil, CEO, Turkish Airlines
- Mr. Aaron Munetsi, Regional General Manager, Africa & Middle East, Global Sales, South African Airways
Demystifying the Online Travel Marketplace
- Mr. Damian Cook, Founder & Managing Director, E-Tourism Frontiers
- Ms. Estelle Verdier, Managing Director, Jovago.com East Africa
- Mr. Ross Kata, Expedia
- Mr. Roni Weiss, Founder, RW Social
Media Matters: Telling Africa’s Story
- Mr. Ian Livingston, Johnny Jet
- Ms. Samantha Shankman, Travel + Leisure
- Mr. Juergen Thomas Steinmetz, President & Publisher, eTurbo News
- Mr. Joe Yogerst, CNN Travel
Find more information on ATA’s 40th Annual World Congress here:
www.africatravelassociation.org/worldcongress |
