AKWAABA 2015 NOW CONFIRMED FOR NOVEMBER
(Posted 21st February 2015)
Akwaaba African Travel Market is the only International Travel Trade Fair in West-Africa and is taking place every year in Lagos. It is the largest marketing platform where Airlines, Hotels, Restaurants, Tour Operators, Travel Agents, State Tourism Boards, Foreign Trade and Tourism sectors in Nigeria, West-Africa and Africa come together to showcase their offerings to the traveling public.
Last year AKWAABA attracted exhibitors from over 20 countries and about 15,000 exhibitors, buyers and members of the public attended and more are expected this year. The 3 day event features the Africa Travel Awards, Spa Africa Day, The Wedding Show, Wine Tasting, Africa Business Travel Association Workshop, Hospitality & Aviation Forum as well as Country Day Celebrations.
According to the Executive Director of Akwaaba, Rita Ikechi-Uko, was the event for 2015 shifted to a new date in November due the Nigerian elections being postponed from February 14th to a later date which coincides with the dates and period for Abuja Bantaba. There was therefore the need to cancel this event for 2015 which was scheduled for 25th of April. Also, due to the elections and the lessons learnt from the Ebola Epidemic in 2014, AKWAABAwill now take place from the 22nd to the 24th of November at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre in Lagos.
These changes come as the Event Organisers also announced the launch of Accra Weizo, a 1 day Travel Seminar, Workshop and Exhibition taking place in Accra, Ghana on the 3rd of July, 2015. Accra Weizo was described by the organizers as meeting focused on Aviation, Tourism and Immigration. The 1day Event already has eminent speakers lined-up, promising to become a regular event in Ghana. The organizers are already working with the Ghana Tour Operators Union (TOUGHA). Pre and post event tour packages for different parts of Ghana are being prepared for the 150+ delegates expected from all over Africa.
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