AFRICA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION IS NOW REGISTERING FOR KAMPALA MEETING
(Posted 04th July 2014)
The Africa Travel Association has announced that on line registration for the upcoming 39th Annual World Congress, this year taking place in Kampala / Uganda, is now open for prospective participants.
The meeting, which will bring together several hundred tourism industry stakeholders from across the African continent, from the United States and a number of other countries, will take place between November 11th to 16th inclusive under the theme ‘Tourism is Everyone’s Business’ at the Commonwealth Resort / Speke Resort in Munyonyo which is located outside the city on the shores of Lake Victoria.
ATA’s 39th Annual World Congress will commence with Roundtable for Tourism Ministers but also include cultural festivities and evening gala events. The congress programme will include plenary sessions on global and U.S. – Africa tourism trends; engaging learning and professional development workshops focused on branding and marketing, social media, product development, niche markets, and impact tourism; an African Culinary Experience; a Young Professionals Forum as well as opportunities to learn more about the destination’s rich array of tourism products and offerings at Uganda’s 1st Annual Jagoza Tourism Expo. Additionally will the host country day feature travel excursions to the Mabira Tropical Rainforest and to the town of Jinja, aka Easts Africa’s Adventure Capital, home to the Source of the White Nile. The day will include a regatta and boating on the Nile, a musical gala and a food fete. Additionally, delegates will have the opportunity to visit both hemispheres of the world at the Equator crossing.
This year’s ATA’s Congress will feature a full-day Tourism Investment Forum where tourism business leaders, industry stakeholders, and investors can discuss the latest tourism development and financing trends and interface in business-to-business meetings. Additionally, Uganda will showcase the country’s vast investment opportunities in culture, wildlife, hotel development, seeking to attract Diaspora investment. Delegates will also have the opportunity to book pre- and post-Congress excursions and tours to further enjoy the ‘Pearl of Africa’.
Early bird registration rates of US Dollars 400 are available until the 30th of September after which the registration cost will rise to US Dollars 500. Non-members however will have to pay US Dollars 600, certainly a reason to become a member of ATA.
Official airline for the ATA meeting is Brussels Airlines and special fares from the airline’s US gateways are available via Brussels to Entebbe.
