WORLD ROUTES CONFERENCE AFRICA OPTS FOR SEYCHELLES VENUE
While on the Seychelles for the Carnival International de Victoria news broke that the organizers of the World Routes Conferences have selected Victoria as the host city for the 2012 Routes Africa Conference, to be held in July in the Seychellois capital city. A large number of African airlines, airlines flying to Africa, Civil Aviation Authorities and tourism organizations from across the continent are expected to assemble in the Seychelles for the event, which has been brought to the country through the tireless efforts of STBs Deputy CEO Elsia Grandcourt, who with her bid beat the competition to capture the meeting for Victoria. Only last year did Seychelles Tourism Board CEO Alain St. Ange, who is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority, speak in Berlin at the World Routes Conference, arguably setting the ball rolling to having the Seychelles capture the Africa event for 2012.
According to a source at the Seychelles Tourism Board more than 300 delegates are expected to come to Mahe for the continental meeting and preparations are already in high gear inspite of the still ongoing Carnival Festival to ensure the conference will go on without a single hitch.
Meanwhile will a big delegation from the Seychelles depart between Sunday and Tuesday for the upcoming ITB in Berlin to promote the islands as the most sought after holiday and honeymoon destination in the world. Watch this space.
