ATA Spotlight on 2012 US-Africa Tourism Seminar—See who has confirmed so far…

 

With a month until ATA’s 5th Annual U.S.-Africa Tourism Seminar (March 15-16, 2012), being organized in cooperation with the African Union Mission to the USA, we wanted to share some highlights of the program with you:

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Ambassador Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of African Affairs at the US Department of State

 

PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (*as of Feb. 17, 2012)

Academic Travel Abroad  

Africa Travel Association

African Wildlife Foundation

African Union Mission to the USA

American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA)

Arik Air

CDC Development Solutions  

Corporate Council on Africa

Destination Marketing Association International

Interactive Travel Services Association  

International Crisis Group

Isenberg Group

National Tour Association (NTA)

School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Florida International University

South African Airways

The Bradford Group

UNICOMM / Travel and Adventure Show

US Department of Commerce, Office of Travel & Tourism Industries, International Trade Administration

US Department of State, Bureau of African Affairs

World Bank, Africa, Finance and Private Sector Development, Africa Region

 

PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES (*as of Feb. 17, 2012)

Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe  

 

WHEN & WHERE

Thursday, Evening Reception (location and time to be announced)

Friday, March 16, 2012, 8am (Registration begins); 9am–5:30pm (Program), Washington D.C. Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW.

 

Haven’t registered yet? Register now Here!

 

MEDIA INVITED

Media wishing to attend the seminar must apply for media accreditation. To receive a form, contact ATA at info@africatravelassociation.org.

 

Co-Host

Organized in cooperation with the African Union Mission to the USA

Premier Sponsor

Sponsor

Arik Air

 

For more information

Visit ATA website or call +1.212.447.1357.

 

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