National Tourism Conference launched
At the end of May, stakeholders in the tourism sector will have a great opportunity to meet and network to get the most out of a critical sector in Namibia.
Namibia Media Holdings, the organising body of the Namibia Tourism Expo, together with its partners Old Mutual Namibia and First National Bank Namibia, have launched the National Tourism Conference which will take on 29 May at the Safari Hotel and Conference Centre in Windhoek.
The conference, which was launched in Windhoek on 8 March and in Swakopmund on 9 March, is supported by tourism stakeholders including the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, the Namibia Tourism Board, the City of Windhoek, Air Namibia and Namibia Wildlife Resorts. The conference aims to attract members of the tourism industry from all corners of Namibia to network and brainstorm on matters relating to conservation and sustainable tourism. The organisers, through the tourism ministry, have extended invitations to the tourism ministries neighbouring countries to be part of the conference.
“Tourism is key to poverty reduction in our country and we believe the more we educate fellow Namibians to conserve our natural resources, the more tourists we are able to attract. Hence the need and importance of these types of engagements,” says Albe Botha, CEO of Namibia Media Holdings
The conference, which will serve as a teaser to the Namibia Tourism Expo that takes place from 30 May to 2 June, is expected to be attended by over 350 delegates.
Sarel van Zyl, the CEO of First National Bank Namibia Holdings says, “FNB, and more specifically Wesbank, as the overall host of the Motorshow, remains the market leader in vehicle finance in Namibia through superior customer service, in spite of difficult economic conditions. We could not be more excited to be part of the expo, and I am confident that this exciting development will expose our current and potential clients to the full range of services offered by Namibia's most comprehensive end-to-end financial institution.”
The Namibia Tourism Expo has grown visibly in size and popularity and from the onset of its involvement and investment as a main sponsor three years ago, Old Mutual's intent was, and still is, to make a meaningful contribution to the country's social, economic and environmental transformation process, as a responsible business.
Notably, this year the expo will be preceded by a National Tourism Networking Conference that will highlight how small things matter in tourism. As the tourism industry is a highly competitive economic sector globally, such a conference provides an opportunity for stakeholders to not only discuss small things that contribute to marketing Namibia's unique value propositions better, but will also serve as a platform to discuss how to increase tourist arrivals, how to expand business opportunities in small towns, and thus attract an equal tourist spread to destinations, while at the same time making provision for Namibians to travel and appreciate its unique tourism offerings. Old Mutual's commitment to support the expo stems from its commitment to making a difference in the communities in which it does business.
“This we do because we have at the core of our purpose a deep commitment to enabling positive futures, which we then bring to life in the wide array of financial services advice and solutions that we provide, and also through monitoring our environmental impact, the implementation of social empowerment programmes and investing in infrastructure that helps to grow our economy,” Kosmas Egumbo, Group CEO of Old Mutual, said.
The Namibia Tourism Expo will be celebrating 20 years this year. The expo has recorded tremendous growth over the years in terms of both exhibitors and visitors. The theme for this year's expo is conservation with specific focus on 'small things matter'.
The conference will see various speakers, both local and international, presenting a variety of topics on conservation.
To register for the conference, please log on to nte.nmh.com.na and click on conference.
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The conference, which was launched in Windhoek on 8 March and in Swakopmund on 9 March, is supported by tourism stakeholders including the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, the Namibia Tourism Board, the City of Windhoek, Air Namibia and Namibia Wildlife Resorts. The conference aims to attract members of the tourism industry from all corners of Namibia to network and brainstorm on matters relating to conservation and sustainable tourism. The organisers, through the tourism ministry, have extended invitations to the tourism ministries neighbouring countries to be part of the conference.
“Tourism is key to poverty reduction in our country and we believe the more we educate fellow Namibians to conserve our natural resources, the more tourists we are able to attract. Hence the need and importance of these types of engagements,” says Albe Botha, CEO of Namibia Media Holdings
The conference, which will serve as a teaser to the Namibia Tourism Expo that takes place from 30 May to 2 June, is expected to be attended by over 350 delegates.
Sarel van Zyl, the CEO of First National Bank Namibia Holdings says, “FNB, and more specifically Wesbank, as the overall host of the Motorshow, remains the market leader in vehicle finance in Namibia through superior customer service, in spite of difficult economic conditions. We could not be more excited to be part of the expo, and I am confident that this exciting development will expose our current and potential clients to the full range of services offered by Namibia's most comprehensive end-to-end financial institution.”
The Namibia Tourism Expo has grown visibly in size and popularity and from the onset of its involvement and investment as a main sponsor three years ago, Old Mutual's intent was, and still is, to make a meaningful contribution to the country's social, economic and environmental transformation process, as a responsible business.
Notably, this year the expo will be preceded by a National Tourism Networking Conference that will highlight how small things matter in tourism. As the tourism industry is a highly competitive economic sector globally, such a conference provides an opportunity for stakeholders to not only discuss small things that contribute to marketing Namibia's unique value propositions better, but will also serve as a platform to discuss how to increase tourist arrivals, how to expand business opportunities in small towns, and thus attract an equal tourist spread to destinations, while at the same time making provision for Namibians to travel and appreciate its unique tourism offerings. Old Mutual's commitment to support the expo stems from its commitment to making a difference in the communities in which it does business.
“This we do because we have at the core of our purpose a deep commitment to enabling positive futures, which we then bring to life in the wide array of financial services advice and solutions that we provide, and also through monitoring our environmental impact, the implementation of social empowerment programmes and investing in infrastructure that helps to grow our economy,” Kosmas Egumbo, Group CEO of Old Mutual, said.
The Namibia Tourism Expo will be celebrating 20 years this year. The expo has recorded tremendous growth over the years in terms of both exhibitors and visitors. The theme for this year's expo is conservation with specific focus on 'small things matter'.
The conference will see various speakers, both local and international, presenting a variety of topics on conservation.
To register for the conference, please log on to nte.nmh.com.na and click on conference.
STAFF REPORTER
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