Online registration is now open for the South African Travel and Tourism Industry Conference (SATTIC), which takes place from September 2-4 at the Protea Hotel OR Tambo International.
The conference is a combined initiative of member associations of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA).
The participating associations are: The Association of South African Travel Agents (Asata), the Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa (Fedhasa), the National Accommodation Association of South Africa (NAA-SA), the Southern African Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (Savrala) and the Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (SATSA).
“With only a month to go before the conference, we are extremely excited to see all our plans for the conference coming to fruition, says Mmatšatši Ramawela, CEO of the TBCSA.
“We are encouraged by the enthusiasm shown by the members and stakeholders ahead of the event. We have already secured three major partners – South African Tourism; the Ekurhuleni Municipality; and the Culture, Art, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Education and Training Authority,” she continued.
Ramawela allayed concerns regarding the industry conference being held so close to another industry event, the Sports and Events Exchange (SETE).
“In our view, the timing is just right. Sports tourism, as a niche, is a growth area that delegates at the industry conference will be exploring and we are happy that there is another platform for business players interested in this growing niche market to explore in more detail. We encourage participation in both events,” said Ramawela.
“To show our commitment, the ceo of SATSA, Michael Tatalias, met with the organisers of SETE to agree on ways to support each other leading up to the two events and to ensure that the two events are not confused in the market place,” she continued.
She urged all industry role players and members of associations to register for the conference.
To find out more about registration and the conference programme, visit www.tourismvision2020.co.za.
Register now for SATTIC conference
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