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BUSINESS EXCHANGE & TRAINING DAY TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023 INTRA-AFRICA TRAVEL & TOURISM BUSINESS EXCHANGE & EXHIBITION This offers bespoke intra-Africa travel and tourism opportunity for marketing, sales, business development and networking in professional and personalised setting for suppliers (accommodation and service providers) to DO BUSINESS with travel trade (DMCs, tour operators, online travel agents (OTAs) in structured and business environment). Who should exhibit and join B2B sessions? All hotels, lodges, guest houses, B&Bs, DMCs, Restaurants, Tour Operators, Travel Agents, Online Travel Agents, Marketing Agencies, NTOs, DMOs, Associations, Women Associations, Youth Association, entrepreneurs and all key industry stakeholders. | |||
| TIME | TOPICS | FACULTY | |
| 09H00 – 09H05 | Introductory Remarks | Kwakye Donkor – CEO, Africa Tourism Partners | |
| 09H05 – 09H10 | Welcome Message | Keitumeste Setlang – ACEO Botswana Tourism Organisation | |
| 09h10 – 11h00 | INTRA-AFRICA TRAVEL & TOURISM ROAD SHOW & EXHIBITION 1-ON-1 Business Connections (15 Minutes Per Meeting) For All Delegates | Opening Remarks: Lily Rakorong – CEO, HATAB, Botswana
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| 09h05 – 11h00 | ROOM 1 Tourism Entrepreneurship Masterclass Venue: Okavango |
Moderator – Dan D’souza – Senior Manager, Intrapreneurship, United Kingdom | |
| 11h00 – 11h10 | REFRESHMENT BREAK & NETWORKING | ||
| 11h10 – 12h00 | INTRA-AFRICA TRAVEL & TOURISM BUSINESS EXCHANGE & EXHIBITION 1-on-1 Business-to-Business Meetings (15 Minutes per meeting) | ||
| 12h00 – 13h00 | Destination Showcase Presentation (3 minutes per presentation)
Venue: Tsodilo A | Buyers, Sellers and Stakeholders | |
| 13h00 – 14h00 | NETWORKING LUNCH | ||
| 14h00 – 16h00 | University of South Africa (UNISA) & Africa Tourism Partners’ African Women in Tourism Entrepreneurship Masterclass | UNISA & Africa Tourism Partners | |
| 14h00 – 14h10 | Opening and Introduction | Dr Ntise Manchidi – Chair of Department: Applied Management, Unisa, South Africa | |
| 14h10 – 14h40 | The road to success in running a sustainable tourism SMME. | Dr Brian Mokgatetswa – Lecturer: Department of Applied Management, Unisa, South Africa | |
| 14h40 – 15h00 | Agri-tourism: Opportunities for Africa | Lesedi Tomana Nduna – Lecturer: Tourism, Unisa, South Africa | |
| 15h00 – 15h50 | Digitally yours: Using technology to enhance your tourism SMMS visibility |
Moderator – Christelle Grohmann, Director, BDO, South Africa | |
| 15h50 – 16h00 | Closing and certificate presentation |
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| 14h00 – 17h00 | Tour of Gaborone | Botswana Tourism Organisation | |
| 18h00 – 20h00 | Africa Tourism Partners & Hilton Garden Inn Cocktail – Hilton Garden Inn (By Invitation Only) | ||
AFRICA TOURISM LEADERSHIP FORUM DAY 1 AfCTA FORUM ON TOURISM, CREATIVES, AND CULTURAL INDUSTRIES Venue: G.I.C.C Tsodilo Hall OFFICIAL OPENING SESSION: Programme Director | |||
| TIME | TOPICS | PROVISIONAL FACULTY OF SPEAKERS | |
| Official Opening Session | Programme Director | ||
| 09:00 – 10h00 | Opening & Welcome Remarks
Special Message by UNWTO
Message by SADC
Guest of Honor
Vote of Thanks | Hon. Philda Nani Kereng – Minister of Environment and Tourism Republic of Botswana
Kwakye Donkor – CEO, Africa Tourism Partners, South Africa | |
| 10h00 – 10h10 | Message by Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry, Republic of Botswana | Hon. Mmusi Kgafela – Minister, Investment, Trade, and Industry Republic of Botswana | |
| 10h10 – 11h00 | SESSION 1 High-Level panel on accelerating the implementation of the AfCFTA through the Tourism, Creatives and Cultural industries Scene Setting | Participants:
Moderator: Prof. Kamilla Swart – Associate Professor, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar | |
| 11h00 – 11h45 | SESSION 2: Endorsement of the Africa Tourism Private Sector Alliance (ATPSA) by Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat Opening: Cultural Dance and Performance | ||
| 11h45 – 12h15 | TEA BREAK | ||
| 12h15 – 13h30 | SESSION 3: The nexus between franchising and the development of the tourism sector SCENE SETTER – Jabulani Debedu – Principal Consultant, BDO, South Africa | Participants:
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| 13h30 – 14h30 | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| 14h30 – 15h30 | SESSION 4: Creative and Cultural Industries and its contribution to Intra-African Trade under the AfCFTA | Participants:
Moderator: Didier Dogley – Founder and Director Inspire for Tomorrow Consulting Services company Seychelles & Former Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine., Seychelles | |
| 15h30 – 16h30 | SESSION 5: Facilitating the movement of Tourism professionals under the AfCFTA | Participants:
Moderator: Lee-Anne Bac – Director, BDO, South Africa | |
| 16h30 – 17h00 | SESSION 6: WRAP-UP AND CLOSING REMARKS | Naledi Moleo – News Anchor, SABC, South Africa | |
| 17h00 | Closing Remarks: H.E. Wamkele Mene – Secretary-General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA Secretariat) | ||
| Marriott International Cocktail (By Invitation Only) | |||
AFRICA TOURISM LEADERSHIP FORUM DAY 2 Venue: G.I.C.C Tsodilo Hall THURSDAY, 05 OCTOBER 2023 Programme Director | |||
| TIME | TOPICS | PROVISIONAL FACULTY OF SPEAKERS | |
| 08h00 – 08h50 | Registration and networking session | ||
| 09h00 – 09h05 | Message by Botswana Tourism Organisation | Wincey Ramapho – Chairperson, | |
SESSION 1 09h05 – 10h00 | Dialogue implementation pathways: AfCFTA Forum on Tourism, Creatives, and Cultural Industries |
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SESSION 2 10h00– 11h00 | Expert Presentation and Thought Leadership Dialogue on Intra-Africa airlift, access and connectivity Integrating sustainable national airline, air access and travel facilitation systems as strategic priorities for national tourism growth in Africa countries |
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| 11h00 – 11h15 | REFRESHMENT & DESTINATION BOTSWANA SHOWCASE & PARTNERS VISUAL INSERTS | ||
| SESSION 3 11h15– 12h15 | Optimising Returns on Tourism and Hospitality Investment in Africa Unpacking practical steps for accessing private and development finance for tourism and hospitality tourism infrastructure in African tourist destinations |
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| SESSION 4 12h15– 13h00 | Developing youth and women employability and entrepreneurship Unlocking the economic value and commercial opportunities for African youth through heritage, creative arts and cultural tourism assets for youth and women employability and entrepreneurship |
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| 13h00 – 14h00 | NETWORKING LUNCH & PARTNERS VISUAL INSERT | ||
SESSION 5 14h00 – 15h00 | Keynote message from ICCA: Insights into Opportunities for bidding and hosting Association Meetings, Conferences and Exhibitions Building destination competitiveness through futuristic approach to bidding and hosting Association Meetings |
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SESSION 6 15h00 – 15h50 | Spotlight on Sustainability in Tourism and Hospitality Investments Green think, Innovation and Profitability in Action: Practical sustainability lessons for investors, entrepreneurs, accommodation and conference facilities |
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SESSION 7 15h50 – 16h50 | The Next Frontier
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| 16h50 – 17h00 | Key outcomes and synthesis of the day |
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| 17h00 – 22h00 | CULTURAL NIGHT AT THREE DIKGOSI MONUMENT, CBD Programme Director Losika Sebone | |
| 17h30 – 17h40 | Welcome Message | Wincey Ramaphoi – Board Chairperson – Botswana Tourism Organisation |
| 17h40 -18h00 | Message by TAAB & Botswana Showcase | Abel Monnagotla – President, Travel Agents Association of Botswana |
| 18h00 – 20h00 | Keynote Message | HOSTED BY BTO & PARTNERS
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AFRICA TOURISM LEADERSHIP FORUM DAY 3 FRIDAY, 06 OCTOBER 2023 | |||
| TIME | TOPICS | PROVISIONAL FACULTY OF SPEAKERS | |
| 09h00 – 09h05 | Introduction | Programme Director | |
| 09h05 – 09h10 | Message from BTO | Wincey Ramaphoi – Botswana Tourism Board Chairperson | |
| 09h10 – 09h15 | Message from Business Botswana | Gobusamang Dempsey Keebine – President, Business Botswana | |
| 09h15 – 09h25 | Innovation, Education and Investment in Africa’s Tourism Sector – Strategic Drivers For Increasing Tourist Arrival And Receipts In Africa | Natalia Bayona – Executive Director, UNWTO | |
| 09h25 – 09h30 | Special Message from UNWTO – Africa Department
| Elcia Grandcourt – Director, Africa, UNWTO | |
SESSION 1 09h30 – 10h30 | Ministerial & Executives Dialogue on delivering successful tourism concession programmes Forging public-private sector partnerships to thoughtfully leverage concessions for tourism development in African communities. |
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SESSION 2 10h30 – 11h30 | Ministerial & Executives Dialogue 2 Hard Talk on Intra-Africa Connectivity and Cost of Travel Implement result-oriented and practical measures for reducing cost intra-Africa travel and connectivity bottlenecks |
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| 11h30 – 11h45 | REFRESHMENT BREAK, NETWORKING SESSION, DESTINATION BOTSWANA SHOWCASE & PARTNERS’ VISUAL INSERTS | ||
| 11h45– 12h00 | Unpacking The Power of Youth Travel – An untapped tourism business and revenue generation opportunity for tourism entrepreneurs, small businesses destinations and youth |
Interviewer: Dan D’souza – Senior Manager, Intrapreneurship, United Kingdom | |
| 12h00– 13h00 | Expert Dialogue on tourism accommodation operations in Africa Key ingredients for running a financial viable tourism accommodation and hospitality brands in a post Covid-19 era. |
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| 13h00– 13h30 | Key outcomes and synthesis of the day
Vote of Thanks | Presenters:
Miller Matola – CEO, Millvest Advisory | |
| 13h30– 14h30 | LUNCH & DESTINATION BOTSWANA SHOWCASE: INTER-CULTURAL & GASTRONOMY EXPERIENCE | ||
| 15h00 – 18h00 | Gaborone City Tour | ||
| 19h00 – 22h00 | GALA DINNER AND AFRICA TOURISM LEADERSHIP AWARDS Venue: G.I.C.C Tsodilo Hall | |
| 19h00 – 19h05 | Welcome & Introduction | Programme Director |
| 19h05 -19h15 | Welcome Message | Joe Motse – Chairperson, Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana, Botswana |
| 19h15 -19h30 | Keynote Message | Hon. Philda Nani Kereng – Minister of Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Botswana |
| 19h30 – 21h30 | Introduction of the Awards – Africa Youth in Tourism Innovative Challenge Top 3 Africa Tourism In Leadership Awards
Vote of Thanks |
Ben Anane Nsiah – Deputy CEO, Ghana Tourism Authority |
Media Contact
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Rejoice Chishamba- Projects Co-ordinator
Email: rejoice@africatourismpartners.com