The Organisers of Accra Weizo West African Travel fair has announced that over 70 Tour Operators and Travel Professionals will be attending the third edition of Accra Weizo taking place on the 26th and 27th of May 26 and 27, 2017.
The organisers in a statement noted that over 70 tour operators have been invited from all over West Africa.
The Tour Operators and Travel Professionals will be hosted to a fam-trip by Ghana Tourism Authority from May 23 to 25.
They will visit the famous Cape Coast of Ghana where GTA has lined up lots of activities to entertain them.
Some of the tour operators will be hosted at Ridge Royal at the coast.
A welcome dinner will be hosted on May 25 by GTA in Accra after a city tour, while La Palm and Kempinski Hotels will host the foreign delegates to cocktails and dinner.
Accra Weizo Travel Expo is targeted at growing travel business in West Africa and is organised by African Travel Market who also organises Akwaaba Travel Market in Lagos Nigeria.
West Africa is the biggest region in Africa with over 350 million people.
It receives the least number of tourists yet West African countries generate the highest number of outbound travellers In Africa.
Ikechi Uko the organiser observed that there is a need to encourage West Africans to Travel within the Region which is the goal of Accra Weizo.
The event with the theme Seamless Travel in West Africa this year is the third edition and will now be for two days.
Uko disclosed that the first day will be the seminar on aviation and the Second day will be dedicated to digital training for the use of social media to grow travel business covering Trip Advisor, Google, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
“The Aviation Session will discuss on How to make West Africa a domestic Aviation Market. Most West African Airlines are weak and some are dying yet West Africa is a cash cow for most non West African Airlines. Experts have been drawn from different countries to discuss the situation. The tourism session will have discussions on how to package tours which will be delivered by expert tour operator Kwame Ansong of Sunseekers Tours.
“The Special lunch for registered delegates is themed: Taste of all Nations which will showcase the dishes from all regions of Ghana. The Top 100 Tourism Personalities in West Africa will be honored at Accra Weizo Top100 is the who is who of tourism in West Africa. It is a compilation of the leading players from Senegal, Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria. Admission for the First day is free but only Paying Delegates will be allowed on the second day,” Uko said.
Accra Weizo is supported by Jedidah Promotions, Africa World Airlines, South Africa Tourism, Medview Airlines Ridge Royal Hotel Cape Coast, Air Peace La Palm Royal, Kempinski Hotel, Staple Tours, TOUGHA and atqnews.com.
It offers an opportunity to meet with the leading Tourism Personalities in West Africa.
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