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| Chief Biodun Odusanwo |
Come April 27th to May 1st, the
city of Abuja will be in an exciting mood as it will host one of the biggest
events in the history of the city.
The event which is tagged: Transportation and Tourism
Industries Combined International Summit and Exposition 2019 will be held by the
Institute of Tourism Professionals (ITP), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry
of Transportation and the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture.
The
theme is: TOURISM AND TRANSPORTATION INTER DEPENDENCIES FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT’.
Expected at the summit are, stakeholders and operators
in the Tourism, Hospitality, Transportation, Financial Institutions, the Public/International
Community.
As a tourism
event, side attractions have been planned ahead and these includes ‘Host City Walk’
scheduled for Saturday27th April, 2019 with starting point being, Area1Secretariat
and finishing Point being Old Parade Ground Area10,Garki, Abuja.
There will also be an Award and Gala Night which is
scheduled to take place on Tuesday 30th April, 2019 at the Trancorp Hilton
Hotel, Abuja, time being 7:00PM.
The Host City Tour will showcase the best of the City of
Abuja on the 1st of May, 2019 and the target participants include:
Key Players and Stakeholders in the Transportation and Tourism Sectors from the
International Community in Critical areas such as the Air Transportation, that
is, Airlines, Tour and Travel Operators, Administrators of the Aviation
Industry; the Maritime Industry which includes Sea Transport, Boats and Sea
Cruising Operators; Road Transportation (Transport Owners, Car Hire Services,
Uber, NURTW, RTEAN) Road Traffic and Safety Agencies (FRSC, NPF, NSCDC, Motor
Insurance Cos) State Transport Ministries and Agencies; and Rail Transport
Service Providers.
Others are operators of the Tourism and Hospitality
industry including Tourism Resort Operators, National Parks Services; Museums
and Monuments, State Tourism Ministries and Boards, Festivals and Tourism Event
Managers; Hoteliers, Restaurants and Fast Food Operators; Conferences and Social
Event Managers; as well as service providers in the Banking, Oil and Gas
Industries.
According to Chief Biodun Odusanwo, the Chairman of the
Local Organising Committee, the events offer a unique opportunity for Policy Makers,
Regulators, Entrepreneurs, Key Players in both the Tourism and Transport
sectors of the economy, Investors, numerous esteemed customers and the general public
estimated at 5,000 to engage in an all participatory discourse aimed at chatting
the desired synergy, collaboration and connective inter-play between the two
sectors for maximum economic benefits of the country.
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