Uganda hosts first virtual tourism expo in the region
Saturday May 08 2021
UTB CEO Lilly Ajarova, with Tourism Minister Godfrey Kiwanda during the launch of POATE 2021. PHOTOS/ COURTESY.
Summary
Tour operators admit that the 2021 virtual expo did not have financial implications. The previous exhibitions required participants to pay for travel, meals, booth space, furnishings, internet, electricity and accommodation. The only cost an exhibitor incurred this time round was to buy data.
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Yvonne Sandra Kunda, a tour consultant, appeared to be in a jovial mood at the closing ceremony of this year’s Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) held at Sheraton Hotel Kampala. She said it was a moment of relief after taking part in the first virtual tourism expo as the sector navigates towards the new normal.
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09 April 2021
With more than 400 buyers from MICE, Corporate and Leisure sectors, 150 international sponsors and exhibitors, the inaugural ITB India closes with resounding success.
ITB India Virtual 2021 took place as an entirely virtual event, hosted on ITB Community in Asia (ITB Community).
With its virtual show floor, video streaming of keynotes and speeches and intelligent matchmaking tools, the platform offered the best opportunities for successful trade show results.
Katrina Leung, Managing Director of Messe Berlin (Singapore): “We are very pleased that the first ever ITB India has been so well received by the travel industry. Even though we can’t meet in person in these challenging times, it is even more important to build the bridge to the Indian and South Asian travel markets and provide a virtual meeting place where the global community can come together and exchange ideas in order to rebuild travel.”