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The African Tourism Forum and Exhibition “ATF24Egypt 2024” will be held during the period from May 20 to 21 at the Sharm El-Sheikh International Convention Center in Egypt, sponsored by “ATF24Egypt” and the Rixos Egypt Hotel Group.
The organizers hope that this forum, in its first session, will be the most productive professional tourism gathering in Africa, with the participation and attendance of more than 2,000 officials from travel agencies, hotel operators and tourism industry professionals. The African Tourism Forum and Exhibition, which will bring together industry professionals and investors, will enhance cooperation, discuss developments in the sector, evaluate investment opportunities and develop strategies for the future.
The African Tourism Forum and Exhibition, established by GMT Fair, brings together leading brands, tourism professionals and investors in this sector, providing the opportunity to explore the tourism potential in Africa and Egypt and strengthen important links in this sector, and offers participants an experience full of innovative ideas. Through conferences, committees, meetings and special sessions.
Miral: “The African Tourism Forum is an innovative start”
Selcuk Meral, Chairman of the Board of Directors of GMT Fuarcılık, said: We aim by launching the African Tourism Forum and Exhibition in Sharm El Sheikh, to create added value for the tourism sector, tourism professionals, investors and dynamics, to pave the way for creating new perspectives, and to provide a platform for exchanging business and information for everyone in the most effective way. Just like Antalya Tourism Fair in Turkey which lasts for 5 years.
He added, “The African Tourism Forum and Exhibition is scheduled to open its doors at the end of May every year, after its launch on May 20 and 21 of this year in Sharm El-Sheikh.” The African Tourism Forum will mark the beginning of this innovative initiative. “
For his part, Erkan Yildirim, CEO of Rixos Egypt Hotels and Resorts, said, “It is a great honor for us that Rixos Egypt Hotels is the accommodation sponsor of the African Tourism Forum and Exhibition, which is the first gathering of its kind in Africa and Egypt.
He added, “We, at Rixos Egypt Hotels, see this opportunity as a great responsibility in shaping the future of tourism, as our commitment extends beyond providing luxury accommodations; We aim to add great value to the tourism sectors in both Egypt and Africa by enhancing cooperation, innovation and strengthening communications.
He said, “We are working together to create a future in which tourism and travel rates rise, and in which the beauty of every destination is celebrated.” Starting in 2025, this forum will become an annual tradition aimed at celebrating diversity and promoting the prosperity of the tourism industry in Egypt and Africa.
African Tourism Forum: Shaping tomorrow’s tourism
The Africa Tourism Forum is the first edition of the Africa Tourism Expo, which is set to become the largest tourism exhibition in Egypt and Africa, bringing movement and excitement to the sector. The event will help the sector’s leading brands formulate their plans for 2024-2025, focusing on the key benefits of the tourism sector such as economic growth, employment and revenue generation.
