A PREMIER inaugural international tourism event, Africa’s Eden Travel Trade Show, is underway in the resort city of Victoria Falls where diversity of tourism and travel stakeholders are gathered to deliberate on a range of issues affecting the sector.
The conference features destination partners from across Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe, tour operators and travel buyers from all over the world.
Deputy Minister for Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Barbara Rwodzi officially opened the high-level conference on Sunday evening.
In her remarks, she acknowledged the confidence that the region has bestowed upon Zimbabwe to host the inaugural meeting and exhibitions, which will continue up to 15 February.
Zimbabwe prides itself as an active member of the Kavango-Zambezi Trans-Frontier Conservation Area (KAZA, TFCA), which is the largest conservation estate in the world.
According to the Ministry of Tourism brief, a total of 70 top-notch buyers from 23 countries and 103 exhibitors from the KAZA Region are attending the trade show.
The welcome event was attended by the Secretary for Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Mr Munesushe Munodawafa, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, Victoria Falls mayor, Councillor Somveli Dlamini, Africa’s Eden Tourism Association, Tourism Business Council and Hospitality of Zimbabwe Association preventatives. – The Chronicle
