Published on : Tuesday, September 25, 2018
The highlight this year was the staging of theSecond African Dialogue, setting the tone for ‘China-Africa Tourism Development Opportunities’. Amongst them industry speakers were Professor of International Tourism, China Tourism Academy, Professor Yang Jinsong; General Manager of the China Youth Travel Service (CYTS) Middle East-Africa department, Mdm Huang Yan; Head of China Desk, Sudan Ministryof Tourism, Antiquities & Wildlife, Mr. Mohamed Mudathir Abass; and Chief Representative of Moroccan National Tourist Office in China, Mr Khalid Fathi.
The panel discussion was moderated by Mr Kwakye Donkor, Chief Executive Officer of African Tourism Partners, who described how the African travel agencies could tap into the huge potential of the Chinese tourism and travel market.
Dr Ali Elnour Idris, general manager of Amal Travel and Tourism Agency, from Sudan said that “BITM this year satisfied all my requirements. Even though there are a few visitors, but they were quality buyers as I found suitable clients for my business”.
As a prelude to the event, the exhibitors of the Singapore pavilion, GTMC Travel, Far East Hospitality Management (S) and Mega Adventure Park had the privilege to meet with bellwethers of the Chinese outbound travel industry, such as Beijing China International Travel Service; FTXTrip; China Travel Service Head Office; and Comfort International M.I.C.E. Service.