Africa Travel Association News

PATA renews ties with Africa Travel Association
The Pacific Asia Travel Association and the Africa Travel Association have officially renewed their partnership by signing a memorandum of understanding. The deal will strengthen cooperation in developing the visitor economies of the two fastest growing regions in the world.

World Food Travel Association & Africa Travel Association ink deal
The World Food Travel Association (WFTA), the world’s leading authority on food tourism, and the Africa Travel Association (ATA), the world’s leading travel industry trade association promoting tourism to Africa, announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding that supports both organisations’ endeavors to market and promote awareness of African food and drink to the world’s travelers.
ATA announces new dates for 38th Annual World Congress in Cameroon
The Africa Travel Association (ATA) announced today that new dates have been set for the 38th annual ATA World Congress in Cameroon. The event will be held from Wednesday, October 16, to Monday, October 21, 2013.
Record attendance for ATA’s U.S.Africa Tourism Seminar
Delegates from around the globe, including more than twenty African countries, attended the Africa Travel Association’s sixth annual U.S.-Africa Tourism Seminar (USATS), which was the most successful ATA industry event staged in the U.S. to date.
Zambia and Zimbabwe co-sponsor seventh annual ATA Presidential Forum
Africa Travel Association (ATA) announced that Zambia and Zimbabwe will co-sponsor the seventh annual ATA Presidential Forum on Tourism, joining the Tanzania Tourist Board and Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA), as well as South African Airways (SAA).
ATA to hold 7th annual presidential forum in New York
The President of Benin, HE Dr. Boni Yayi; Vice President of Uganda, HE Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi; and tourism leaders from Tanzania and the Gambia will attend a high-level event on Thursday, September 27, along with African heads of state, vice presidents, and ministers, as well as tourism leaders to participate in the seventh annual Africa Travel Association Presidential Forum on Tourism at New York University.

ATA’s 38th Annual World Congress 2013 to be held in Cameroon
The Africa Travel Association (ATA) announced today that the Republic of Cameroon will host the 38th Annual ATA World Congress, ATA’s largest international tourism industry meeting, in 2013. The congress will bring together hundreds of tourism leaders and professionals from government, business and nonprofit sectors to promote tourism development to and across Africa from around the world.
Africa Travel Association held 37th Annual World Congress in Victoria Falls
The Africa Travel Association, the world’s leading travel industry trade association promoting tourism to Africa, held its 37th Annual Congress in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

ATA’s 37th Annual World Congress to be held in Zimbabwe
The Africa Travel Association (ATA) announced today that registration is now open for the 37th Annual World Congress, to be held from May 18-22, in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, one of the world’s top natural wonders and adventure capitals.

International Council of Tourism Partners and Africa Travel Association form partnership
The International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) signed a cooperation agreement with ATA, the Africa Travel Association, the leading global trade association promoting tourism to Africa.
Africa Travel Association announces 2012 Congress
Zimbabwe to Host ATA’s 37th Annual World Congress in May 2012.
Global tourism leaders discuss importance of collaboration to ensure success of Africa’s tourism
New York – African and global tourism leaders gathered at New York University last Tuesday, September 20, 2011, to discuss the need to raise the profile of travel and tourism on Africa’s political and economic agendas and to establish networks of collaboration to raise Africa’s tourism profile on the global tourism stage.