Madam Tokozile Xasa: Tanzania has lots of potential for investment

The South Africa’s Minister for Tourism Madam Tokozile Xasa speaking to the AICC’s Principal Conference Services and  Research Officer, Madam Linda Nyanda shortly after the opening of the Meetings Africa event trade show.

From ASSAH MWAMBENE in Johannesburg

South Africa’s Minister for Tourism, Madam Tokozile Xasa has said Tanzania has lots of potential for investment in the meeting and business tourism industry, saying stunning Serengeti was one such a world class tourism attraction.

Speaking shortly after opening this year’s Meetings Africa event at Standton Convention Centre here, the Minister said Tanzania was one of the country with untapped meeting and business tourism potential.

“Tanzania has a lot of potentials and I have heard of Serengeti as one of the stunning world

class tourism facility” the Minister noted as she visited Tanzania Stand pavilion.

The Minister also seizure the opportunity to ask the Representatives of Arusha International Convention Centre on whether they were benefiting from the meeting show to address the meeting  and business industry challenges.

“do you think this trade show is helping you to unlock some of the meeting industry challenges in Tanzania” the Minister asked as she admired Tanzania’s motto “land of Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar and Serengeti” on display at the stand.

Tanzania has sent a strong delegation in this international exhibition. Participants include Arusha International Conference Centre, Julius Nyerere international convention Centre and Tanzania Tourism Board (TTB).

Others are the Arusha Based Mouth Mero Hotel, Ngorongoro Conservation authority and Studio-red, a Public Relations and Event facilitators in Tanzania.

“we are here to represent AICC and JNICC as the best facilities for world class meetings and exhibitions” said Linda Nyanda, the Principal Conference and Research Officer at AICC.

Meetings Africa is an International event trade show being held annually at Standton International Convention Centre in heart of Johannesburg, South Africa pitting a number event planner, conference facility buyers and exhibitors.