"ATA introduced us to so many amazing partners in Africa and helped to grow the Museum’s profile significantly. As a result of the Congress, we are planning to expand our Travel Program past West Africa to include the North, East, and beyond!"
-- Michelle Pinedo, Director of Merchandizing and Travel Programs, Museum for African Art
“The amount of coverage we received far exceeded hosting cost.”
-- Alieu Secka, Chair of The Gambia Congress Host Committee
“Let me urge distinguished members of ATA to work with the African Union especially at this moment when Africa, through the African Union, is evolving an African tourism strategy. We need your advice on what we should do to improve the situation… and to [move] towards promoting Destination Africa.”
— Her Excellency Amina S. Ali, Ambassador of the African Union to the USA
“As the proud flag carrier of South Africa, Africa’s largest airline and the world’s best airline to Africa, we welcome thousands of visitors and tourists to Africa everyday. We value our relationship with ATA and work jointly and actively with ATA to promote what makes Africa special and why people from around the world should visit. Only these partnerships can make a difference in penetrating the vast travel marketplace and finding innovative ways to touch consumers, travel agents, tour operators and government officials in a meaningful manner and in a way that increases tourism arrival to Africa, our home.”
— Gregg Truman, Vice President, Marketing, South African Airways
“ATA’s role as an advocate for travel, concerns and policy making has been most useful to Safari Ventures. Often, the host destinations are not fully in tune with market conditions in the U.S. ATA helps remove this ambiguity and brings clarity to its members, serving as a platform to discuss strategy to improve the experience of the traveling public.”
— Rumit Mehta, Director of Business Development, Safari Ventures
“Sun International is a proud partner of ATA, an organization we find dedicated to the enrichment of our knowledge of Africa. Sun International is happy to continue our partnership with ATA in the forthcoming years of promoting the various destinations within Africa.”
— Lorenzo Giani, Vice President of Sales and Marketing North America, Sun International Hotels and Resorts
“We wish all members of the Africa Travel Association a successful year in the face of some very difficult economic challenges. We value highly our friendship and continuing cooperation with ATA and its members. Long may that continue.”
— Greg Duffell, President & CEO, Pacific Asia Travel Association
“Hosting ATA’s Annual Congresses in Ethiopia during the millennium of 2000 and the Ethiopian millennium of 2007 respectively, was not accidental. It is a testimonial to our commitment to support the promotional efforts of ATA and its members.”
— Girma Wake, CEO Ethiopian Airlines, July 2008
“Dubai World Africa has long since held in high regard the work that ATA does in Africa and, it is for this reason, that we are proud to be associated to ATA. From day one of the creation of DWA it searched for an organization that continues to promote Africa. ATA is ensuring that the marketing of our beautiful continent is met with the support which our organization can provide through our presence in Africa. That is why we have become ATA’s first Premier Partner and we are honored."
— Luis Pinheiro, Director of Hospitality Operations, Africa & Indian Ocean, Dubai World Africa
“Many African countries have limited resources to promote tourism to their country. By working together, African countries can pool their political, human and financial resources to bring the world to Africa in a way that everyone can benefit. ATA has a key role to play here.”
— Callista Chapola-Chimombo, Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Culture, Republic of Malawi
“Meeting such a high-profile and diverse group of people in one room was the highlight of our trip to New York,” said Nyazema. “We are grateful to ATA for giving us the opportunity to share our convention centre with a new audience.”
— Mati Nyazema, Executive Director, Sandton Convention Centre (SCC), Republic of South Africa
"ATA is a great vehicle to market and brand destination Africa; however, for ATA to work, it needs the full cooperation and support of all Africa countries, as well as the African Union.”
— Honorable Jake Otanka Obetsebi-Lamptey, Former ATA President,
Former Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations, Republic of Ghana
“ATA is playing the leading role in bringing the world to Africa, but it has to be careful while promoting Africa as one unified destination because we need to avoid falling into the trap of old stereotypes of Africa as the ‘dark continent.’”
— Ambassador Mohamoud Dirir Gheddi, Minister of Culture & Tourism Minister,
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
“ATA is embarking on a new era with new challenges and prospects. Long live ATA. Long live the cooperation between Cameroon and ATA.”
— Minister El Hadj Baba Hamadou, Minister of Tourism, Republic of Cameroon
“The western media needs to focus more on success stories in Africa. We are doing so many good things out there which do not get enough publicity.”
— His Excellency Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania
“Tourism is now one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the world. Globally, tourism has become the engine that propels the economy of many nations.”
— His Excellency Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
“We are very excited to work closely with an Africa organization focusing on Africa that is structurally and philosophically very similar to PATA.”
— Peter de Jong, President and CEO, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
“Faith-based tourism is an exciting sector in the tourism industry that needs to be explored.”
— South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu
-- Michelle Pinedo, Director of Merchandizing and Travel Programs, Museum for African Art
“The amount of coverage we received far exceeded hosting cost.”
-- Alieu Secka, Chair of The Gambia Congress Host Committee
“Let me urge distinguished members of ATA to work with the African Union especially at this moment when Africa, through the African Union, is evolving an African tourism strategy. We need your advice on what we should do to improve the situation… and to [move] towards promoting Destination Africa.”
— Her Excellency Amina S. Ali, Ambassador of the African Union to the USA
“As the proud flag carrier of South Africa, Africa’s largest airline and the world’s best airline to Africa, we welcome thousands of visitors and tourists to Africa everyday. We value our relationship with ATA and work jointly and actively with ATA to promote what makes Africa special and why people from around the world should visit. Only these partnerships can make a difference in penetrating the vast travel marketplace and finding innovative ways to touch consumers, travel agents, tour operators and government officials in a meaningful manner and in a way that increases tourism arrival to Africa, our home.”
— Gregg Truman, Vice President, Marketing, South African Airways
“ATA’s role as an advocate for travel, concerns and policy making has been most useful to Safari Ventures. Often, the host destinations are not fully in tune with market conditions in the U.S. ATA helps remove this ambiguity and brings clarity to its members, serving as a platform to discuss strategy to improve the experience of the traveling public.”
— Rumit Mehta, Director of Business Development, Safari Ventures
“Sun International is a proud partner of ATA, an organization we find dedicated to the enrichment of our knowledge of Africa. Sun International is happy to continue our partnership with ATA in the forthcoming years of promoting the various destinations within Africa.”
— Lorenzo Giani, Vice President of Sales and Marketing North America, Sun International Hotels and Resorts
“We wish all members of the Africa Travel Association a successful year in the face of some very difficult economic challenges. We value highly our friendship and continuing cooperation with ATA and its members. Long may that continue.”
— Greg Duffell, President & CEO, Pacific Asia Travel Association
“Hosting ATA’s Annual Congresses in Ethiopia during the millennium of 2000 and the Ethiopian millennium of 2007 respectively, was not accidental. It is a testimonial to our commitment to support the promotional efforts of ATA and its members.”
— Girma Wake, CEO Ethiopian Airlines, July 2008
“Dubai World Africa has long since held in high regard the work that ATA does in Africa and, it is for this reason, that we are proud to be associated to ATA. From day one of the creation of DWA it searched for an organization that continues to promote Africa. ATA is ensuring that the marketing of our beautiful continent is met with the support which our organization can provide through our presence in Africa. That is why we have become ATA’s first Premier Partner and we are honored."
— Luis Pinheiro, Director of Hospitality Operations, Africa & Indian Ocean, Dubai World Africa
“Many African countries have limited resources to promote tourism to their country. By working together, African countries can pool their political, human and financial resources to bring the world to Africa in a way that everyone can benefit. ATA has a key role to play here.”
— Callista Chapola-Chimombo, Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Culture, Republic of Malawi
“Meeting such a high-profile and diverse group of people in one room was the highlight of our trip to New York,” said Nyazema. “We are grateful to ATA for giving us the opportunity to share our convention centre with a new audience.”
— Mati Nyazema, Executive Director, Sandton Convention Centre (SCC), Republic of South Africa
"ATA is a great vehicle to market and brand destination Africa; however, for ATA to work, it needs the full cooperation and support of all Africa countries, as well as the African Union.”
— Honorable Jake Otanka Obetsebi-Lamptey, Former ATA President,
Former Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations, Republic of Ghana
“ATA is playing the leading role in bringing the world to Africa, but it has to be careful while promoting Africa as one unified destination because we need to avoid falling into the trap of old stereotypes of Africa as the ‘dark continent.’”
— Ambassador Mohamoud Dirir Gheddi, Minister of Culture & Tourism Minister,
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
“ATA is embarking on a new era with new challenges and prospects. Long live ATA. Long live the cooperation between Cameroon and ATA.”
— Minister El Hadj Baba Hamadou, Minister of Tourism, Republic of Cameroon
“The western media needs to focus more on success stories in Africa. We are doing so many good things out there which do not get enough publicity.”
— His Excellency Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania
“Tourism is now one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the world. Globally, tourism has become the engine that propels the economy of many nations.”
— His Excellency Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
“We are very excited to work closely with an Africa organization focusing on Africa that is structurally and philosophically very similar to PATA.”
— Peter de Jong, President and CEO, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
“Faith-based tourism is an exciting sector in the tourism industry that needs to be explored.”
— South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu
