CONFERENCE REPORT

The Local Government Tourism Conference gave delegates an insight on what the sector should do to address issues that are particularly important for the growth and development of tourism at local government. A report of the deliberations at the conference was developed, including the recommendations.

Below is a report on the outcomes of the Local Government Tourism Conference, which you will find useful to your planning.

Local Government Tourism Conference Report 2015
Published Date : 30 March 2015 - 0.76 MB

The Conference was organised in partnership with the Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and the South African Local Government Association under the theme “Tourism: A Catalyst for Local Economic Growth, Job Creation and Transformation”. The event took take place over two days, on the 30th and 31st of March 2015 at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng. Conference proceedings were facilitated by Ms Eleni Giokos, who is currently a Senior Anchor and Financial Journalist for Bloomberg TV.

Local Government Tourism Conference Report 2013
Published Date : 01 February 2013 - 3.82 MB

The National Department of Tourism (NDT) hosted the Local Government Tourism Conference on 26 - 27 February 2013 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Gauteng. The theme for the conference was "Tourism Development: Why Local Government Matters". The purpose of the 2013 Local Government Tourism Conference was to provide a platform for dialogue between public and private sector stakeholders and leadership to share information on challenges and tourism development at local government.