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.
After
discussions between the Cameroonian Minister of Tourism and Leisure,
the Local Organizing Congress Committee and ATA’s International
Board of Directors, it was agreed to change the dates of the
congress.
“The
key stakeholders decided that it would allow further time for the
host country [Cameroon] to handle the logistics of the sizable
event,” said Edward Bergman, ATA’s Executive Director. “Shifting
the annual congress away from its historical date in May to October
would also be a more convenient time on the travel industry calendar
to host such an important industry event.”
Arik
Air will be the official U.S. congress carrier and will offer
discounted rates to Douala for delegates attending the 2013 ATA
Congress in Cameroon.
