Tourism is the act and procedure of spending time off from home in quest of recreation, relaxation, and pleasure while making use of the commercial provision of services.
With Modern tourism becoming increasingly intensive and commercially organised, social arrangement in the sector has become more business-oriented
In contemporary times where information technology has additionally become the order of the day for scaling businesses across the world, Tourism as a distinctive niche to foster economic growth is not exempted from the directional process
Social and online media fora, as a major mechanism for bailing striving ideas, has successfully established itself to bring businesses closer to the general public, creating a safe and facilitative environment for productivity
Mall of fame Nigeria, in a bid to offer solutions within the tourism sector, staged a press conference on the 31st of January 2022, at the Nordic Hotel in Victoria Island Lagos, introducing E-Tourism business to the general populace as the next wave to revive tourism in Nigeria
The conference, set in motion to drive its 2-day physical and virtual conference (on the 1st and 2nd of February) will also feature special E-Tourism business awards for eminent personalities whose input in tourism has stimulated absolute growth holistically
Playing hosts to diplomats across Africa and abroad, the symposium involves panel sessions, deliberating on issues such as; Digitisation of All Tourism Platforms for National Planning & Nation Building (Case study of numerous Countries), Challenges of Sustainable Tourism in Developing Economies & international Grants Access (Case Study, Africa) and Medical Tourism Development/Reverse in Africa, and Collaboration with Developed Countries.
According to the convener (Joseph Olugbenga Komolafe), E-Tourism is the next big thing to transform tourism in Nigeria, measured as a tool to realise the E-commerce profit returns
Olugbenga Komolafe proceeded, “Insecurity is afflicting our sector (because tourism is about the movement) so we have erect this conference to regain consciousness, bringing together stakeholders and experts to brainstorm, share ideas and learn ways to enhance, which is tied around the E-Tourism technique“
“It also involves learning the Tourism exchange, which signifies collaboration between countries, this moderation will create a form of sensitisation for tourism practitioners in Nigeria”
Mrs Abiola Adelano from sterling bank substantiated the significance of the conference and alliances with mall of fame Nigeria
“Tourism starts from the grassroots which we have tapped into. Our focus in partnering with mall of fame Nigeria is not just on giving financial assistance but to ensure businesses in the tourism sector flourishes”
“Sterling bank, standing as the only financial organisation heavily investing into the tourism sector in Nigeria, will seize this forum to also launch Adventure 360, given access to lovers of tourism for purpose of patronage and promotion“
“Covid-19 pandemic opened different channel to us and we’re happy to collaborate with this initiative with hopes to break even this industry” Abiola Adelano enlarged
“Hon Quadri Kehinde from Africa Union lauded the initiative, affirming irresistible backing to grow the realm”
“This idea is clearly to introduce sustainable tourism, and the E-Tourism entails the digital aspect of selling our culture, arts and heritage to the general public”
“It is about understanding what we have and what can take our tourism sector to the next level. Most of the things we see in Dubai are unnatural, but here in Nigeria, we possess authentic components of tourism”
“Africa Union is collaborating with mall of fame Nigeria because the future is embedded in tourism and we must begin to cash in for our natural endowments to be more conspicuous” Quadri Kehinde added
Other guest panels to be present at the BWC hotel for the conference includes; Nanna Yakubu, Bartola Mavric-Mustapha, Natasha Bowman, Asta Kirstin Sigurjonsdotti, Anne de Jong, Nigel Fell, Dmitriy Tin, Ashish Kumar, Hon Quadri Kehinde, Alessandra Priante, Hon Abdoulbaq, Ladi-Balogun, Tokunbo Sotinwa, Alessandra Priante and Anna Drodrowska
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