About Us
ETM
The Eastern Travel Market is an exchange platform created for
Tourism Trade and Cultural exchange to unlock the gateway to the South – South and South – Eastern regions of Nigeria previously known as the EASTERN STATES and to promote inbound tourism in Nigeria. This initiative is spearheaded by the Eastern zone of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies, an event co-hosted by 11 states that will be converge Tourism Stakeholders, Tourism Operators, Travel Trade visitors, buyers, exhibitors, travel media and influencers and all relevant tourism drivers’representatives from the 36 states of Nigeria.
The Eastern Travel Market is a platform for discussing pertinent issues that will drive inbound and sustainable tourism through innovation and technology. The first edition is slated to hold at the Ibom hotels and Golf Resort, Akwa Ibom State from August 27th to 30th with the theme “Culture Unveiled”.
The Event will attract Tourism Boards and Embassies from 5 African countries.
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Culture Unveiled!
The eastern Travel market takes a story telling and progressively engaging note where every state in the zone is represented to engage with the world. Showcasing the beauty of our cultural heritage to enhance inbound tourism and cultural exchange tourism with other nations.
The modus operandi will take the use of media, Story telling and history revealing to arouse interests for the events.
The eastern Travel Market is proposed to become a yearly or once in 2years event bringing the Nation to the zone to experience the beauty of our culture. It is advised to ensure a particular culture is put out yearly from a state; Their history, culture, food, dance, business opportunities and people. As this, we believe, will enhance unity, progress and continuity.
Each state government will be contacted to collaborate to tell their very story to influence inbound tourism to their states. NANTA members in those states are to champion the course.
Why You Should Participate:
Participants will have the opportunity to learn and gather industry knowledge during presentations. The ETM will create a platform for suppliers and partners to interface and build on already established relationships or commence new beneficial relationships and networking opportunities.
Participants will share ideas on how to further industry’s development or government alignment to influence industry’s realities. Also, all participants during the raffle draw, stand a chance for a FAM trip to any of these countries.
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