Annual EAC Regional Tourism EXPO

Posted in Tourism & Wildlife Management

Following a decision of the Extra-ordinary Meeting of the Sectoral Council on Tourism and Wildlife Management of 15^th July 2022,  the EAC organized annual regional tourism EXPOs that are hosted by the Partner States on a rotational basis.

The overarching objective of the EXPOs is to promote EAC as a single tourism destination, provide a platform for tourism service providers’ business to business (B2B) engagements, create awareness on tourism investment opportunities and address the challenges affecting the tourism and wildlife sectors in the region.

The EXPOs comprise of exhibitions by the tourism service providers, speed networking and B2B meetings and seminars on tourism and wildlife sub-themes.

The 1^st EXPO was hosted by the United Republic of Tanzania in Arusha from 9^th – 11^th October 2022. Tanzania also hosted international buyers and media for fam trips from 12^th – 16^th October 2022.

The 2^nd EXPO took place in the Republic of Burundi from 23^rd – 30^th September 2022 including exhibitions, seminars and fam trips to various tourist sites in Burundi.