The Uganda-Kenya Coast conference and excursions Kicks off in Mombasa
A team from Uganda, comprising of the tourism private sector through their umbrella associations, Uganda Tourism Association, UHOA, TUGATA, HOGMAU, Independent Tour Operators, media and government representatives from the Ministry of Tourism, are in Nairobi Kenya ahead of the second Uganda Kenya Coast conference and excursions.
In a statement released by the ministry of Tourism, the Key expectations from the team is creating synergies with their Kenya Coast counterparts, especially in how to compliment the product offering at the Coast of sun, Sea and Sand with the nature based product from Uganda.
The second Uganda Kenya coast conference and excursions is made possible by the successes of the previous year that saw numbers sore between the two destinations.
“In line with commercial diplomacy and the Tourism Development Program objective of increasing the visitor numbers, the Ugandan consulate of Mombasa under the leadership of HE Ambassador Mukumbya noticed the opportunity available and organized the inaugural Uganda Kenya Coast conference and excursions in November 2022,” the statement reads in parts.
The conference which is to run from 13 to 18 November 2023 in Mombasa County, has got objectives among which include the creating more awareness about the two destinations and the tourism products they offer.
Additionally the conference will enable the team to explore investment opportunities in the tourism sector in Uganda, and provide a platform for B2B networking, leaning and information sharing.
“To equip the key tourism players from Uganda and the Kenya coastal region with first-hand experience of the key tourism attractions so that they are in better position to market these attractions, to promote and popularize the Entebbe-Mombasa route operated by the Uganda,”
A line up of events have been scheduled happen during this week including key note Speeches from Government, private sector and business to business engagements as well as a showcase of what the two destinations can present in terms of Tourism offerings.
