South African Tourism and Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) have signed a MOU for promoting tourism to South Africa by conducting the Learn South Africa Program more successfully. Schedule six of the programme shall be conducted in association with TAAI in over 15 cities of India. The MOU was signed by Alpa Jani, Manager – Trade Relations, South African Tourism and Jay Bhatia, Chairman, Tourism Council in Mumbai.
“This endeavour of TAAI to educate their members on products and facilities the destination offers, shall enhance the agents abilities to grow their business effectively,” stated Harmandeep Singh Anand, Secretary General, TAAI.
The workshops shall be held across India from 13 July up to 4 August 2015. Participants shall be awarded certificates for the Learn South Africa Program and shall also qualify for a FAM trip to the destination that will be organised by the Tourism Board.
“This programme will give the trade colleagues a platform to learn, interact and network with the suppliers, hotels, local trade from South Africa under one platform so as to boost their skills and business opportunities” said Bhatia.
“This collaboration with SAT is one of the first in the series of tie-ups that TAAI has embarked upon for educating the trade on destination promotion. Similar tie-ups with other tourism bodies, national as well as international are in the anvil,” stated Lokesh Bettaiah, Co-Chairman, Tourism Council.
