NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
(For written reply)
QUESTION NO. 121
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 7
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 March 2010
Mr K A Sinclair (COPE-NC) to ask the Minister of Tourism:
(1) Whether the SA Tourism attended any (a) international tourist and
promotional conferences and (b) shows since 1 March 2009 to 28
February 2010; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,
what are the relevant details;
(2) whether any (a) province, (b) local government authority or (c)
municipality attended any of these conferences or shows; if not, what
is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
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MR K A SINCLAIR (COPE-NC)
SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENT
HANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS
121. THE MINISTER OF TOURISM ANSWERS:
1) (a) (b) Yes, South African Tourism has attended the following travel
and tourism international shows to promote SA as a preferred holiday
and business destination:
⢠International tourism exhibition (ITB) Berlin, March 2009;
⢠World Travel Market, London, November 2009;
⢠IMEX, Frankfurt a business tourism show, May 2009;
⢠Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) World Tourism Congress &
Travel Fair 2009, September 2009;
⢠Vakantiebeurts, Netherlands, January 2010;
⢠Incentives travel show, Chicago, September 2009;
⢠Tourism travel show (TTW), Italy, November 2009;
⢠Resa, France, September 2009;
⢠Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME), Australia, January
2010;
⢠China International Travel Mark (CITM), November 2009
2) This question will be best responded to by the Provinces, Local
Government Authorities and Municipalities.