By Deus Ngowi
Moshi
— The Kilimanjaro Tourism and Industry Fair organization plans to hold
an international trade fair to be held at Ushirika Sports Stadium here.
Co-directors of the
organization, famously referred to as KILIFAIR, Mr Tom Kunkler and
Dominic Shoo said here that more than 250 exhibitors from more than 25
countries are expected to participate.
So far more than
154 exhibitors from Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zanzibar, India,
Zimbabwe and Ethiopia have registered for the fair to take place in
early June.
The fair will
include three days of networking and workshops for tourism industry,
while there will feature also African fashion, arts and crafts.
Mr Kunkler said the
fair that started last year at a different place here, is aimed at
promoting tourism, industry and trade under the motto 'Boosting Tanzania
Tourism'.
"The fair is
representing and promoting the Kilimanjaro Region and the Tanzania
National Parks (Tanapa), to East Africa and to the rest of the world.
"Next to local and
international tourism related companies, sponsors and several Tanzania
organizations such as the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB),Tanzania National
Parks (TANAPA), Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA), have
already signed in for 2016," said the directors in their communiqué.
Mr Shoo said they
are proud to that exhibitors and pre-registered buyers from over 25
countries already have affirmed participation.
"KILIFAIR 2015,
motivated 168 exhibitors, 185 visiting East African based on tour
companies and more than 3,000 individual visitors participated.
No doubt that 2016
will break that record due to extended marketing campaigns in Tanzania,
East Africa and at international trade fairs in Europe," he said.
He noted that the
KILIFAIR team attended in Kampala, Uganda 'The Pearl of Africa' fair and
was expected to be present at major fairs such as 'SITE' in Dar es
Salaam, 'Magical Kenya', 'WTM' in London, 'ITB' in Germany and 'INDABA'
in Durban, South Africa.
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