The Tourism fraternity in South Africa recently gathered in their multitudes at the Kruger National Park’s Phalaborwa Gate in Limpopo for the annual commemoration of the World Tourism Day which was held under the theme “A million new experiences await”.

These celebrations are an array of tourism related activities and activations which this year included the National Celebrations of Heritage Day and Limpopo Provincial 2015 Lilizela Tourism Awards.

North West MEC for Tourism, Desbo Mohono deployed a team of delegates which included senior managers. Led by the Chief Financial Officer, Motsepe Moiloanyane, the delegation’s mission was to ensure that the department fosters relations with other tourism authorities and national key role stakeholders.

“An event such magnitude brings together vital tourism key role players which presents us with a unique lifetime opportunity for to interact and engage with the who’s who of tourism, moreover we will learn more about other provinces and also exchange best practices on how certain things are done within the tourism sector”, Mohono said.

Delegates also attended the Limpopo Provincial Lilizela Tourism Awards ceremony in which there was great networking with other provinces but the highlight of the night was how the venue was set up, the lighting and other gimmicks they infused in their production of the awards ceremony.

Departmental Spokesperson, Dineo Lolokwane said that the importance of being part of such events is immeasurable as it also serves as perfect platform for exchanging best practices.

“Gatherings of such nature will expose you to events management antics and also teach you creative and exciting ways of doing things while hosting events. We also get to put our fingers on the pulse of the Tourism fraternity, to get to know how they feel about the North West Province, their perceptions and stereotypes about us”, she said.

World Tourism Day is an annual event meant to foster awareness among the international community about the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value.

Issued by North West Tourism