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Akwaaba African Travel Market (AFTM)is an annual international travel event organized by Akwaaba Travel Market Limited and founded by Ikechi Uko.〔(ANNUAL AKWAABA AFRICAN TRAVEL MARKET" ), ''DM Destination Magazine'', Retrieved on 03 October 2015.〕〔Andrew Iro Okungbowa ("Adventures of Ikechi Uko" ), ''New Telegraph'', 22 March 2014 . Retrieved on 03 October 2015.〕〔("Akwaaba travel fair brings the world to Nigeria" ), ''Vanguard (Nigeria)'', 22 October 2009 . Retrieved on 03 October 2015.〕 It is the only international travel fair in West Africa; it's a face to face marketing platform for travel companies; and a meeting place for travel and tourism investors to network. It’s held every year in Lagos, Nigeria. Because of the large turnout of participation, drawing attendance from over 20 countries; numerous airlines, both domestic and foreign; and leading Africa hotel chains, attracting more than 10, 000 visitors, 〔("Akwaaba: African Travel Market in collaboration with ABTA" ), Retrieved on 03 October 2015.〕 it is referred to as ‘‘ Where Africa meets the world ’’. Each year, there is an official theme that reflects the current changes and challenges in the travel tourism sector with experts and top tourism players to proffer solutions.〔Justina Okpanku ("Akwaaba 2015: organisers begin planning, networking" ), ''Newswatch (Nigeria)'', 14 November 2014 . Retrieved on 08 October 2015.〕 The event has exhibitions from airlines, hotels, restaurants and destinations in Africa, with exhibitors depicting their uniqueness during the event; workshops and lectures by experts; Africa Travel Awards; business networking; live entertainment with cultural display across different countries; wine tasting; culinary events; opportunities to win free airline tickets and free tickets to stay at exotic hotels in Africa. Akwaaba African Travel Market is the only international travel fair in West Africa in partnership with the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC); listed by the United Nations World Tourism Organization ( UNWTO ); a partner event of the Africa Travel Association (ATA) in the region and the only member of the International Tourism Trade Fairs Association (ITTFA) in West Africa.〔Chinedu Eze ("ITTFA welcomes Akwaaba, African Travel MArket" ), ''Thisday'', 23 July 2010 . Retrieved on 03 October 2015.〕〔("NANTA partners with Akwaaba for W/Africa tourism fair" ), ''Media Trust'',20 October 2012 . Retrieved on 03 October 2015.〕〔("ABTA announces akwaaba partnership" ), ''Ghana Web'', 19 April 2013 . Retrieved on 03 October 2015.〕〔("Akwaaba: African Travel Market in collaboration with ABTA" ), Retrieved on 03 October 2015.〕 ==History== The first Akwaaba African Travel Market (AFTM) was held in Lagos in 2005.〔Yunus S. Saliu , ''Osun Defender'', 23 October 2012. Retrieved on 21 November 2015.〕 West Africa, a region with 270 million people, 15 countries, numerous airports and hotel chains, and the largest number of travelers in Africa. At Akwaaba African Travel Market, stakeholders in the travel and tourism industries gather every year to discuss on ways to promote and improve the travel tourism in Africa and investors meet to network on business potentials and investment opportunities in the travel tourism sector. Today, Akwaaba African Travel Market contributes to the growth of travel and tourism in Africa.〔Jimoh Babatunde ("Akwaaba travel show sells Nigeria as tourism destination" ), ''New Telegraph'', 7 November 2014 . Retrieved on 08 October 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Akwaaba African Travel Market」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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