INVITATION TO THE WORLD TOURISM DAY EXHIBITIONS IN TANZANIA: MNAZI MMOJA GROUNDS: FRIDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER TO SATURDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2011

INVITATION TO THE WORLD TOURISM DAY EXHIBITIONS IN TANZANIA: MNAZI MMOJA GROUNDS: FRIDAY 30^TH SEPTEMBER TO SATURDAY 1^ST OCTOBER 2011

Dar es Salaam Tourist Executive Board (DTEB) is the coordinator of this year’s World Tourism Day.

The World Tourism Day (WTD) is a renowned public awareness day designed by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN-WTO) and celebrated on 27 September of every year.  The WTD Celebration is an effective way of public awareness creation of the importance of tourism and a stimulant to development activities that promote the benefits derived from tourism. Stake holders spearheading the celebration of WTD 2011 in Tanzania are Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism which is the Tanzania Country desk office of Tanzania’s membership to UN on matters relating to Tourism, Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) through the Cluster Competitive Programme (CCP), Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB), Tanzania Confederation of Tourism (TCT), Dar es Salaam Tourist Executive Board (DTEB, The Dar es Salaam City Council and the Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner who is the host of the celebration.

In Tanzania the socio economic importance of tourism has been growing from strength to strength resulting in creation of jobs from cities to rural areas and generating considerable foreign income to the nation and to individuals. This is the third time for Tanzania to celebrate WTD at the national level. The other celebrations were held in Bukoba 2006 and in Iringa 2009. Activities to mark the event will include a speech by the Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism on 27^th September 2011, Exhibitions on tourism and culture on 30^th September and 1^st October 2011 as well as Tourism as a potential hungry market for produce from primary producers of horticulture and food processing, There will also be round table discussions and Gala dinner scheduled for 1^st of October 2011. Other planned activities expected to run parallel to these events include the launching of DTEB Tourist Information Centre at the Julius Nyerere International Airport and a float around streets of Dar es Salaam.

We call for your highly valued supportAs a stakeholder in the tourism industry in Tanzania, we are extending to you an invitation to be part of this initiative and humbly request you to consider participating in these celebrations. We wish your esteemed company to be one among many companies and organizations which will be showcasing their products and services during the World Tourism Day exhibitions scheduled for Friday 30^th September to Saturday 1^st October 2011 at the Mnazi Mmoja grounds, Dar es Salaam.

Exhibition fee for the two days amounts to Tzs. 500,000 (Five hundred thousand shillings only) which will cover for one booth size (3 × 3 meters) provided with one table and two chairs. Additionally as a strategy to promote your products and services to the general public countrywide the organizing committee is arranging for a two weeks 30 minutes Television program to be broadcasted on prominent TV stations during prime times (between 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM) from 27^th September to 6^th October 2011. For your company to feature in this TV program you are requested to contribute Tzs. 500,000 (Five hundred thousand shillings only) and you will receive 5 minutes of the program to talk about your business and showcase your products and services to your existing and potential customers countrywide. Recording and interviews regarding your company and products must be done earlier and we would appreciate your prompt confirmation to be part of the program before 20^th September 2011.Kindly note that all payments should be directed/ addressed to the following Account:

Account Name: Emerging Markets Group (T) Ltd

Bank Name: Stanbic Bank

Account USD 2: 0240011905601

Account TZS 3: 0140011905602

We hope you will reflect on this plea and decide to join hands with us in pushing the tourism industry in our country forward.

Thanking you,

Charles Lupilya

Chief Executive Officer, Dar es Salaam Tourist Executive Board