The 3rd Tourism & Hospitality Conference Held within WTG! Awards
On June 4, the 3rd Tourism and Hospitality Conference within Welcome to Georgia! National Tourism Awards was held at the Biltmore Hotel Tbilisi.
The Conference was opened by Co-Founder/Managing Partner of the Project, Maryna Chayka. She welcomed guests and promised an interesting competition year for Nominees of the Welcome to Georgia! National Tourism Awards 2018. The first Vice Prime Minister/Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, Dimitry Kumsishvili; CEO of Partnership Fund, Davit Saganelidze, and Head of Georgian National Tourism Administration, George Chogovadze, also addressed guests with welcome speeches, speaking about the importance of tourism for the development of the country, in general, as well as for Tbilisi, as one of the major tourist destinations in Georgia, and emphasizing the role of each company in contributing to this field.
During panel discussions, the representatives of the government and private sector discussed the challenges and opportunities in the tourism and hospitality industry. Top market suppliers and field experts made presentations on international standards and safety for the hospitality industry and talked about the importance of digital marketing in tourism.
The organizers of the Welcome to Georgia! National Tourism Awards introduced guests to the new Jury Board, new categories and other interesting news about the project. The participants of the Conference had an opportunity to arrange B2B meetings to establish useful business connections.
More than 350 representatives of the respective industry, government officials, international and local experts and media attended the 3rd Tourism and Hospitality Conference.
The Tourism and Hospitality Conference within the Welcome to Georgia! National Tourism Awards Project is an annual business event held in Georgia since 2016 and serves as a unique business platform where different companies and organizations have an opportunity to exchange information, communicate and catch up with the latest trends and challenges in the spheres of tourism and hospitality, and in the Georgian business sector in general.
The project supported by: the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, Tbilisi City Hall and Partnership Fund, Co-organizers: Georgian National Tourism Administration and Bank of Georgia. Project’s Independent Auditor ‘BDO in Georgia,’ General Sponsor – Alliance Group.
For more detailed information about the Project, please visit www.awards-tourism.com
By The GT Team