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EcoTourism Kenya Announces Long List For Eco Warrior Awards 2018
Ecotourism Kenya has just announced the long list of applicants who will be contesting for the Eco Warrior Awards in 2018.
The theme for this year’s Award is – Tourism: Protecting Culture and Heritage.
The Eco Warrior Award will present an opportunity to showcase the role of tourism in creating awareness, offering necessary tools, enhancing public opinion and support in the conservation and preservation of natural and cultural heritage in Kenya.
Kenya Nite!
To recognize and award the finalists, an appropriately themed Gala Dinner will be held in Nairobi on Wednesday 26th September 2018 on the eve of the World Tourism Day. The event will provide a platform for showcasing our diversity as a destination; celebrating our unbeatable cuisine; and embracing a fusion of modern and vibrant traditional heritage through music and dance. Together with our branding sponsors Zuri Events and host Crown Plaza, Nairobi, we give a promise to the participants that each will get a chance to dress up in their favorite Kenyan cultural outfit and have a celebratory night of fun and great networking!
We have compiled a list of exciting raffle prizes that will be up for grabs during the Gala Dinner courtesy of the certified sustainable tourism accommodation facilities.
To book your place at the dinner and for payment details, register at this link https://ecotourismkenya.org/ecowarrioraward/dinner-registration/
Charges: Kshs 6,500 for individual
Kshs. 60,000 for a table of 10
Ecotourism Kenya members get a 15% discount.
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New UNESCO World Heritage Site for Kenya
Located near the town of Migori in Western Kenya did the remains of this 16th century settlement become Kenya’s latest UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The stone walls, built without the use of mortar – similar to the ruins of Great Zimbabwe but not with the same finesse – served as a protective circle for livestock, food stores and people and Thimlich Ohinga is one of several such examples preserved until today.
The recognition as a UNESCO WHS is expected to give the Western Kenyan region a further boost vis a vis cultural and historical tourism.
Meanwhile was the Lake Turkana World Heritage Site, during the same session Thimlich Ohinga was declared a World Heritage Site, designated as a World Heritage Site in Danger due to the negative effects of the Gibe dam projects in Ethiopia, which have drastically reduced the inflow of water, leading to a significant reduction in water levels and a sharp rise in salinity of the water.
2018 KATA Convention: Travel Agents Innovation Forum and Annual General Meeting
This year, The Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) will hold its first ever Annual Convention that combines the Association’s 2nd Travel Agents Innovation forum and the 39th Annual General Meeting from 7th to 8th September 2018 at Enashipai Resort & Spa- Naivasha.
This will be KATA’s signature event that provides its membership and invited stakeholders with learning and networking opportunities.
Courtesy of KATA
UGANDA
Hilton Garden Inn Brand Prepares For Uganda Entry
Hilton’s market entry into Uganda is now expected in either late Q1 or early Q2 of next year, when their Hilton Garden Inn brand will then unveil their logo on a purpose built new franchised hotel in the capital Kampala.
The arrival of Hilton will bring another global brand to Uganda, following in the footsteps of Marriott which has already a presence through the acquisition of Starwood Hotels / Sheraton and Protea Hotels, the latter with presently two hotels in operation and a third one being prepared for branding.
Hilton has over the past year and a half been aggressively working the East African market and the opening a few months ago of the Hilton Garden Inn Nairobi Airport – https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g294207-d12817722-r602511894-Hilton_Garden_Inn_Jomo_Kenyatta_International_Airport-Nairobi.html – and the conversion of the former Amber Hotel in Nairobi to a DoubleTree by Hilton – https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g294207-d9810215-r395746744-DoubleTree_by_Hilton_Nairobi_Hurlingham-Nairobi.html – have boosted their present in the region.
In Kigali has the Ubumwe Grand Hotel been lined up for a conversion too, and with the objecting shareholder now reportedly out of the picture is the DoubleTree by Hilton brand also soon expected to make its debut in Rwanda.
Courtesy of Wolfgang
