Travel Expo a success

AUGETTO GRAIG THE Holiday and Travel Expo,w which took place at the Windhoek Showgrounds last week, has been described as an overwhelming success.

Elke Cosburn, one of the organisers, said over 7 100 people came to see what Namibian tourism has to offer. She said the popularity of the show exceeded expectations as last year only some 5 000 people attended.There were no less than 163 exhibitions this year.”Much better than last year, much bigger in terms of size and visitors,” she said.At the opening last Wednesday evening, Petrus Nangolo, Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism, Petrus Iilonga, said: “This Expo provides an avenue whereby even our own product owners will have the opportunity to learn from each other and thus helps to enhance our competitiveness in the global market.”Cosburn said that next year the Namibia Holiday and Travel Expo will be bigger and an additional sixth hall will be hired to accommodate all the exhibitors who want to participate.Organisers will have to start planning sooner as the office has already received booking for next year, she said.She said the popularity of the show exceeded expectations as last year only some 5 000 people attended.There were no less than 163 exhibitions this year.”Much better than last year, much bigger in terms of size and visitors,” she said.At the opening last Wednesday evening, Petrus Nangolo, Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism, Petrus Iilonga, said: “This Expo provides an avenue whereby even our own product owners will have the opportunity to learn from each other and thus helps to enhance our competitiveness in the global market.” Cosburn said that next year the Namibia Holiday and Travel Expo will be bigger and an additional sixth hall will be hired to accommodate all the exhibitors who want to participate.Organisers will have to start planning sooner as the office has already received booking for next year, she said.