The Hotel and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) HATAB is expected to gather for its Festivity Conference on the 3O, November – 2nd December 2012 and the theme “Tourism: a Vital Force for Development, a Service to be Released” at Maun.

The guest speaker is Jim Gowans, Managing Director of Debswana Diamond Company. This conference will be attended by business owners and professionals from different economic sectors and also drawing the attention of academia and consultants.

The Festivity Conference offers a forum for the professional exchange of knowledge and skills related to the Tourism industry and all its relevant stakeholders. There will be an Arrival Cocktail of which you are invited. A Closing Dinner will follow and tickets are selling at P350 per person or P3500 per table.

Topics for discussion are Presentation on Privatisation (PEEPA / MTC), Competitiveness Report by sponsor; the Botswana National Productivity Centre (BNPC).

Economist, Dr. Keith Jefferies will make a presentation on Economic Performance of the tourism industry.