NASOA To Host Training Programme To Boost Local Tourism   

As part of efforts to promote the tourism industry in Ghana, NASOA Service has announced plans of hosting a three city tourism training programme to boost the competency of industry players for efficient service delivery.

The training programme which is targeting service providers is part of efforts to inject professionalism in the activities of stakeholders for sustainable tourism development.

According to the organisers, the training programme which will be held in Kumasi, Ada and Cape Coast from April 23 to 29, is being organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture, Ghana Tourism Federation the Musicians Union of Ghana (GHATOF) and the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), with support from the U.S Embassy

The training programme will involve two speaker specialists from the United States of America, Yuri Horowitz, a lecturer at the Georgetown University and Andrew Dumaine, president and founder of Shrinking Footprint, a company focused on transforming tourism into an efficient tool for community development.

Yuri Horowitz with 19 years experience in travel and tourism industry is a co-founder and partner at Navigo International. He has worked with the World Bank, Clinton Foundation, U.S. Peace Corps and USAID.

Andrew Dumaine has worked in advertising for more than 20 years as a writer, creative director and agency co-owner.

His work has taken him across the United States and the Caribbean, and he is a frequent presenter at industry conferences on green business issues and lectures at universities and colleges.

Other speakers include Akunu Dake, a cultural activist and CEO of Heritage Development, culture and tourism development and event management consultancy.

Oscar Yao Doe, executive chairman of Eurostar Global Limousines, a Pan-African luxury car rental company and founder of Doscar Travel and Tours and Euro Tours, will also be speaking at the programmes.

The final speaker is Nana Kweku Nduom, vice president of Business Development and Finance at Groupe Nduom, whose responsibilities include hotel chain across the country.