GTA celebrates 3 years

GTA celebrated 3 years of existence on 10th of January.

The anniversary party was held in club 24 in Tbilisi together with friends, members, cooperation partners and people who contributed to the development of GTA.

Congratulations!

GTA Strategy Workshop in Telavi

GTA Strategy Workshop 12th/13th December 2008

20 particpants of GTA member companies and invited guests from GTA partner organisation Adjara Tourism Association (ATA) - discussed issues and problems of tourism sector in Georgia and GTA strategy and action plan for 2009.

Issues:

Incoming and domestic tourism
- Infrastructure
- Legislation and Tax law
- Rehabilitation of positive country image
- Cooperation with hotels
- Capacitybuilding for hotel and tourism company staff
- Private Public Partnerships
- Sustainable Tourism

Outgoing and Ticketing
- Cooperation with Airlines
- Cooperation with foreign tourism companies
-Tax law
-Visa Issues
-Tour Operator Trainings

Cooperation with government institutions
- Cooperation with Ministry of Economic Development / Department of Tourism & Resorts
- Cooperation with Ministry of Environment and Agency of Protected Areas

Association development
- Quality Management and certification/ licensing
- Projects and Fundraising for Tourism Development in Georgia
- Marketing and Image of Association, participation at fairs
- Cooperation with (regional) Tourism Associations and other partners
- Membership in international associations
- South Caucasus partnership, regional cooperation

For more information contact GTA board info@tourism-association.ge
The workshop was supported by GTZ Private Sector Development Project.