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.