GTZ Conference in Sibiu

GTZ Conference on Association Management

in South-East Europe and South Caucasus
Sibiu, 18-19 November
2009

In Romania, Sibiu, 18-19 of November, 2009 held GTZ conference on Association Management in south-East Europe and South Caucasus.
Members of Georgian Tourism Association (GTA): Nata Kvachantiradze ( GTA Board Director) and Giorgi Ebanoidze (Financial Manager of GTA) were invited on the Conference, by supported of German Technical Cooperation GTZ- Georgia.
Aim of the program was to introduce the experience of European Tourism Sector-Associations.
Was exchange the main objectives and the greatest success factor of Associations, was discussion about strategy, management structures and financing of Associations, the presentation of Best-practice-example of Associations. After that was discussion how to improve Services of tourism Associations
GTA took many example from other associations: how to work more useful with the members, how to increase the members list, how to improve the services of associations, how to increase benefits and interest of members to work more useful in association.
From the foreigner Experts from the protected areas GTA took some experience as a new how for the Georgian sustainable tourism development.
Such kind cooperation and support of tourism in Georgia is useful for development of Georgian Tourism Association, as well all Georgian Tourism Sector.