6th International Conference – Tourism & Education The 6th International Conference – Tourism & Education successfully brought together representatives from the tourism industry, Education Institutions, Colleges, Public Sector and international organizations to discuss the future of tourism education, workforce development, and sustainable industry growth. 25 of June, 2026,Conference was organized by GTA, supported by GIZ,The conference served as a valuable platform for sharing knowledge, exchanging best practices, and strengthening collaboration between education and industry. Participants explored current trends, innovative approaches to skills development, digital transformation, sustainability, and the evolving needs of the global tourism and hospitality sector.
Workshop | Education & Skills Committee Establishment under the Umbrella of GTA, On 24 June, 2026, Georgia Tourism Association (GTA) hosted a workshop dedicated to the establishment of the Education & Skills Committee, an important initiative aimed at strengthening collaboration between the tourism industry and the education sector. This initiative modified the existing Education Committee of the Association. Workshop was led by Jane Rexworthy- GIZ. The workshop brought together representatives of member organization, educational institutions, public sector representatives and key stakeholders to discuss the Committee's mission, priorities, structure, and areas of cooperationWorkshop was supported by #GIZ., .
Workshop | Governance Role Clarification, Mandate Definition, Education and Skills Committee development. 23 June, 2026, The workshop brought together representatives of member organizations of Georgian Tourism Association was discussed governance role and mandate definition. The workshop was led by Jane (Rexworthy) Whitehart OBE- GIZ. Together, we are building a more resilient, innovative, and competitive tourism and hospitality sector through education, partnership, and shared commitment. Workshop was organized by Georgian Tourism Association -GTA, Supported by #GIZ.,
GTA Structure -Heads of Committees (*Incoming Tourism Development Committee -Shorena Niniashvili *TAX and Juridical Committee-Giorgi Ebanoidze/Teona Abdushelashvili *Spa, Wellness and Medical Tourism Development Committee-Nino Chumburidze *Outgoing Tourism Committee-Sandro Kavtaradze *Adventure Tourism Committee -Mamuka Burduli *Education & Skills Committee -Nina Kekelidze *Wine Tourism Committee-Elene Otarashvili *MICE Tourism Committee -Maia Bibilauri *Hotels Committee -Zurab Khabelashvili *Standards Committee -Teona Nemsitsveridze *Communication & Public relation Committee-Ia gedevanishvili *AI & Digital Transformation Committee -Tinatin Goguadze
GTA memebrs meeting to the National Tourism Administration GNTA , 12/06/2026. The meeting discussed the issue of registration of tourist guides, tour operators, and travel agencies (travel agents) in Georgia. Representatives of the sector have the opportunity to register for free in the database of the Tourism Administration through a specially created portal https://places.georgia.travel/platform/login.
The 16th Tbilisi Regional Forum for Sustainable Development were held under the organization of the Department of Economic Development of the Tbilisi City Hall. 4-5 /06/2026.SESSION 1 – "Tourism and Modern Trends" was moderated by the Chairperson of Georgian Tourism Association- Natalie Kvachantiradze.Thanks to Tbilisi City Hall and Vakhtang Lomjaria for the invitation, to all panelists and participants for the great input and involvement to the discussion ((cities development, education, Festivals, gastronomy, wine and other topics)
