PRESS RELEASE: HOSPITALITY ROUNDTABLE, OCTOBER 6-7, 2014, DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA

Growth of Hospitality and Tourism Industry in Tanzania Leads to the Need for More Cross Sector and International Integration

The first Hospitality Roundtable on the East African hospitality and tourism industry will bring together leading suppliers, buyers, investors, and cross sector service providers for a comprehensive overview of this rapidly expanding market. The Conference will be held in Dar es Salaam Tanzania from October 6-7, 2014 at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre.

"The 2014 Hospitality Roundtable is particularly important," said conference organizer and international hospitality expert Meelis Kuuskler. “The hospitality and tourism industry is poised to grow at unprecedented rates. But, this development can only materialize if stakeholders can build a sturdy ecosystem to facilitate its sustained growth. With communication, innovation, and a coordinated planning effort, we can build on the solid foundation that East Africa has already established.”

Over the next few decades, Sub Saharan Africa is expected to undergo profound change. The conference will consider the path forward for the hospitality and tourism industry, and all the other industries affected by its growth.

The conference will cover topics relevant to the growth of a sustainable sector. Conference themes include: State of the Industry and Current Trends, Structuring for Growth, Supply Chain and Sourcing: Challenges and Opportunities, The Value of Human Capital, Driving Revenue and Profitability in the Dining Room, Changes in Governmental Policies and Procedures that Could Dramatically Affect the Sector.

Through plenary sessions, lectures, interactive workshops, debates, and a supplier exhibition, delegates will consider how to best support the growth of the industry.

Keynotes will include world-leading experts in hospitality growth who will be sharing their views on how to secure the healthy growth of the industry in Africa. World known hospitality brands will join the conversation. World leading experts from the Middle East and Europe will discuss issues such as supply chain and sourcing, merging their methodology with the needs of the East African market. They will also consider issues such as how to drive the revenue and profitability of the hospitality sector and explore the state of the industry, current trends, and future prospects.

The geographic focus of this years Roundtable will emphasize the Tanzanian industry, with clear linkages to the East African market.

For suppliers, the roundtable provides an exclusive opportunity to join the international community and expose East African brands to new opportunities, while simultaneously bringing international brands into the region.

Additional Information Available on the Web

For more information on the conference, see the conference Web page at: www.hospitalityroundtabletz.com