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conference. On November 1-3, “ One of the better to wait and release the exact
following the Addis Ababa
one in the near future.
2019, all star hotel owners, tour challenges
operator’s owners, consultants, How do you describe the relations
hotel operators, high level of the hotel you have with concerned
government officials and the government organs?
like will be in Hawassa to attend
the conference and undertake sector is lack Frankly speaking, there was no
different social activities. On proper and good relation with
this conference questions are of establishing the government until the national
expected to before warded to federation was established. All go
the government and responses reliable and here and there alone and the voice
will be given to participant; of the sector was not strong. After
there will also be presentations well-designed the federation was established
on different issues; there will be the sector has begun to be well
open discussion with high level records. represented at the national level and
government officials. It will be ” work closely with the government
the most memorable experience and with partners. One of the
for the sector owners and used by hotels and tourism sector witnesses for this is, organizing the
partners. For this, the regional players? 1st Hotel and Tourism Conference
government and the city with the ministry. And also the hotel
administration are working No doubt it needs more and more rating was conducted with us and we
closely for the success of this improvement on these issues. We represent the owners in star-rating
conference. heard the surplus of the educated committees; we were involved in
and trained employees in the every activities of the government
What’s expected from the country. But when you come to which were focusing on hotel and
conference? the reality there is a shortage of tourism sector. In sum, we have
employees in the sector. When established good communication
Many good things are expected you see trained employees, they with the governments.
from the Hawassa conference. have no exposure for what they do.
Firstly, it activates the city The training focuses on theoretical Anything you want to add?
hotel tourism activity that has aspects; there are no practical
been stagnant due to instability, trainings because of shortage of We would like to invite all owners
and to show how peace and infrastructures. In this regard hotel in the sector to be a member of the
stability is restored in the city owners should cooperate with federation and to strongly project our
so that the city is ready for training institutions in providing voice. If we stand together we can
tourist and MICE activities. practical trainingopportunities. make a change to sector. We should
In the meantime hotel owners be together for the development of
from all corners of the country Can you supply data on current the sector. Taking this opportunity, I
will motivate hotel owners number of hotels, rooms and beds would like to thank the Ministry of
in Hawassa and share their in Ethiopia as a whole? Culture and Tourism especially to
experiences. It will create the the Minister H.E Dr. Hirut Kassaw
socialization within the owners. One of the challenges of the hotel and all staff for their unreserved
We are following the official sector is lack of establishing support to stand with us for the
response from the specific reliable and well-designed records. sectorial development. I also would
Ministries. Our federation is planning to get like to thank the committee of the
detail information of 1-5 star hotels conference. And also we thank you
What is your general in the country in 2012 E.C. and it for you giving a chance to express
assessment on the quality of will continue in other. So instead our ideas and wishes. Together we
manpower and technology of giving unconfirmed data it’s make the difference.
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