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Organizers of the Hotel Managers Conference and Awards have announced winners for the Hotel Managers Awards 2023, outlining winners for this year are top hotels and hospitality brands in Nigeria and industries whose businesses play significant roles in supporting hotel and hospitality business successes in Nigeria. Mr. Gbenga Omotayo Sunday, Managing Director of Tojum Hospitality and Chief Convener, Hotel Managers Conference and Hotel Managers Awards, explained, speaking about the Hotel Managers Awards, gave insight into the motivating vision behind the Awards. He explained that, “The Hotel Managers Awards was conceived as an integral part of the Hotel Managers Conference, as we seek to keep track, recognize and celebrate travel, hospitality brands and hotels and organizations whose operations and jobs are positively changing the face of the industry in Nigeria and Africa. Mr. Olugbenga Omotayo, CEO & Convener, Hotel Managers Conference & Awards “Winners are selected through vo...

   Globally Rated Hospitality Experts would be setting the African hospitality Industry agog come this July 13th and 14th will create the buzz in the vivaciously impressive city of Owerri, the Imo State capital city as the 2023 edition of the Hotel Managers Conference is going to be hosted in the hospitality hub of the South Eastern Nigeria. Mr. Olugbenga Omotayo Sunday, CEO Tojum Hospitality & Convener Hotel Managers Conference & Awards The Annual Hotel Managers Conference is counting day to kick off! Already the organizers have unveiled the speakers for the 5th edition of the Hotel Managers event for hotel Managers in Africa. The 2023 Conference would have Guest Speakers who would be doing justice to this year’s conference theme of, "Performance Management: Managers & Owners Dilemma”, holding on the 13th - 14th July, 2023 at Swiss International Beland Hotel, Owerri,  Plot P/14 Public Building Layout, Imo Specialist Hospital Umuguma Road, New Owerri, Owerri, ...

Professor Wasiu Babalola As the Annual Hotel Managers Conference draws nearer, the organizers have unveiled the speakers for the 5th edition of the Hotel Managers event for hotel Managers in Africa. The 2023 Conference would have Guest Speakers who would be doing justice to this year’s conference theme of, ‘“Performance Management: Managers & Owners Dilemma”, holding on the 13th - 14th July, 2023 at Swiss International Beland Hotel, Owerri, Plot P/14 Public Building Layout, Imo Specialist Hospital Umuguma Road, New Owerri, Owerri, Imo State. The 2 days event would feature 8 Guest Speakers and 10 Panelists. The Hotel Managers Awards Night would hold on the 14th by 7.00pm. Prof. Babalola, Dr. Pinder, Alhaji Sunmonu, Dr. Belinda, Justina Ovat, others Unveiled as Speakers for HMC Owerri 2023 The Hotel Managers Conference was conceived and organized annually to build capacity in Nigeria and across Africa for hotel General Managers, Head of Departments of various hospitality brands in Re...

  The Youth Tourism Development Organisation (YTDO) has announced Mr Frank Meke, a veteran journalist and media consultant, as its ambassador. Mr Emmanuel Okon, National President, YTDO, said this in a statement in Lagos. Okon said that the organisation picked Meke as its ambassador in recognition of his remarkable contributions to tourism development through his publications, counsel to the youths as well as his quest to transform the industry. “The Youth Tourism Development Organisation announces Mr Frank Meke as our ambassador because he has worked tirelessly to reposition the tourism industry over the years. “This recognition is to spur him to do much more so that the industry can be taken to an enviable height. Mr. Frank Meke (2nd right), flanked by tourism industry ladies and Prince Wale Olapade of Tribune (1st left) “We seize this opportunity to appreciate him for all that he has done for us as an organisation and the industry at large,” he said. Our correspondent reports th...

Mr. Gani Tarzan Balogun, President ATBOWATON (l) and Mr. Nkereuwem On u ng, President FTAN (r) during a courtesy visit by FTAN President to condole with Mr. Balogun on the loss of lives at Kwara boat accident It would be recalled that FTAN pushed for more investment in tourism growth by ensuring that Lagos State and indeed Nigeria effectively harnessed her water tourism potentials by ensuring that the 2022 World Tourism Day Celebrations was held through the transportation and experience of the waterways tourism potentials of Lagos, taking tourism stakeholders to Takwa Bay through partnership with ATBOWATON members in the State. Mr. Nkereuwem Onung, President of Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria, (FTAN), made the statement that, "We must insist that our waterways transportation should Contribute to National Tourism Growth", when he visited Mr. Gani Tarzan Balogun, President, Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria (ATBOWATON), in his...

  President, Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria ( ATBOWATON), Dr Gani Tarzan Balogun, has described the boat mishap in the R waters in Patigi Channel of River Niger, Kwara State in which a hundred passengers lost their lives as horrifying and sad. A wooden boat conveying a wedding team, friends and families, about 103 persons, went down during a night sail, all drowned, and few bodies recovered so far.  Dr. Gani Tarzan Balogun,  in a condolence message to the State Governor, stated that the incident has once again cast a dark shadow over commercial boat services in the country which have  been accidents free in long time due to serious monitoring and compliance ecosystem by National Inland waterways Authority( Niwa). " We at ATBOWATON wish to condole the families of the victims and the government of Kwara State.  Even though the boat does not belong to our registered body or any operator known to us, boating is a confraternit...

Pastor Umo Enoh, Governor, Akwa Ibom State Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Enoh, will headline the 26th Annual General Meeting of Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), the  biggest convergence of Nigeria's private sector tourism practitioners, come July 20th,  2023 in Abuja.  The Governor who successfully ran his electoral campaign on the tourism renaissance of Akwa Ibom State and won will address the silks of private tourism players and government bodies on the templates of his administration's tourism vision and delivery.  FTAN's Theme for the its Elective AGM is "Tourism: Today and Tomorrow - Setting agenda" reveals the deep concerns over the future of the sector in Nigeria and why it must gain traction with both Federal and State Governments.  Nkereweum Onung,  FTAN President, disclosed that, "Governor Eno Umo's expected and confirmed presence at the AGM is a sign of better things to come from Akwa Ibom tourism and a confirmati...

The Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe, (right) Presenting a gift to the leader of the delegation of the Superior Military College, Niger Republic, Col. Abdurasak Ben Ibrahim during their visit to NCAC headquarters in Abuja The Republic of Niger have been commended for instituting a formidable military collaboration with Nigeria to enhance the security of life and properties along the boarder communities of both countries. The Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe made this commendation in his office when he hosted a delegation of senior Military Officers from the Superior Military College in Niger Republic who were in his office as part of their study tour of Nigeria. Welcoming the Nigerean delegation, Runsewe said that apart from sharing common boundaries, both countries share similar values and ideals as common members of the United Nations (UN), International Monetary Fund (IMF), Lake Chad Basin Comm...

Mr. Bayo Adedeji, Group Chief Executive Officer, Wakanow Organizers of Hotel Managers Conference, have announced Wakanow Group, a leading Nigerian travel and hospitality technology company, as Sponsor for 5th Hotel Managers Conference Owerri 2023. This year's edition is the 5th of the Conference and would focus on the theme, “Performance Management: Managers & Owners Dilemma”. The Hotel Managers Conference would hold on the 13th–14th July, 2023 at Swiss International Beland Hotel, Owerri, Plot P/14 Public Building Layout, Imo Specialist Hospital Umuguma Road, New Owerri 471102, Owerri, Imo State. Wakanow Group, as a leading travel and hospitality technology company, focuses on providing innovative and customer-centric travel solutions. The company offers a wide range of travel services, including flight bookings, hotel reservations, vacation packages, airport transfers, visa assistance, travel insurance, and car rentals. It has strong relationships with airlines, hotels, and ot...

Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, Director General National Council for Arts and Culture As part of efforts to deepen the bilateral and economic relations between Nigeria and the Kingdom of Netherlands, the need to establish an African study centre for arts and culture has been stressed. The Director General National Council for Arts and Culture Otunba Segun Runsewe made the call in Abuja at the Nigeria - Netherlands economic consultative forum held at the  Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Otunba Runsewe said Nigeria and the kingdom of Netherlands have over the years enjoyed a strong bilateral relationship which paved way for the signing of economic treaty between both countries. Runsewe lamented that in spite of the huge investment potentials in the art, Culture and tourism sector, the kingdom of Netherlands has not sufficiently tapped into investment opportunities abound in the sector for the mutual benefits of both countries. He therefore called on the  kingdom of Netherlands to work ou...

Late Chief Raymond Dokpesi The Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe mourns Late Raymond Dokpesi, describing him as a patriotic Nigerian that would be remembered for a long time for his immense contributions to the development of Nigeria. Expressing shock over the regrettable death of the Late Chairman emeritus of African Independent Television, Runsewe said that Dokpesi was a very innovative, enterprising and detribalized Nigerian of uncommon courage. He noted that Dokpesi brought his wealth of knowledge and resourcefulness to bear in turning around the broadcast industry in Nigeria and pioneered the birth and phenomenal growth of the first private broadcasting in this part of the world. Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, DG, NCAC “The Dokpesi business empire he established has provided direct employment to hundreds of Nigerians, impacting their lives, reducing poverty and stimulating the socio-economic growth of our nation” Otunba said. H...

Director General, NCAC, Mr. Segun Runsewe with Ambassador of China to Nigeria, His Excellency, Cui Jianchun Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runswe, says that a new E-library and View Centre in the pipeline will capture Nigeria’s diverse cultural heritage history and link it up to about 150 countries in the world and will be situated at Nigeria's new Culture House in Abuja. The E-library/View Centre platform which is one of the positive fall out of Runsewe’s engagements in China will be strategically deployed to harness basic information, history and tradition of Nigeria cultural tourism heritage and showcasing them to global tourism community, cultural heritage experts and students of cultural studies all over the world. Fielding questions from journalists in Beijing, after a visit to the Great Wall of China, a notable heritage tourism site, Runsewe explained that the E-library/ View Centre which became a new platform to marketing natura...

Maryann Nkiru Onuoha, MD Bella Maria Travel & Tours Limited. In this interview, you will read the amazing story of how a Convent trained, Reverend Sister to be became a travel agent, got married, have wonderful family with brilliant children, holds the family together in spite of her very busy schedule and passionately runs a very robust, successful and very busy travel agency. The story of Mrs. Maryann Nkiru Onuoha will reinforce to you that hard work pays. It also captures the values of relationships as great assets to reaching your goals and achieving your dreams in life. Bella Maria Travel & Tours is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), IATA approved and it runs genuine travel and tours businesses in Nigeria.  Read on… Please, tell us about yourself, your background, education and your sojourn that landed you into Travel Business, rising to become the Managing Director of Bella Maria Travel and Tours Limited today. Was it deliberate that you’re in tra...