“Ukubeka ukusimama enhliziyweni yentuthuko yesikhathi esizayo yemboni yezokuvakasha eMpumalanga Ephakathi kuzobaluleka kakhulu ukuze kuhlangatshezwane nalokho okulindelwe yizivakashi zasekhaya nezamazwe ngamazwe, manje esezinolwazi oluningi ngezenhlalo yomphakathi kunangaphambili. Akungabazeki ukuthi imboni isithuthuke kakhulu kule ndawo, njengoba kunezinhlelo eziningi kulo mkhakha ezinomthelela omuhle kwezemvelo,” kusho. UDanielle Curtis, UMqondisi Wembukiso ME, Arabian Travel Market.
Kwenye indawo ku-ajenda yengqungquthela ngosuku lokugcina lwe-ATM, bekuneseshini ebonisa ukuqonda enesihloko esithi 'East Meets West: Izifundo Ezifundiwe Eziholela Ekululameni Nokuqina Okuqhubekayo' nabahleli bezihambeli ezivela ezinhlanganweni zezimboni ezifana ne-International Air Transport Association (IATA), iWorld Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) kanye ne-Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA).
Ukuvumelana okumangalisayo bekuwukuthi kubaluleke kakhulu ukuthi amazwe nezindawo zisebenzisane ukuze kwabelwane ngokuziphatha okungcono kakhulu kanye nokuvumelanisa izivumelwano ukuze kuqalwe kabusha uhambo lwamazwe ngamazwe ngaphandle komthungo nangokuphepha, iphuzu eliphinde laphindwa ochwepheshe bezokundiza ngaphambili kwa-ATM. Ngokusho kwaleli thimba, izinto ezicindezela kakhulu ezenza isimo samanje sibe yinselelo embonini ukuthi lesi simo sihlala singalindelekile futhi kukhona ukuntula ukucaca, okwenza kube nzima kakhulu ukuhlela isikhathi esimaphakathi neside.
Enye i-seminar edumile kwakuyiseshini yengqungquthela yamahhotela mayelana nezinselelo zokwamukela izihambi zendabuko, ezilethwa ukuncishiswa komphakathi kanye nokwethembela okwengeziwe kwezobuchwepheshe - okungenabuntu ngokwemvelo. Ithimba elihlanganisa abaholi abamukela izihambi, livumile ukuthi akukho okuzothatha indawo yokungenisa izihambi kwangempela, kunalokho izivakashi zizonquma ukuthi yiliphi izinga lokusebenzelana kwabantu ezikhululekile ngalo - ukulinganisa ukuphepha nokunaka komuntu siqu kuyilapho kukhulisa ukusebenza kahle kobuchwepheshe ngaphandle kokuyekethisa ubuhle besevisi.
I-ATM iyaqhubeka ngesonto elizayo ngomcimbi olindelwe ngabomvu we-ATM Virtual, ozoba kusukela zingama-24 kuya zingama-26 kuNhlaba. Ngesikhathi sombukiso wezinsuku ezintathu, labo abangakwazi ukuhambela umcimbi mathupha kulo nyaka, bazothola ithuba lokubuka izikhathi ezirekhodwe esehlakalweni somuntu mathupha, futhi babambe iqhaza ohlotsheni lwama-webinars, amaseshini enkomfa abukhoma, amatafula ayindilinga, imicimbi yenethiwekhi esheshayo, ukwaziswa ngendawo okuyiwa kuyo, kanye nokwenza ukuxhumana okusha emhlanganweni womuntu ngamunye.
I-Arival Dubai @ ATM izophinde yenzeke phakathi nesonto elibonakalayo. Umcimbi uzoqukatha uchungechunge lwamaseshini ahlanganisa amathrendi amanje nawesikhathi esizayo kubasebenzisi bokuvakasha nokuhehayo.
Ngaphezu kwalokho, i-Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), inhlangano yezohwebo yezokuvakasha kwebhizinisi ephambili emhlabeni wonke, izoletha okuqukethwe kwakamuva kwezohambo lwebhizinisi, ucwaningo kanye nemfundo ukuze iqhubekisele phambili ukululama kwangemva kobhubhane futhi isekele ukukhula kohambo lwebhizinisi.
“Leli sonto libe yimpumelelo emangazayo, semukele ababukisayo abavela emazweni angu-62 nabachwepheshe bezokuvakasha abavela emazweni angaphezu kuka-100 phakathi nezinsuku ezine zomcimbi,” kusho uCurtis.
“Ngesonto elizayo, i-ATM Virtual isinika ithuba lokuxhumana nababukeli bomhlaba wonke. Njengoba imikhawulo yokuvakasha isakhona kubantu abaningi, kulabo abangakwazi ukuthamela umcimbi obukhoma nosomuntu siqu, into ebonakalayo inikeza inkundla ekahle yabachwepheshe bezokuvakasha ukuze baxhumane, benze ibhizinisi futhi bezwe ngezibani ezihamba phambili ngaphakathi komkhakha, noma yikuphi emhlabeni,” kwengeza uCurtis.
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- With travel restrictions still in place for many people, for those unable to attend the live and in-person event, the virtual element provides the perfect platform for travel professionals to connect, do business and hear from leading lights within the industry, from anywhere in the world,” added Curtis.
- During the three-day showcase, those unable to attend the in-person event this year, will have the opportunity to view sessions recorded from the in-person event, as well as participate in a range of webinars, live conference sessions, roundtables, speed networking events, destination briefings, as well as make new connections in one-to-one meetings.
- According to the panel, the most pressing issues making the current situation so challenging for the industry is the fact that the situation remains unpredictable and there is a lack of clarity, which makes medium to long term planning very difficult.
