“Papua New Guinea is a country of immense potential, rich with natural, cultural and biological diversity, and as such, it has much to offer the world in terms of tourism,” said SPTO Chief Executive Officer, Chris Cocker.
“SPTO is proud to work with Papua New Guinea on the ongoing development and marketing of its tourism industry,” he added.
The country begins celebrations with their biggest annual tourism event next week from the 21st to 27th September in Port Moresby. Organized by the Papua New Guinea Tourism Industry Association in partnership with the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority, the PNG Tourism Week includes National Tourism Conference, Lukim PNG Nau and World Tourism Day activities for visiting travel agents and media representatives, as well as for the general public. The theme for the week festivities is Tourism for Development.
“We are honored to be invited by our member, the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority to be a part of this and join in their celebrations for World Tourism Day commemorating the theme “Tourism for All – Promoting Universal Accessibility”, Cocker added.
This also marks his first official visit to PNG since being appointed CEO in June. Mr Cocker will be meeting with key tourism stakeholders as well as speaking at the Marketing workshop and National Tourism Conference on the 22nd and 23rd of September.
On this occasion today, SPTO and its member countries join Papua New Guinea in celebrating the anniversary of its independence.
Based in Suva, SPTO works with 16 Pacific island countries to market and develop tourism in South Pacific region.
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