To utilize the power of networking to promote and enhance international business opportunities between members.
To mentor and assist young people in the industry.
To speak out for peace and cultural understanding worldwide.
To support charitable causes that offer care and protection to women and children.
È Komo Mai "Exploring the Big Island"
Educational Program available!
The Hawaiian phrase of welcome is "È Komo Mai” and that is the message our members on the Big Island of Hawaii are sending to their WITIA colleagues and friends, inviting us to join them for a special educational tour arranged for 15-19 September 2008. This is going to be an exceptional event, with so many inclusions and highlights that you will kick yourself if you miss it. Furthermore, it is a WITIA exclusive that you won’t be able to duplicate on your own!
And how is this for news! We have been able to lower the registration fee from the already great price that was posted on our website last month! Thanks to our wonderful friends in Hawaii for negotiating such great deals and inclusions. Read the full story in WITIA WORKS! Vol 3.4
Membership Acquisition Campaign The Membership Acquisition Campaign is in full swing with several WiTiA members already added to the draw for the wonderful prize – full registration for the Educational to the Big Island of Hawaii. You could be the lucky WINNER by introducing a new member to WITIA. Someone is going to travel all over the Big Island at our expense – why not YOU! All you have to provide is your air ticket and your non-included expenses for five days in paradise! Details of this contest are in the current issue of WITIA WORKS!
The WITIA Board is delighted to announce the appointment of Kate Onyekaonwu as Acting Director of Marketing for Africa. Kate is the Managing Director of Jefa Tours and Tavel in Lagos, Nigeria, and has already been influential in encouraging other travel professionals to join WITIA. She exhibits great drive and even greater enthusiasm for the Alliance. If you know of colleagues who are based anywhere in Africa who would benefit or be interested in joining WITIA, please pass on their details to Kate and she will contact them on our behalf. We have profiled Kate further down in this edition of WITIA Works! Read all about this very interesting lady!
We continue to accept proposals for hosting the 2009 AGM and Educational – the deadline for receipt is 30 June 2008. Ideally the Board would like to see the event held outside the Pacific and Americas regions which have hosted the last several WITIA get-togethers. Therefore if you are located in or sell Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe, and can put together a value-packed, educational and interesting program of five days or so for 30-50 people, please consider submitting a proposal. This is a fabulous opportunity to highlight a destination or promote your business by letting tourism professionals actually experience your product. Preferred months for the educational are September or October of 2009. I urge you to submit your proposals prior to 30 June so that these can be considered by the Board and discussed at the AGM in Hawaii where a decision will be made.
What’s NEW on the WITIA website:
Translations in FRANÇAIS and ITALIANO of the “ABOUT WITIA” page are now available - just click on the appropriate link. We appreciate the efforts of our translators/reviewers: Simone Allène, Anne-France Stevenson, Andrée Girard, Brett Auerbach-Lynn and Marilina Noto. It is interesting to note that countries sharing a common language often have different dialects, usages, spellings and word choices. Says Beverley Auerbach, “Our translations, a collaboration of several translators, are an attempt to find an acceptable middle road that will be generally understood around the world.” If you are interested in helping us translate ABOUT WITIA in to other foreign languages, please contact us through the CONTACT US page on the website.
for the WINNER of our Membership Acquisition Campaign. A beautiful round South Sea Pearl measuring 14.5mm, white with a silverish lustre and attached to a swivelling white gold enhancer bail, has been generously supplied by new Member, MARK PARADISE of PARADISE JEWELLERS,
at cost value. This is truly a beautiful piece of jewellery.
