A Study on Conference Tourism Challenges and Prospects in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2012-11
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Addis Ababa University
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Ethiopia 's capital Addis Ababa has been hosting important conventions concerning Ajhca since
1960s onwards consequently. In spite of this long history of its existence conference tourism
remains under developed. Hence, the major objective of the study is to find out the challenges
and opportunities of conference tourism development in Addis Ababa. To achieve this objective
quantitative and qualitative case study method, and random and purposive sampling techniques
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were employedfor both questionnaire and interview data gathering instruments. Based on the
data collected the major challenges with regard to conference tourism development in Addis
Ababa are; absence of appropriate structure and organization for tourism sector; insujficient
conference facilities and service providers, lack of professionalism and weak human resource
development in the sector and absence of pre and post conference activities.
Key Words: COllferellce tourism, pre and post conference activities
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COllferellce tourism, pre and post conference activities