Background In conjunction with the relevant ministries, departments and agencies of the government, including the organised private sector, Otunba Abiodun Odusanwo, National President of the Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN), oversees the staging of the National Tourism Transportation Summit and Expo (NTTS/E). The annual gathering, which is focused on the development and promotion of tourism and transportation sectors alongside allied industries, is set to stage its seventh edition, scheduled to hold between December 3 and 5 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, with the Host City Walk, which heralds the summit and expo yearly, slated for November 30. The theme of this year’s gathering is; Tourism Transportation Connectivity: Accelerating The Synergy for National Economic Development.
What necessitated a shift of the event from its traditional month of April to December? Yes, to some extent, the National Tourism Transportation Summit and Expo was held in the early months of the year; April and May. But there were instances the event took place in the later months of the year too. For instance, in 2020, the third edition was held between December 7 and 8 and the fourth edition in 2021, was held between November 15 and 16.
Therefore, the event does not have any traditionally fixed month of the year in which it holds. It depends on logistics and the suitability of the date to our esteemed and enviable collaborating partners, participants, exhibitor.