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The Inaugural Tourism Investment Forum 

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THE FORUM

The Tourism Investment Forum offers destinations an ideal platform to support and contribute to the Destination’s investment and trade promotion efforts while actively driving business, investment and trade opportunities within the tourism and related sectors.

As an investment conference predicated on the philosophy of “a global platform for local action”, the TIFA aims to profile and position host locations as attractive tourism investment and business events destinations.  

TIFA aims to “localise” tourism investment facilitation and focus attention on small to large projects within the host destination and other regions.

The platform draws attention to traditional and non-traditional investments that may not always grab the attention of potential investors.

  1. raise awareness and provide information about the investment climate of the destination and promote the destination’s priority programmes and investment projects;
  2. promote the destination as an investment destination and market its tourism investment projects;
  3. connect project owners with investors through packaging and presentation of pre-selected tourism investment opportunities and projects;
  4. facilitate the establishment of business contacts between stakeholders and investors which can lead to the development of concrete tourism projects;
  5. create opportunities for trade, business and investment facilitation for tourism products within local host communities;
  6. facilitate an exchange of knowledge and insights on key trends and developments in the travel and tourism investment landscape; and
  7. profile and promote the region as an attractive location for business events.
  • Access to potential funders/investors
  • Access to business opportunities
  • Access to bankable investment projects across the tourism value chain
  • B2B exchange and networking opportunities
  • Profile and visibility for your product or service
  • Gain insight into new developments and trends in tourism investment
  • Project Owners and Sponsors
  • Policy Makers
  • Departments of Tourism
  • Tourism Promotion Agencies/Entities
  • Trade and Investment Promotion Agencies
  • International and Local speakers
  • Invited local and international Investors
  • Development Finance Institutions
  • Financial Institutions
  • Private Equity Companies
  • Venture Capital Companies
  • Policy Makers/Government
  • Small Enterprise Development Agencies
  • Businesses in the tourism, hospitality & travel sectors
  • Local Municipality and District project promoters
  • Universities
  • Research Institutes
  • Business Chambers
  • Foreign Missions representatives
  • Business Leaders
  • Investors
  • Financial Institutions
  • Construction Firms
  • Equipment Manufacturers
  • Tour Operators
  • Consulting Firms
  • Media.
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" Building Forward Better – Fostering Inclusive Economic
Growth Through Sustainable Tourism Investment "

Event Format

A B2B promotional and transactional platform with:

Two (2) Day Conference
Focused on:

  • Investment Trends and Latest Developments
  • Investment Attractiveness
  • Financing Models and Sources

Tabletop Exhibition of Investment Projects & Opportunities

  • Pre-arranged and booked 1 on 1 meetings between potential investors and project sponsors (30 minutes per/session)

Project Presentations from the Region and other Geographies across tourism value chain

  • Private Sector Projects
  • Government Projects
  • Site Visits

Start-up Pavilion

  • To promote and highlight Startups in the tourism sector that require funding or investment

Industry Sectors

Adventure Recreation & Ecotourism

  • Natural Bio-Diversity Economy Assets
  • Nature Based Tourism Projects
  • Cultural Tourism Projects
  • Rural Tourism Projects
  • Sports Tourism Projects

Business Events & Convention Industry

  • Meeting facilities

Attractions

  • Sustainable Tourism Investments
  • Culture and Bio-Diversity Projects
  • Green Investment Projects
  • Filming Location Projects
  • Remote working/Bleisure Projects

Travel Services

  • Non-traditional technology driven projects
  • Travel Reservations
  • Travel Arrangement Services
  • Travel Technologies

Accommodation

  • Traditional investment projects – Hotels, Lodges
  • New & non-traditional subsector projects - Airbnb, Homestays

Food & Beverage Services

  • Food and beverage services

Transportation

  • Airline Industry
  • Car Rental
  • Water Transport
  • Coach Services
  • Railway

Conference Programme Focus Areas

  • Destination Investment Programme and Projects
  • Tourism Investment Trends and Developments
  • Ease of Doing Business and Sustainability Considerations in Investment Attraction
  • PPPs as key drivers of inclusive tourism and economic development
  • Innovations in Tourism Capital Investment and Project Financing
  • Regulatory Environment, Sustainability, and Investment Support Programmes
  • The Future of Travel: Connectivity, Accessibility & Mobility Investments
  • Technology – Digitalization & Hybridization & Non-Traditional Investments
  • Water Transport
  • The Future of Tourism Investment: Investing in Diversified Investment Projects and Opportunities
  • Destination Investment Project Presentations
About us
  • The Tourism Investment Forum Africa (TIFA) offers destinations an ideal platform to support and contribute to their economic development and growth efforts by actively promoting investment and trade opportunities within their tourism and related sectors of their economies.
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  • Vuyelwa Zondo
    Project Coordinator
  • +27 79 561 8309
  • vuyelwa@millvest.co.za
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