{"id":7349,"date":"2020-04-20T10:57:37","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T10:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/tanzania\/?p=7349"},"modified":"2020-04-20T10:57:37","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T10:57:37","slug":"karibu-kilifair-postponed-over-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/economy\/karibu-kilifair-postponed-over-covid-19","title":{"rendered":"KARIBU-KILIFAIR POSTPONED OVER COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Tanzania:<\/strong> THE leading international Outdoor Tourism &amp; Industry Fair in Tanzania, promoting and presenting companies East Africa as a destination that was destined for June this year, has been shelved over Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Karibu-Kilifair is now scheduled to take place for three days from September 4\u00a0at TGT Ground, Arusha. Co-directors of the Kili-fair Promotion Co Ltd, Mr Dominic Shoo and Tom Kunkler said in their joint statement that they were keenly monitoring all developments regarding the pandemic and impact on tourism.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Following economists and researchers&#8217; forecasts, the situation could be &#8216;under control&#8217; again after the next two to three months.<\/p>\n<p>This is the time when businesses will re-open their doors to serve customers and tourists who will slowly start to travel again\u2013for this time we all need to be ready,&#8221; they noted.<\/p>\n<p>The worldwide Covid-19 pandemic is a human tragedy that affects millions of people around the world.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our thoughts and prayers are with those who are currently suffering from the virus in hospitals as well as families that have already lost their beloved ones,&#8221; they remarked.<\/p>\n<p>The global impact can be seen in all sectors of the economy and also massively in tourism.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the directors noted, all had to continue developing new strategies and ways to survive, \u201cwhile preparing ourselves for the time after the coronavirus pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Therefore, we have postponed Karibu-Kilifair to September 4\u20136, 2020 in the interests of all stakeholders and to be ready with a well-prepared networking platform to meet and greet each other after a long time, and promote Tanzania and East Africa tourism activities again,&#8221; the directors said.<\/p>\n<p>The fair provides opportunities for exhibitors to promote their companies by networking with important people in the tourism sector as well as from local industries.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting prominent businesspeople in tourism for networking and business contracts.<\/p>\n<p>As for visitors, it has been time to meet companies from Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and other countries within and outside the African continent and see what is happening and garner experience.<\/p>\n<p>It provides opportunities to see a programme with a lot of activities for families and children.<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders also get new business ideas by meeting businesspeople from different countries while on the ground shopping take places as well as pressing orders for further supplies and services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Tanzania: THE leading international Outdoor Tourism &amp; Industry Fair in Tanzania, promoting and presenting companies East Africa as a destination that was destined for June this year, has been shelved over Covid-19 pandemic. 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