African Tourism Board Membership Application
Who should join African Tourism Board
Membership is encouraged for:
- Public sector: ministers, national parks, tourism authorities
- City, regional, and national tourism boards located in Africa
- Hospitality (hotels, resorts, B&Bs, safari lodges, etc.)
- MICE industry
- NICHE markets
- Aviation: airlines, air charters
- Cruise lines
- Tourist attractions
- Stakeholders including tour operators, ground operators, and travel agencies
- Associations
- Providers of services anywhere in the world
- Trade shows
- Event organizers
- Advertising agencies and providers
- Marketing and PR organizations
- Investment providers
- Related industries like wine, fuel, etc.
- Educational institutions
- News media
African Tourism Board
African Tourism Board Marketing Corporation
- The African Tourism Board Association was established for leaders who want to join the African Tourism conversation.
- The Association provides leadership and counsel on an individual and collective basis to its member organizations.
- The Association provides an effective platform for both the public and private sector to engage and reach out.
- The ATB Association is an entity based in one or more African locations, run and operated by Africans and for Africa.
- The African Tourism Board Marketing Corporation is an independently-managed arm of the African Tourism Board based in important African source markets across the globe. ATB is independently managed and operated as a for-profit corporation.
- The ATB Marketing Corporation is expanding on opportunities for marketing, public relations, investments, branding, and promotions.
- African Tourism Board offices are currently available in New York, Tel Aviv, and other cities around the globe. Members have access to marketing services offered for a shared fee.
ATB Member Benefits
Benefits:
- Profile listing on our searchable member directory with link
- Listing submitted to search engines and social media
- Media alert generated when joining
- Join the African discussion
- Access to conferences & events
- Use of the ATB logo
- Participation on ATB boards and committees if elected
- Voting rights only available to members based in Africa
- Propose projects
- Access to research and reports
- Access to the ATB Marketing Corporation
- Propose projects
- Options to participate in projects
- Added to communication Q&A tools allowing to respond to questions by fellow members, journalists, trade, and travelers
- Easy access to the friends of the media network
ATB Marketing Benefits
Benefits:
- Promotional listings and outreach assistance
- Access to conferences & events
- Use of the ATB logo
- Access to overseas ATB Tourism offices and their activities, promotion, and PR outreach
- Participation at Africa Tourism Board pavilions at international trade shows
- Access to road shows
- Access to sales leads, research, and marketing reports
- Access to experts
- Access to marketing and communication tools
- Host and promote FAM trips for trade, media, and investments
- PR outreach
- Access to Travel Security and Safety training, workshops, and consulting
- Access to overseas African Tourism Board marketing offices
- Access to marketing projects, road shows, PR outreach, and tools for a reduced shared fee
- Option to be represented at ATB International Tourism Offices
- Access to special market projects like MICE, wedding, LGBT, etc.
Membership Fees
Project fees may apply for any activities a member engages offered by the ATB Marketing Corporation
- Public Sector in Africa free
Tourism Ministries, Tourism Board (National, Regional, City) National Parks; etc. To maintain a free membership a minimum yearly engagement in the ATB Marketing Corporation is expected.
- Non-profit Organizations and Associations free
Charities, non-profit travel associations, universities and educational institutions,Such associations involved in sales activities should join as a corporate member. To maintain a free membership a minimum yearly engagement is expected.
- Journalists $25.00/year
Friends of the media (not for marketing). Access to FAM trips, assistance for interviews, contacts, and resources. Journalists engage in offerering paid services should join as corporate members.
- Small Businesses in Africa $100.00/year
Small businesses with 5 or less employees. Membership includes access to ATB Marketing Corporation services. PER LOCATION.
- Corporate Members in Africa $350.00/year
Corporate membership like hotels, airlines, attractions, tour operators, travel agencies, transportation providers, and cruise lines. PER LOCATION.
- Travel Agencies or Agents not based in Africa $25.00/year
Travel Agencies not in Africa. Get access to FAM trips, promotions, etc.. PER LOCATION.
- Tour Operators not based in Africa $350.00/year
Get access to the African Tourism Board Marketing options, promotions, and introductions.PER LOCATION.
- Corporate and Public Sector Members not in Africa $1,000.00/year
Access to all services, access to Marketing Corporation projects, introductions, allowed to propose projects. PER LOCATION.
