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BENEFITS OF BEING A MEMBER OF THE WITBANK TOURISM ASSOCIATION IN 2007.
• Alliance
- Recognition as an accredited member of Witbank Tourism Association, the official Tourism Association of Witbank.
- Use of the Witbank Tourism Association brand and logo to endorse your product and service.
- Membership of the Witbank Sakekamer.
- Witbank Tourism Association is working with Emalahleni Town Council, National and Local Sakekamer, Chamber of Commerce and NAFCOC to encourage and promote tourism in Witbank.
• Promotions
- The Witbank Tourism works in partnership with Info Tour (Witbank Tourism and Information office) to attract visitors to the region.
- Inclusion of your product information in the information office and database, which is the source for referrals and reservations from visitors.
- Local area and product marketing by means of listing on the Witbank Info website.
- Representation of product information at local, national and international travel trade events.
- Production and co-ordination of endorsed marketing and information material e.g. Visitor’s Guides.
- Liaison with government departments, agencies and external parties e.g. promotional organizations, press, production companies, campaign organizers etc, to ensure more effective and joint marketing of the destination.
- Members are advised of marketing opportunities.
- The support and promotion of local events and activities.
- Ensuring product knowledge of the tourism industry through staff training, staff educational events and site visits.
- The provision of an information enquiry for service for members to access product information for their guests.
• Assistance
- Assistance with accreditation according to minimum requirements.
- Support with application for tourism road signage
- Tourism Business Guidance for emerging entrepreneurs.
• Networking
- Regular newsletters on industry related matters.
- Network evenings with Witbank businesses every second month.
• Meetings
- Informative meetings where members can give their input on various topics and developments in Witbank.
The Witbank Tourism Association also provides the following benefits in addition to standard benefits provided to members at discounted rates:
• Participation in theme-based publications directed at special interest groups such as golf, water sport etc.
• Collective advertising
• Participation in local, national and international consumer shows
• Information the travel trade of member’s products through travel and trade events and publications.
• Ensuring product knowledge of the tourism industry and the staff through educational events.
• Educational trips to enhance product knowledge and relationships between members and staff.
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