Bermuda Premier Dr. Ewart F. Brown to be
Keynote Speaker at 4th IIPT African Conference
Kampala, Uganda, May 20-25, 2007
Kampala Serena Hotel to be Venue and Official Hotel of
4th IIPT African Conference
We are pleased to announce that the Kampala Serena Hotel has been selected as the Conference Venue and Official Hotel of the 4th IIPT African Conference. The hotel is the latest addition to the Serena Group of Hotels, owned and operated by Tourism Promotion Services (TPS), an arm of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED).
The five star Kampala Serena Hotel is a milestone for Uganda’s tourism industry. It is the most recent of the Serena Group of Hotels 17 properties in Africa as part of its mandate to contribute to sustainable economic growth in an environmentally and culturally sensitive manner.
At its Official Opening on November 10, 2006, President Museveni congratulated the AKFED for its contribution to the country saying “The story of the Serena is the story of the recovery of Uganda. The fact that you can have such a world-class hotel in Uganda is proof that Uganda is recovering.”
Also speaking at the hotel’s inauguration ceremony, His Highness the Aga Khan said, “ Our intention is that this major new hotel in the Capital City of Uganda can be followed by a quality circuit of new resorts and safari lodges in the Ugandan countryside. When that happens, a new East African travel circuit will be completed — featuring world class, state-of-the-art facilities, comprising a unique array of inspiring attractions, and offering a holiday experience second-to-none.”
The Serena Kampala Hotel is part of a broad development program in Uganda that includes healthcare; primary, secondary and tertiary education; training for professionals, including nurses and doctors, infrastructure projects that include hydroelectricity and rural electrification, and other private sector initiatives that include the fabrication of fish nets for Lake Victoria’s fishermen, the manufacture of essential pharmaceuticals and the operation of important media outlets.
In announcing the Kamapla Serena decision, IIPT Founder and President said, “The Serena Group of Hotels provides an exemplary model of the potential for the tourism and hospitality industry to serve a “higher purpose” as IIPT has advocated since its founding in 1986. We look forward to working with the highly professional management and staff of the Kampala Serena in making this the best IIPT African Conference to date.”
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