Deputy Minister of Tourism Tokozile Xasa will host a media event to provide feedback on the Journey to Excellence (J2SE) Pilot Project. The event will take place on the 4 September at the Upington Rugby Field, Upington.
The J2SE Media Event is the final phase of the J2SE Pilot Project for which was approved in 2013. To-date, skills workshops, roundtable discussions, leadership workshop and bilateral were held with key stakeholders to share information and evaluate progress in relation to set objectives.
The importance of sustaining J2SE Programme, which was launched by the Northern Cape province in an attempt to ensure the renewal of their commitment to service excellence in the tourism industry, was identified as a critical need.
In order to ensure continuity and sustainability of the programme, the Upington Implementation Forum was established and the strategy also developed in other to guide its operations. This venture has been exciting and informative to all those who participated and shared their valuable experiences.
Members of the media are therefore invited to attend the events as follows:
Date: 4 September 2014
Time: 7h00
Venue: Upington Rugby Field, Upington
Programme:
07h00 – 07h30 Arrival and registration
07h30 – 08h00 Media interviews and tour to showcase J2SE initiatives undertaken
09h00 – 09h30 Awarding of the Service Excellence Hero and recognition for partners and forum members
10h00 – 10h10 Address on Tourism and Safety by Deputy Minister of Police
10h10 – 10h30 Keynote address by Deputy Minister of Tourism, Hon. Tokozile Xasa
10h30 Photo Opportunity and door stop interviews
All members of the media should RSVP to Sindi Zwane on 081 267 4665 or szwane@tourism.gov.za.
Enquiries:
Nzwakie Sifanele
Cell: 083 275 0674
Sibongile Kota
Cell: 073 648 3213
