Tourism hosts enterprise development awareness campaign for North West SMMEs
The Department of Tourism in collaboration with the North West Department of Tourism will host a business expo to showcase the services and initiatives under the Enterprise Development and Support Programme.
Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe and Tourism MEC Desbo Mohono will attend the event that will feature presentations by various organisations, exhibitors and one-on-one consultations with financial entities.
The Tourism Enterprise Development and Support Programme is an initiative of the Department of Tourism that provides training and support for emerging and existing tourism businesses to ensure their viability and sustainability in the sector.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: Monday, 5 March 2018
Venue: Mahikeng Convention Centre (North West Province)
Time: 08h30 for 09h00
Programme:
09H00-09H15: Welcome: Cllr. Betty Diakanyo - Executive Mayor, Mahikeng Local Municipality
09H15-09H30: Purpose of the day: Ms Morongoe Ramphele - Deputy Director-General: Tourism Sector Support Services, Department of Tourism
09H30-09H45: Remarks: Member of Executive Council (MEC): Ms Desbo Sefanyetso Mohono – North West Department of Tourism
09H45-10H10: Key note address: Honourable Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe - Department of Tourism
10H10-10H20: Vote of Thanks: Cllr. Tshepo Justice Makolomakwe - Executive Mayor: Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality
10H30-16H00: Presentations & exhibition by NEDBANK, NEF (National empowerment Fund): Tourism Transformation fund, DSBD ( Department of Small Business Development), CATHSSETA, Sustainable Tourism Partnership Programme, SEFA (Small Enterprise Financial Agency), FEED, SARS (South African Revenue Services), IDC (Industrial Development Corporation): Green Fund, SEDA (Small Enterprise Development Agency), Guerrella Marketing
16H00: Closure
Kindly confirm your attendance by no later than 2 March 2018 to:
Lerato Mogorosi
Tel: 012 444 6620
E-mail: lmogorosi@tourism.gov.za
