Georgian Tourism Association
Georgian Tourism Association(GTA) (Georgian: საქართველოს ტურიზმის ასოციაცია, translit.: sakartvelos t'urizmis asotsiatsia) is an association which unites different travel businesses in Georgia(Country), such as Private Tourism Companies, Wine companies and Hotels. The Georgian Tourism Association was founded in 2006, to support, to unite the different tourism businesses in Georgia, and to promote cooperation between private and public sector and tourism sustainability. Creating a tourism information hub for members and non-members as well, to give equal opportunity to all stakeholders. GTAs goal is to help businesses develop better capacity building and quality of service, as well as network and share their experience with other members, so that develop tourism sector in Georgia(Country). GTAs main focus is on incoming, outgoing and domestic tourism products. Georgian Tourism Association (GTA) is membership –based, an independent, non-government, apolitical and non-profit organization
Chainperson of Georgian Tourism Association(GTA) is Natalie Kvachantiradze.[1]
Activity[edit]
In January of 2015 GTA became member of the International Chamber of Commerce(ICC)[2]
In July of 2015 Georgian Tourism Association become member of Welcome to Georgia awards[3]
In September of 2015 GTA become co-founder of the Economic Policy Advocacy Coalition(EPAC)[4]
In August of 2020 GTA launched 3 year project to support Dual TVET in tourism sector.[5]
Memorandum of understand was signed at 1st of September[6]
Members[edit]
Georgian Tourism Association (GTA) is an organization of private Tourism Companies, Hotels and Wine Companies in Georgia, it has more than 120 members, notable mentions :[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
- ITA Georgia
- Jomardi Club
- Vanilla Sky
- Citadines Apart Hotel
- Hotel TBILISI MARRIOTT
- Radisson Collection Hotel, Tsinandali Estate Georgia
- Holiday INN Telavi
- Best Western Kutaisi
- Chateau Mukhrani
- AVIS
Partner Organizations[edit]
GTA is the member of:
- UNWTO Knowledge Networking[13]
- GSTC (Global Sustainable Tourism Council)[14]
- ICC (International Chamber of Commerce)[15]
- Tourism Advisory Board in Georgia
- ASEA (The Center for Association Leadership)
- UFTAA (Universal Federation of Travel Agent's Associations)
Georgian Tourism Association was signed of UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism on 4 April 2017.
In 2019 Georgian Tourism Association became partner of Georgia's Responsible Business Awards Meliora.[16]
In May of 2020 GTA become member of the newly created Georgian Tourism Industry Alliance.[17] [18] [19]
Awards[edit]
Georgian Tourism Association is awarded "Cluster Management Excellence Label BRONZE - Striving for Cluster Excellence", by the European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis (ESCA).[20] [21]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Structure of GTA", GTA, retrieved 19 December 2020
- ↑ "GTA bocame the member of the International Chamber of Commerce(ICC)", Tourism Association, 30 January 2015, retrieved 27 December 2020
- ↑ "Georgian Tourism Association became the partner of Welcome to Georgia awards, 2015", Tourism Association, 31 July 2015, retrieved 27 December 2020
- ↑ "GTA became one of the founder of the Economic Policy Advocacy Coalition( EPAC)", Tourism Association, 16 September 2015, retrieved 27 December 2020
- ↑ "The Georgian Tourism Association has launched the three-year project, Support to the Development Dual TVET in the Tourism Sector"", Tourism Association, 21 September 2020, retrieved 27 December 2020
- ↑ "Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Georgian Tourism Association and the Museum of the History of Georgian Medicine. The memorandum envisages the opportunity to use the material and technical potential and services.", Tourism Association, 4 October 2020, retrieved 27 December 2020
- ↑ "Incoming and outgoing Travel Companies", Tourism Association, retrieved 19 December 2020
- ↑ "Hotels", Tourism Association, retrieved 19 December 2020
- ↑ "Wine Companies", Tourism Association, retrieved 19 December 2020
- ↑ "Transport Companies", Tourism Association, retrieved 19 December 2020
- ↑ "Educational Organizations", Tourism Association, retrieved 19 December 2020
- ↑ "Other Organizations", Tourism Association, retrieved 19 December 2020
- ↑ "COMMITMENT SIGNATORY: GEORGIAN TOURISM ASSOCIATION", UNWTO, 4 April 2017, retrieved 19 December 2020
- ↑ "Members of GSTC", UNWTO, retrieved 19 December 2020
- ↑ "Members of ICC", ICC, retrieved 19 December 2020
- ↑ "Georgian Tourism Association became a partner of Meliora". Meliora. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ↑ "Georgian Tourism Industry Alliance(GTIA) was founded". Report. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ↑ "Georgian Tourism Industry Alliance(GTIA) presented their strategic view". Entrepreneur. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ↑ "Georgian Tourism Industry Alliance (GTIA) signed the memorandum of understanding", Tourism Association, 6 May 2020, retrieved 27 December 2020
- ↑ "ECEI Bronze Labels awarded for Georgia", Cluster Analysis, 30 August 2017, retrieved 19 December 2020
- ↑ "Cluster Management Excellence Label BRONZE", Tourism Association, 30 August 2017, retrieved 19 December 2020
External links[edit]
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