The 13th Annual Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Show that took place on February 24-25, 2018 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, is by far the largest consumer travel show in the United States of America. With more than 350 exhibitors from all around the world, the show featured several travel experts and celebrities, including Peter Greenberg, Rick Stevens and Samantha Brown.
Among this year’s exhibitors was Remarkable Rwanda Stand, whose booth showcased its various tourism attractions, particularly its renowned Silverback Gorillas, beautiful arts and crafts as well as Rwanda’s traditional dancing on the global beats stage; adding glamour to Rwanda’s participation at the international fair.
During his keynote speech, Mr. Peter Greenberg, an Emmy Award-Winning Investigative Reporter and one of America’s most recognized travel news journalists—often referred to as “The Travel Detective” highlighted Rwanda as one of the top four destinations to visit in 2018; this further drew crowds to Remarkable Rwanda’s stand.
Rwanda tourism also hosted a sold-out luncheon during which Rwanda’s Commercial Attaché, Mr. Bonny Musefano briefed some of the leading travel/tour operators on the various tourism opportunities available to travelers to Rwanda.
The fair highlight was the aroma of freshly roasted and brewed Rwandan coffee made available for sampling by Silverback Coffee of Rwanda—a local Los Angeles coffee shop owned by Rwandan native and Los Angeles resident, Jack Karuretwa.
Representing Rwandan Tour operators was 25VACATIONS; an online travel agency and platform based in Los Angeles California that provides personalized travel to Rwanda and beyond.
Rwanda’s presence at the LA Travel Show has and will without doubt continue to draw interest to Rwanda as a top travel destination. It goes without saying that Rwanda’s successful participation in the LA Travel Show is further testament to the Rwanda Development Board’s continued commitment to advancing tourism in Rwanda.
Los Angeles certainly has a growing market for tourism to Rwanda which is expected to grow by leaps and bounds.
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