Apart from these factors conference tourism also contributes a great deal in attracting more visitors both to the conferences as well as to the rest of the attractions. Mainly precipitated by the existence of continental and regional organizations like African Union, UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) ... conference tourism is showing a remarkable growth as a kernel of tourism industry. But the nation has still a long way to go to bring more cities to the conference tourism industry. According to Gezahegne Abate, Public and International Relations Director with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Ministry is working on expanding hotels and museums in order to create an opportunity for different cities outside Addis to host conference tourism. Collaborating with concerned bodies, governmental and non- governmental organizations and business owners, the ministry is supervising hotels to ensure the existence of suitable conference facilities.

Source: Ethiopian News July 31, 2017 14:48 UTC