The Ghana Olympic Committee President Ben Nunoo Mensah will be chairing the Olympic Roundtable at 2019 edition of African Sports Tourism Summit and Olympic Roundtable slated for the 19th September at the Monarch Hotel in East-Legon Accra.

The event, which happens to be the second edition, will see industry players from both tourism and sports sectors crossbreeding and sharing ideas that will influence social-economic gains for Africa and her nations.
Speaking during the Olympic Roundtable session are four strong idealistic men who are going to breakdown the topic ‘Exchanging The Hand of Fellowship Between LOCs and Tourism Boards’.

From the tourism sector are the Chief Executive Officer Ghana Tourism Authority Kwadwo Antwi and the CEO of Ghana Tourism Development Company, Akwesi Agyeman with Ben Nunoo Mensah the President of Ghana Olympic Committee and Vice President of the Nigerian Football Federation and also the President of Lagos Football Federation Seyi Akinwunmi representing the sports sector.

The day will also see the holding of the African Sports Destination Awards, the organisers have said.

The Sports Tourism Summit Olympic Roundtable and the African Sports Destination Awards taking place at the same venue on the night of 20th September, 2019, are the highlights of the week.

According to the organizers, industry professionals attending include sports hospitality experts, sports administrators, tour operators, tourism authorities, tourism enthusiasts, sports aficionados and sports marketing pundits.
destination awards: 20 September

About The African Sports Destination Awards

The African Sports Destination Awards will honour brands, destinations and individuals with the best brand of African allure - vis-a-vis innovation, creativity and global best practices, that culminate in more arrivals for sporting purpose in Africa.

Award categories include:

• Emerging sports destination
• Best sports resort/hotel
• Best sports estate
• Nostalgic sports destination
• Sports hive of the year
• Best golf destination
• Champions of sports tourism
• Best adventure sports destination