Atta is proud to announce that over half of the 26 companies short listed at the We Are Africa Innovation Awards are Atta members, demonstrating how our members are leading the way in innovating travel to Africa. We are particularly proud to see our members filling every spot in the Conservation Project Award.

The panel of experts were looking for the most visionary, inventive and forward-thinking projects breaking with convention in African Travel. Voting is underway by all those attending the show with winners announced with lavish celebration on Tuesday 6 May at the official We Are Africa Innovation Awards ceremony.

Congratulations to our Atta Members nominated and good luck:

1. CONTEMPORARY DESIGN - MOST INNOVATIVE DESIGN

Bushtop Camps
Tribe Hotel

2. ORIGINAL ITINERARY - MOST INNOVATIVE ITINERARY

Escape + Explore Africa 
Red Savannah 
Wilderness Safaris

3. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - MOST INNOVATIVE PROJECT SUPPORTING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

Camp Ya Kanzi  
Imvelo Safari Lodges  
Great Plains Conservation  

4. CONSERVATION PROJECT - MOST INNOVATIVE PROJECT FOR PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE OR SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL

&Beyond  
Bom Bom Island Resort 
Chiawa Camp & Old Mondoro 
Horizon Horseback 
Bale Mountain Lodge 
Shamwari Group 

5. CAMPAIGN STRATEGY - MOST INNOVATIVE MARKETING CAMPAIGN

Passage to Africa 

6. REBRANDING AFRICAN TRAVEL - MOST INNOVATIVE PORTRAYAL OF AFRICA

Escape + Explore  
Londolozi Game Reserve  

For a full list of those shortlisted can be found here.

Atta would like to extend our congratulations to members and invite you to meet them at the inaugural We Are Africa show in Cape Town.

-ENDS-

Note to Editors

Atta ~ The African Travel & Tourism Association is a trade association that promotes tourism to Africa from all corners of the world. Recognised as the Voice of African Tourism, Atta serves and supports business leaders in Africa representing the elite buyers and suppliers of tourism product across 22 African countries. With over 530 members, Atta acts as Pan-Africa’s largest network of tourism product covering not only accommodation, transport and travel specialists in Africa, but a formidable selection of tour operators, representation and PR companies in Europe, USA and worldwide promoting tourism to Africa.

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