Kenya Convention Bureau names new chief

October 9, 2019
by Alain St.Ange
2 min read
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Kenya Convention Bureau appoints new director
Written by Alain St.Ange

The newly-created Kenya Convention Bureau announced that Mrs. Jacinta Nzioka has been appointed as its new director.

Previously, Jacinta served for several years as Director of Marketing at the Kenya Tourism Board. At one stage she was also Acting CEO while a new CEO was being sourced.

It is understood that parliamentary oversight may still have to confirm the appointment. However, given her track record and reputation, she will no doubt see her confirmation being fast tracked.

Jacinta Nzioka said, she is happy to take the challenge of leading the establishment of the convention bureau and looking forward to Kenya taking opportunity of the MICE business as it gives faster return on investment.

The Principal Secretary of Tourism will chair the Advisory Board for the operation of the Convention Bureau. Other membership is composed of Principal Secretaries from Foreign Affairs, National Treasury, Trade, Sports, CEO of Kenya Tourism Board, CEO of KEPSA, CEO of Kenya Tourism Federation, and the KNCCI CEO.

Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Najib Balala, began work in 2016 to establish the Kenya National Convention Bureau. A task force was established to promote MICE business. This had been done in the past between the Kenyatta International Convention Centre and the Kenya Tourism Board.

Adding a dedicated body to promote conferences and conventions, however, added focus on this market segment which is in fact credited for the rise in visitor numbers. This was spurred to a large extent by such major conferences and high-profile events hosted by Kenya in the capital of Nairobi.

 

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Alain St.Ange

Alain St Ange has been working in the tourism business since 2009. He was appointed as the Director of Marketing for Seychelles by President and Minister of Tourism James Michel.

He was appointed as the Director of Marketing for Seychelles by President and Minister of Tourism James Michel. After one year of

After one year of service, he was promoted to the position of CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board.

In 2012 the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands regional Organization was formed and St Ange was appointed as the first president of the organization.

In a 2012 cabinet re-shuffle, St Ange was appointed as Minister of Tourism and Culture which he resigned on 28 December 2016 in order to pursue a candidacy as Secretary General of the World Tourism Organisation.

At the UNWTO General Assembly in Chengdu in China, a person who was being sought after for the “Speakers Circuit” for tourism and sustainable development was Alain St.Ange.

St.Ange is the former Seychelles Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine who left office in December last year to run for the position of Secretary General of the UNWTO. When his candidature or document of endorsement was withdrawn by his country just a day before the elections in Madrid, Alain St.Ange showed his greatness as a speaker when he addressed the UNWTO gathering with grace, passion, and style.

His moving speech was recorded as the one on the best marking speeches at this UN international body.

African countries often remember his Uganda address for the East Africa Tourism Platform when he was a guest of honor.

As former Tourism Minister, St.Ange was a regular and popular speaker and was often seen addressing forums and conferences on behalf of his country. His ability to speak ‘off the cuff’ was always seen as a rare ability. He often said he speaks from the heart.

In Seychelles he is remembered for a marking address at the official opening of the island’s Carnaval International de Victoria when he reiterated the words of John Lennon famous song… ” you may say I am a dreamer, but I am not the only one. One day you will all join us and the world will be better as one”. The world press contingent gathered in Seychelles on the day ran with the words by St.Ange which made headlines everywhere.

St.Ange delivered the keynote address for the “Tourism & Business Conference in Canada”

Seychelles is a good example for sustainable tourism. This is therefore not surprising to see Alain St.Ange being sought after as a speaker on the international circuit.

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