Nana Gecaga appointed to powerful International Post

The Chief Executive Officer of Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) Nana Gecaga has been elected as the Deputy Chairperson of the International Congress and Convention Association, African Chapter.

Nana has been tasked to serve at the association for a period of two years, where she will oversee the work of positioning Africa as a prime business conferencing destination and showcase the potential of the continent to host big events.

“Key will be to showcase Kenya and the continent’s capabilities to host large conferences and events. Africa is ready to do business with the world. With the right in-country partnerships, member countries can host major events and as ICCA Africa Chapter, we will work to ensure we raise this profile,” said Nana Gecaga.

Continental destination

According to Nana, she will use the influential post to position Kenya as an attractive destination for conference tourism on the African continent.

ICCA is an international body which represents the world’s leading suppliers in handling, transporting and accommodating international meetings and events.

It comprises of 1,100 member companies and organizations across the world.

However, Ms Gecaga asked event organizers to work with the right people and suppliers, who are ICCA Africa members.

Some of the key focus for the African Chapter is;

1. Increasing Africa’s market share of the global meetings industry,

2. Extracting more business between countries on the continent,

3. Growing and nurturing the people within the industry and creating a positive image about Africa