HATAB Annual Conference 2025 – This year's theme is "BOTSWANA TOURISM: EXPLORING THE CONDITIONS FOR GROWTH"

Welcome to the

HATAB Annual Conference

This year’s theme is “BOTSWANA TOURISM: EXPLORING THE CONDITIONS FOR GROWTH” and will gather approximately 250 key stakeholders from government, private sector, and civic organizations to discuss crucial aspects of tourism development and innovation.

Our Sponsors

It is not possible to host our conference without helping hands. We have several sponsors who volunteer to help us physically and financially to make things happen.

Lily Rakorong

Chief Executive Officer

A Word from our CEO

HATAB is the country’s largest Association in the Hospitality and Tourism industry with
approximately three-hundred (300) members comprised of Airlines, Air Charters, Camps &
Lodges, Hotels, Tour Operators, Mobile Operators, Conservation & Wildlife Management, and
Services sub sectors.

“This conference aims to bring together Government, private sector, civic and community leaders throughout the country and the region with the overarching objective of contributing to various aspects of destination development, promotion, investment, sustainability and innovation.”

Conference Topics

This event is amongst the most important in Botswana’s corporate calendar as the sector is key
to diversification of the economy through job creation, foreign exchange earnings and skills and
technology transfer.