Passport Health to be represented at the 2011 U.S.-Africa Tourism Seminar in Washington, D.C.

BALTIMORE, MD – 2/28/2011 – The Africa Travel Association (ATA) will hold its 4th Annual U.S. - Africa Tourism Seminar on March 11th, 2011 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The event’s keynote addresses are presented by The Honorable Amina Ali, Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the African Union to the United States of America and Mr. William Fitzgerald, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs, US State Department.


The seminar will also feature an impressive line-up of speakers and presenters that include the ATA’s Executive Director, Edward Bergman, Passport Health’s Corporate Director of Business Development, Jorge Eduardo Castillo, Ethiopian Airlines’ Director of Sales, Kagnew F. Asfaw as well as Expedia Travel’s Director of Market Management, Diego J. Lofeudo, among others.

Passport Health, the largest private provider of travel medical services and immunizations, provides destination-specific counseling and information to travelers before their international trip. With over 170 locations across the U.S., Passport Health is the expert in immunizations. “Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure we can prepare you for your trip with destination-specific travel information, immunizations, travel shots, specialty travel products, and international travel health insurance in all our travel clinics”, notes Castillo, who is also an international board member of the ATA. “We are excited to be a part of this international seminar to network with other industry leaders. We have seen an increase in travel to African nations and we truly believe that this is a trend that will only increase”. In collaboration with the ATA, Castillo organized a networking event in October of 2010. “Rethink Africa” was a huge success, and it created awareness for African nations and the opportunities they have to offer.

The Annual U.S. - Africa Tourism Seminar is a must-attend event for tourism industry professionals, travel industry partners, distinguished diplomats and travel enthusiasts. The Travel & Adventure Show is the event’s premier sponsor. This year Passport Health has been represented at the Travel & Adventure Shows in Chicago by Corey McVey, Executive Director of Passport Health Chicago.