Event given a 4.8 value rating by overseas industry attendees.
Feedback received from the Australian and New Zealand buyers attending Tourism Solomons’ recently-staged ‘Mi Save Solo 2024’ Industry Buyer/Seller Meet in Honiara indicates the event has once again proven a major success.
Taking place at the Heritage Park Hotel, the event, which included a Western Province product update, provided the perfect opportunity for international buyers to meet with their Solomon Islands ‘seller’ counterparts with creation of new business opportunities and building new partnerships the main focus for all participants.,
Tourism Solomons CEO (Acting), Dagnal Dereveke said judging by the post-Mi Save Solo comments received from buyers which he described as ‘invaluable feedback’, those participants attending the event had expressed “strong satisfaction” with the overall opportunities Mi Save Solo presented.
“We could not have asked for more positive feedback,” Mr Dereveke said.
“Overall satisfaction rating received from our international buyers was a huge 4.8 out of a possible 5.0 so we know we are on the right track with what the event set out to achieve.
“Giving attendees to opportunity to have an ‘eyes on’ experience experiencing product both in and around Honiara and in the Western Province proved invaluable.
“Add to this the opportunity to go face to face with local operators and little wonder, in terms of collaboration and knowledge-sharing, many of our guests have now voiced a strong desire to support the development of the local industry.
“One has even offered to contribute their expertise to local suppliers with training designed to show how overseas travel agents and wholesale tour operators operate.”
Mr Dereveke said the success of the 2024 event would, going forward, play a major role in enabling the local tourism sector ’s interaction with its international travel industry counterparts.
About Mi Save Solo
Now firmly in place as a bi-annual event, Mi Save Solo is dedicated to promoting tourism and sustainable travel in the Solomon Islands and serves as a key initiative to strengthen the relationship between local suppliers and international buyers, creating new opportunities for growth and collaboration in the Solomon Islands’ region’s tourism sector.
