BETA to host parliamentary reception in British Parliament today
Monday, 7 July 2008
LONDON, July 6 (UNB): British Education Travel Association (BETA) will host the Parliamentary Reception at the Terrace of House of Commons in British Parliament, today (Monday) to mark the 6th founding anniversary of BETA.
Minister for Tourism Margaret Hodge MBE will deliver the keynote address at the event, which will be participated by British MPs, Lords and peers as well as business leaders from across the world.
BETA is the umbrella body representing producers and suppliers of youth, student and educational travel related products worldwide. The reception will be sponsored by one of Bangladesh's business groups, SSBCL, also a leading member of BETA.
Organisers said one of the main objectives of BETA is to increase public awareness of the professionalism of the Members of the Association and the benefits of education and or youth and educational travel and tourism in general.
Talking to the news agency, managing director of SSBCL group S Talukder said the aim of the reception is to create an opportunity bringing together buyers and sellers of youth-related products from Bangladesh as well as the UK and overseas.
"This is an excellent opportunity for youth industry leaders to make network, lobby and influence government, industry and tourism authorities and ensure that industry continues to communicate its messages at the highest level," he said.
Talukder said: "SSBCL group is sponsoring the BETA's annual summer parliamentary reception programme for the second consecutive year with a view to focusing Bangladesh in a positive way."
Minister for Tourism Margaret Hodge MBE will deliver the keynote address at the event, which will be participated by British MPs, Lords and peers as well as business leaders from across the world.
BETA is the umbrella body representing producers and suppliers of youth, student and educational travel related products worldwide. The reception will be sponsored by one of Bangladesh's business groups, SSBCL, also a leading member of BETA.
Organisers said one of the main objectives of BETA is to increase public awareness of the professionalism of the Members of the Association and the benefits of education and or youth and educational travel and tourism in general.
Talking to the news agency, managing director of SSBCL group S Talukder said the aim of the reception is to create an opportunity bringing together buyers and sellers of youth-related products from Bangladesh as well as the UK and overseas.
"This is an excellent opportunity for youth industry leaders to make network, lobby and influence government, industry and tourism authorities and ensure that industry continues to communicate its messages at the highest level," he said.
Talukder said: "SSBCL group is sponsoring the BETA's annual summer parliamentary reception programme for the second consecutive year with a view to focusing Bangladesh in a positive way."