Since 1980, the ‘World Tourism Day’ has been celebrated on September 27 annually. As a part of that celebration, the Department of Marketing and Tourism & Hospitality Management (THM), Faculty of Business Administration (FBA), American International University – Bangladesh (AIUB) organized a seminar on September 27, 2022, to mark the ‘World Tourism Day’ as declared by the United Nations.

The theme of the seminar was ‘Tourism of 21^st Century – Focus on Future’. This program focused on different areas that the THM graduates should focus on, to enhance their skills to meet future challenges and opportunities. Moreover, the session also emphasized how the tourism and hospitality industry contributes to the national and world economy. Students actively participated in this session and utilized the scope to gain more knowledge through their interactions with the speakers.

Mr. Akib Abttahi, Assistant Manager – Sales & Marketing, DuSai Resort & Spa, and Mr. Mahfuzul Alam, Senior Executive, Human Resource Department, Radisson BLU Dhaka Water Garden, were the guest speakers for the seminar. Both speakers are the FBA, AIUB Alumni who are contributing successfully to the Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Bangladesh.  

At the end of the session, Dr. Khondaker Sazzadul Karim, Head, Dept. of Marketing and Tourism & Hospitality Management, FBA, delivered a vote of thanks to the guest speakers and presented them with tokens of appreciation. The Department of Marketing and Tourism & Hospitality Management would like to thank Prof. Dr. Nisar Ahmed, Director, Graduate Program, and Prof. Dr. Farheen Hassan, Director, Undergraduate Program, FBA, for guiding and advising to organize this event successfully. This program was initiated and hosted by Mr. Mahmudul Hasan, Lecturer, Department of Marketing and Tourism & Hospitality Management (THM), FBA, AIUB.