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1. Power of One Road show BelaBela,Limpopo24th March 2014
2. ABOUT THE TBCSA Tourism Business Council of South Africa is the umbrella body for organised business in the South African Travel and Tourism industry. It formed to establish a unified platform for the private sector to engage with the public sector and other stakeholders, to develop and grow the industry. We are the ONLY TRAVEL AND TOURISM VOICE recognised by Government The organisation is membership driven, with currently 51 members that which include16 national sector associations and individual businesses.
3. ABOUT THE TBCSA TBCSA Mandate To lobby the public sector To facilitate identified industry programmes To monitor and influence macro-economic developments within the industry To administer the collection of TOMSA levies
4. MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS
5. WHERE DO WE FIT IN? GOVERNMENT PRESS INDUSTRY Organised tourism businesses PHASA VOASA FEDHASA ASATA SATSA BIG MEMBERS TEP SAACI SAYTC SAACI AHI FGASA SAVRALA NAA-SA RASA RASA AASA
6. KEY MILESTONES Collaborated with National Department of Tourism (NDT) to develop : Tourism BEE Charter, National Service Excellence Strategy and National Sector Strategy (NTSS) Successful lobbying to create a dedicated National Tourism Department Strengthened industry relations with organisations such as RETOSA,WTTC and UNWTO
7. Let’s see the Video
8. Who? Please by a quick show of hand – Who is already collecting TOMSA levies?
9. WHAT AND WHY ? TOMSA LEVY is collected by tourism businesses and assists the marketing agency, South African Tourism to profile our country as a preferred tourist destination locally and globally, through various marketing activities.
10. ABOUT THE TOMSA LEVY The TOMSA levy is 1% of each confirmed booking. This is paid to the TBCSA on a monthly basis TOMSA levy collection isvoluntary, the amount paiddoes notconstitute a tax to the business as it is added to the bill paid by the guest Currently TOMSA Levy is collected in the Accommodation, Tour Operator , Travel agency and Car rental sectors. Desire to expanding into other tourism sectors such as business tourism, attractions, etc The levy Collector base is currently over 550 levy collectors We have engaged with local tourism associations, national sector associations , to expand the number of levy collectors
11. TOMSA ASSOCIATION INITIATIVE The above are piloting a partnership to increase the TOMSA levy collector base The associations are to encourage their members to sign up to collect TOMSA levy Each association will receive 10% commission of the monthly levies paid by the members of the association
12. TOMSA ASSOCIATION INITIATIVE The contact person at FEDHASA Inland is: Tshidi MkhosanaGeneral ManagerTel: 0861 333 4272Email: gm@fedhasa.co.za
13. THE MANAGEMENT OF TOMSA TOMSA is separately registered organisation, with its own Constitution is proudly administered by the TBCSA from its offices in Centurion, Pretoria has its own dedicated Board of Directors of levy collecting businesses has its own bank accounts is audited separately 93% of TOMSA funds are transferred to SA Tourism on quarterly basis has a 3 year MOU governing its relationship with SA Tourism and TBCSA representatives meet with SA Tourism Board and Executives quarterly TBCSA has a Marketing Advisory Committee that meets with SAT quarterly!
14. VALUE OF LEVY COLLECTIONS Since its inception in 1998, the industry has collected over R1 billion In 2013 over R106 million has been paid over to SA Tourism
15. Do you have a say? Of course you do! How? attend TOMSA meetings and networking events attend AGM engage with TOMSA via website tomsa.co.za, social networking platforms (facebook and twitter) Work with your associations! Get involved!
16. TOMSA BOARD MEMBERS (TOMSA chairman)Franco Jordaan - MD Court Classique Suite Hotel ( Deputy chairman) Lance Smith – Sales & Marketing Executive , AVIS Mmatsatsi Ramawela – CEO , TBCSA Mavuso Msimang Board Chairman,TBCSA Paddy Brearley – MDLegacy Hotels & Resorts Nils Heckscher – past chairman Not just Hotels Nic Griffin – CEOThe ThornybushCollection Themba Mthombeni Founder & CEO – Duma Travel Gail WestphalSales &Marketing Director – Goodersons leisure KobusTait – MDForever Resorts Group Alastair Dooley -Divisional Director Financials , City Lodge Hotel Group
17. GEOGRAPHIC SPREAD OF TOMSA COLLECTORS IN S.A LIMP 21 NW 19 GP 170 MPU 61 KZN 90 FS 14 NC 6 EC 35 WC191
18. TOMSA LEVY BREAKDOWN TOMSA Levy collections per segment in the year 2013
19. TOMSA LEVY PERFORMANCE TOMSA Monthly Collections 2012 vs 2013
20. What’s in it for me? Why should you collect and pay over levies? It is the right thing to do! SAT needs more money to showcase our products overseas. There are many benefits and we continue to negotiate more …..
21. TOMSA BENEFITS TOMSA levy collectors who are graded establishments receive 10 % discount on Meetings Africa and Indaba Exhibition rates ( main stand holders only). 10% discount on grading fees if you are TOMSA levy collector in good standing TOMSA collectors whose products have never been graded from 1 May 2012 receive: Year 1 – 25% Year 2 – 15% Year 3 – 10% ALL THESE BENEFITS HAVE BEEN ACCESSED FROM 2012
22. TOMSA BENEFITS contd. TOMSA collectors are offered an opportunity to provide input and receive feedback about the SA Tourism’s annual performance planning process SA Tourism gives preference to TOMSA levy collectors when selecting product owners to participate in trade shows and services provided to overseas visitors and SAT sponsored familiarization trips SA Tourism conduct workshops prior to exhibitions and events to provide guidance and support to TOMSA levy collectors
23. TOMSA BENEFITS contd. Preferential profiling on the SA Tourism website SAT provide assistancein scheduling meetings with buyers and industry players at trade shows including WTM, ITB, IMAX corporation and other global meetings and events SAT give preference to TOMSA levy collectors to take part in speed marketing workshops SAT make available their offices and infrastructure abroad to TOMSA levy collectors when conducting business abroad in these markets TOMSA levy collectors receive an automatic 3% for BEE rating
24. THANK YOU Please join us and become a levy collector today! TOMSA adds Value to Tourism Contact: Ms Boitumelo Moleleki membership@tbcsa.travel Tel: 012 654 7525 www.tomsa.co.za