'No time for complacency' Marole tells elite HATAB summit

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KASANE: Debswana Diamond Company Managing Director, Blackie Marole, has urged members of the Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) not to rest on their laurels.


Marole, who was the guest speaker at this year's 'Open Season', told his audience that it is necessary to raise the level of competition in the tourism sector.

'Open Season' is the annual gathering of players in Botswana's leisure and tourism sector during which they engage in a critical self-analysis of their industry and chart the way forward. It is a prominent event on the HATAB calendar used by the organisation to mark the beginning of the high season of tourism in Botswana.

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