Hei Craig,
Welcome to the Bantaba. Adama and i discussed the contents of your fax sometime
ago and we are working on it. We looking forward to seeing you in January and
you'll hear from us soon.
Chi Jamma . Sheikh Tejan Nyang.
Craig Thompson wrote:
> Hello fellow members,
>
> I am a new member of this talk group and would like to offer my
> sincere greetings to all existing members out there. It is great to be
> in contact with so many people who are attached to or interested in
> The Gambia.
>
> Let me begin by introducing myself. My name is Craig Thomspon
> and I am the Programme Leader of the Bachelor of Tourism
> Management here at Waiariki Institute of Technology in Rotorua,
> New Zealand. I am also a doctoral candidate at the University of
> Strathclyde in Glasgow. My thesis is focussed on the (macro and
> micro) environmental factors influencing the mobilisation of
> entrepreneurs in the tourism sector.
>
> I am focussing on The Gambia, and have already completed two
> primary research visits. The main objective of the research is to
> identify what factors promote and stymie (or control)
> entrepreneurial operations in LDC's. Based on this research some
> recommendations may be forthcoming as to how LDC's can foster
> and promote entrepreneurial growth. In fact during the last visit I
> assisted with the formation of Deegoo, now Gambia Tourism
> Concern.
>
> However, since coming 'down under' my PhD has slipped into a
> hole and so, I fear, have all my former contacts in The Gambia.
> This is a real problem since I now want to get my research back on
> track and actually produce some useful results. As a result I am
> returning to The Gambia in January for three weeks (January 7th -
> 28th, 2000) and desperately need to contact people who have a
> good knowledge of The Gambia in 1999.
>
> So I was wondering if there was anyone out there who was willing
> and able to help me in my quest. To put you in the picture with
> regards to who I want to contact; to start with I need to
> (re)establish my knowledge of the tourism context in The Gambia
> and so would like to talk to any influential people (Governmental,
> regulatory, public or private sector), secondly I need to interview
> people who could be classed as entrepreneurs, operating in the
> tourism sector. The definition I would use for entrepreneur in this
> case, is a person who has identified and exploited and opportunity,
> regardless of the resources they control. So this may include hotel
> or restaurant owners, batik makers or wood carvers, guides or
> bumsters. Essentially I would like to interview the people who have
> done (or are doing) something different, which is benefiting
> them...and maybe others.
>
> If you are able to suggest anyone who would fit this bill..or who
> may be able to help me in my search I would be most appreciative.
> As I need to arrange the interviews before I leave I would appreciate
> the names and contact details (e-mail, fax, address) of any person
> you consider may be appropriate.
>
> Of course if you don't have names to suggest but would like to
> make other comments or suggestions, I would love to hear from
> you.
>
> I look forward to hearing from you.
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
> Craig
>
> Craig Thompson
> Programme Leader, Bachelor of Tourism Management
> Waiariki Institute of Technology
> Rotorua
>
> Tel. (07)-346-8663
> Fax. (07)-346-8680
>
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