
National Tourism COnference & Expo
The Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA), Mineral Resource Development Company Ltd. (MRDC), and the Papua New Guinea Tourism Industry Association (PNGTIA) will be hosting the National Tourism Conference & Expo.
A groundbreaking tourism industry event on the dawn of the nation’s 50th anniversary, the conference will act as a catalyst for transformation in the tourism industry. The conference provides a doorstep to meet, listen to, and learn from our national and regional tourism industry experts, innovators, custodians, and stakeholders.
As the land of a million different journeys, we invite all participants regardless of background to participate in this groundbreaking event, which benefits not only the tourism industry but also the whole of Papua New Guinea.
Witness first hand interaction between tourism industry stakeholders, experts, custodians, and innovators. The inaugural National Tourism Conference & Expo 2025 is platform for the Papua New Guinea Tourism Industry Association (PNGTIA) as they are the backbone to the country’s tourism industry.
Mineral Resources Development Company Limited (MRDC) is registered under the Companies Act 1997 and is wholly owned by the State. The Prime Minister is the Trustee Shareholder. The Board currently consists of the Secretaries for the Departments of Treasury, Petroleum, and Mineral Policy & Geo-Hazard Management, the Managing Director as ex-officio directors and four independent directors. The Managing Director is the only executive director while the others are non-executive directors.
There is no specific enabling legislation for MRDC. Under the company constitution, the Board of Directors is responsible for the management, supervision and direction of the Company.
MRDC is mandated by the Oil and Gas Act 1998 to manage project benefits which are held in trusts by corporate trustees which are subsidiaries of MRDC.
To learn more about ‘The Custodians of Tomorrow’, click here.
This year’s National Tourism Conference is an initiative of the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA) and the Mineral Resource Development Company Ltd (MRDC) in partnership with the Papua New Guinea Tourism Industry Association Inc.
To learn more about the PNGTIA, click here.
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