Chamber Services

The First Aspect: Securing and achieving demands and advantages that require governmental support.

1 – The efforts of the Chamber of Tourist Establishments in cooperation with the Chamber of Hotels have resulted in a meeting with officials of civil protection to resolve the problems of the members of the general assembly. Member establishments of both Chambers were a three-month grace period which has been renewed several times.

2 – The Chamber has set up a committee to discuss civil defense related problems. A protocol agreement that includes the published Egyptian Code of Civil Defense has been signed and sent to the tourist establishments.

3 – A protocol agreement with Egypt Air was signed; which grants a special discount of 10% to Chamber members.

4 – The Economic Committee of the Chamber and the Union has requested the privilege of installment debt-payment on social insurance, taxes and bank loans. These issues have been discussed by Mr. Chairman during the Economic Conference at Sharm el-Sheikh, which resulted in the Council of Ministers’ decision to postpone the collection of tourism sector’s debts to the government agencies on utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewage and insurance installments for six months, to be collected on interest-free installment basis within 24 months.

The Second Aspect: Securing and achieving demands and advantages in favor of the tourist establishments by the Chamber’s self-effort and capabilities.

1 – The Chamber’s Social Solidarity committee has been established. A bank account has also been opened and the bylaw determined. Methodology and deserving cases have been decided upon as follows: (Providing financial aid to owners of tourist establishments in the following cases: death – illness – robbery – fire – Technical conferences and training).

2 – The creation of a CTE website; which will increase communication between chamber’s members and contribute to opening new prospects for tourist establishments.

3 – The Chamber has paid special attention to highlighting and marketing Egyptian cuisine by means of a promotional film, to attract tourist groups’ business in trade fairs and exhibitions.

4 – The agreement with Al Borg laboratories has been renewed, granting a 50% discount to Chamber members and their next of kin (parents – wife – children), upon presenting the Chamber’s membership card.

5- The same agreement as above is also valid at Al Mokhtabar laboratories.

6 – A services office has been assigned to assist with visa issuance and travel arrangements to members of the general assembly flying to any destination, at EGP 200 per visa.

The Third Aspect: Chamber’s caretaking and solving tourist establishments’ problems and facilitating their work.

1. The Chamber’s Training Committee holds various specialized training programs and workshops such as:
– Food and Beverage Service training program
– Health and Food Safety training program

2 – The Chamber exempts financially struggling establishments located at particular tourist destinations in crisis from the membership fees.

3 – Collating all the problems from the branches and discussing solutions with the Hotels and Tourist Establishments sector at the Ministry of the Tourism.

The Fourth Aspect: Activating the role of the Chamber in the Egyptian Union for Tourism Chambers, and developing cooperation between them for the benefit of the members and for the revitalization of tourism in Egypt.

1 – The Union for Tourism Chambers in Egypt has responded in favor of the CTE Chairman’s proposal to form a committee for coordination between the five Chambers. The committee boards the Chairmen of the different chambers and the President of the Union. The committee will take it upon itself to resolve any conflict that might occur between the various chambers and liaise between them.

2- A comprehensive study of labor law and the common law of tourism was conducted in coordination with the legislation committee of CTE and its equals in the Hotels Chamber and the Union. Amendments in favor of the interests of the sector have been proposed.