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Kenya Tourism Aims for 3 Million Tourists by 2017 02
Africa Travel Week to Launch With Three Events 03
SETE 2013 Preparations Underway 04Cape Town Welcomes IFES 06
Africas Trading Industry Makes Markex A Success 06
SAACI Congress Aims to Innovate 07
AIPC Comes to Cape Town 08
CTICC Turns 10! 09
IMEX Frankfurt Experiences Surge in Business Appointments 10
Mediatech Africa 2013 12
Furniture and Decor: The Hottest Trends! 14
Events 22
Country Spotlight: Angola 26
Regional Spotlight: Limpopo 28
Industry Moves 30
Event Greening Forum 33
Associations 34
Opportunities 36Directory 40
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Kenyas Ministry o Tourism is
putting strategies in place they
hope will lead to signifcant growth
in the tourism industry.
Total arrivals in Kenya declined slightly
in 2012 to 1,780,768 compared to 1,785,382
or 2011 (down 0.3%). Estimated receipts
rom tourism in 2012 dropped 1.92%
rom 2011. The decline was attributed to
election ears and the European economic
downturn. Holiday travel remained themajor reason or travelling to Kenya,
accounting or 75% o all arrivals. Business
arrivals stood at 8% and conerence
arrivals 3%.
Now, the Ministry o Tourism is putting
in place new strategies aimed at taking
Kenyas tourism industry to greater
heights.
Cabinet Secretary or Tourism,
Commerce and East Arica Aairs, Mrs.
Phyllis Kandie, recently outlined a ten point
plan or the sector which she said will beprioritized to ensure growth in tourism.
She said the plan will ensure that the
sector delivers three million tourist arrivals
by 2017.
Support or the plan is expected to come
rom the highest levels o government.
President Uhuru Kenyatta, who was sworn
in on 9 April, is a ormer Chairman o the
Kenya Tourism Board. The government
is reportedly increasing Kenyan Tourism
Boards marketing budget rom 89 million
rand to over 350 million rand.
At the top o the strategic agenda isthe establishment o a tourism recovery
program to help the industry to regain
ground lost ater the 2007 post-election
violence. Secretary Kandie noted that the
country and the industry are still struggling
with the eects o the elections, which led
to market losses by the tourism sector.
Secretary Kandie also said that she
will be working with the Ministry o
Inrastructure to improve roads leading to
tourist sites. She singled out the Narok
Mara road which she said was in badshape and needed quick attention and the
Mombasa Airport Diani road.
Secretary Kandie also said she
will strive to streamline the issue o
parastatals boards as a matter o urgency
to ensure normalcy returns to the various
parastatals that have been operating
without boards o directors.
In addition, she will be working to
ensure that a Tourism Crisis Response
Committee is in place to help in
responding to emergencies within the
sector. The Committee will help dealwith emergency issues that have been
aecting the industry and require quick and
immediate attention.
Other plans highlighted by Secretary
Kandie include the issue o rogue operators
in the industry, the implementation o the
Tourism Act, and unding or the Ministry
o Tourism.
Kenya has won several tourism awards
in recent years. In 2012, Kenya was voted
as having the Aricas leading Tourist Board
by the World Travel Awards and was namedthe Best Arican Tourism Board in Arica at
the 2013 Saari Awards.
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Kenya Tourism
Aims for 3 Million Tourists by 2017
Zambia and Zimbabwe say they areready to host the 20th session o
the World Tourism Organisation
(UNWTO) General Assembly rom
24-29 August in the towns o Livingstone in
Zambia and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. This
will be the second time this global event will be
hosted on the Arican soil. The frst time was in
Senegal in 2007.
Since the announcement, the Zambian
government says it has been preparing
the country or the General Assembly by
upgrading road inrastructure, airport acilities,accommodation, and re-enorcing security to
ensure delegates have a smooth stay.The government o Zimbabwe declared
the General Assembly a national event
and an Inter-Ministerial Committee was
established, with nine sub-committees which
are responsible or planning and ensuring all
logistical processes are accomplished.
Zambia and Zimbabwe have held 11
technical and two ministerial meetings to
discuss the Assembly. Each country has
put in place a gratis visa or the delegates
and those accompanying them, which is
valid or 30 days rom date o entry. Thiswill allow or unrestricted ree movement
between the two countries.A number o pre and post event and social
activities have been planned or the delegates,
including tours to visit Victoria Falls, game
viewing, and traditional perormances to put
Aricas unique travel oerings in the spotlight.
The UNWTO team has conducted
successul inspection visits to Victoria Falls
and Livingstone. Zimbabwe and Zambia
successully hosted the third inspection in
January 2013. Zimbabwe and Zambia are also
jointly participating at international tourism
shows marketing and promoting the UNWTOGeneral Assembly.
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Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) has
announced the launch of Africa
Travel Week.
Africa Travel Week will take
place in Cape Town South Africa, from 28
April 3 May, 2014 and includes the launch
of World Travel Market Africa (WTM Africa)
alongside fellow Reed Travel Exhibitions
events IBTM (Incentives, Business Travel &Meetings) Africa and International Luxury
Travel Market (ILTM) Africa.
WTM Africa is a two day event which
will be held at the Cape Town International
Convention Centre (CTICC) on Friday and
Saturday 2 - 3 May. It aims to be the leading
B2B exhibition for Africas leisure travel
industry, bringing the world to Africa and
promoting Africa to the worlds leading
source markets. WTM Africa is designed to
attract exhibitors from all categories of the
leisure travel industry within sub-SaharanAfrica as well as North African destinations,
aligning itself with sister events WTM,
WTM Latin America, Arabian Travel Market
and International French Travel Market Top
Resa. Reed Travel says there is no direct
relationship between Africa Travel Week and
Meetings Africa, IBTM Africa diers from
Meetings Africa as it will host international
exhibitors from outside Africa, in addition
to a wider range of pan African exhibitors,
combined with both inbound and outbound
business. Nor, they say, is there any
signicance to the timing of Africa Travel
Week, which will be shortly before INDABA,
The timing for Africa Travel Week 2014 was
in some part decided by the availability of thevenue as the rst ILTM Africa took place in
April 2013 so we wanted this event to happen
within the same time frame next year.
Africas tourism industry was 8.7% of
the continents GDP in 2011 at $164 billion,
making it the fourth largest sector and
employing 19 million people (8% of total
jobs), according to research by the World
Travel and Tourism Council. The WTTC
predicts growth of 4.8% over the next 10 years,
growing at practically the same rate as the
overall African economy and making it thefourth fastest growing sector in the continent.
Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) has been
exploring opportunities in Africa for some
time and the success of our rst launch
event, ILTM Africa, has given us the platform
to now introduce two more of our global
industry brands to create Africa Travel Week
and make it the leading global event for
the continents travel industry, said RTE
Managing Director, Richard Mortimore.
WTM Africa - as part of Africa
Travel Week - will be the regions leading
global marketplace to conduct business,
negotiate deals and sign the contracts.
Francois Neethling, President of the
Southern Africa Tourism Services Association(SATSA) says the organisation is encouraged
by this new initiative. We are excited that
a huge player like Reed is seeing enough
potential in South Africa to have a presence
here and to invest. This project will certainly
bring fresh energy into the industry, new
contacts and new options in the marketing
space. It will give members of the private
sector the opportunity to choose the
marketing platforms that work for them in
terms of return of investment. It is a feather in
the cap of South Africa as a destination.
Africa Travel Week
Launched Three Headline Events!
Dates for Africa Travel Week
events are:
ILTM Africa: 28 30 April, 2014
IBTM Africa: 28 30 April, 2014
WTM Africa: 2 3 May, 2014
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lans are well underway for the
third year of the Sports and Events
Tourism Exchange exhibition and
conference in South Africa, which
attracts major local and international roleplayers in the sports and tourism sectors.
During the conference, delegates focus on
how to bid and attract mega and medium-
sized sports events to South Africa and the
continent. The event is scheduled from 10-13
September in Durban, South Africa.
Sports tourism is one of the fastest growing
areas of the global travel and tourism industry
($182 billion in worldwide value in 2011). One
in four holidays have sport as their primary
purpose. There are direct links amongst the
hospitality, leisure, sport and tourism networks.Organised by Thebe Exhibitions and
Projects, SETE is backed by the South African
Confederation and Olympic Committee
(SASCOC) with more than 60 national
sporting federations affi liated to it, as well
as CATHSSETA (Culture, Arts, Tourism,
Hospitality, Sports Sector Education andTraining Authority). The provincial Department
of Economic Development and Tourism and
Tourism KwaZulu-Natal also support the event.
SETE will be attended by 60 pre-qualified
International Hosted Buyers from around
the globe. Over 1000 visitors representing
Senior Managers from the sports and
tourism industries were in attendance in
2012 with more expected this year. The call
for exhibitors is now open.
This years SETE exhibition promises to
attract significant buyers from the internationalsports industry who are keen to bring their
events to South Africa, Sugen Pillay, Director
of Business Development at Thebe Exhibitions
and Projects and the Conference Director, said.
They are keen to meet with the relevant
players in our industry - event venues,
sports tour operators, accommodation
facilities, event organisers, sports marketing
companies and others from the sports
tourism industry so that more international
events can be hosted in South Africa.
For more information on exhibiting contactRobyn Harvey at: [email protected]
SETE 2013Preparations Underway
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SETE 2012
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he International Federation o
Exhibition and Event Services (IFES)
hosted its frst annual AGM and
Conerence, the IFES World Summit,in Arica rom 27-29 June. IFES represents over
140 members rom 39 countries around the
world, and nearly 90% o their members attend
their annual AGM and conerence.
This years theme Creating Value in the
Global Exhibition Industry to Ensure Growth
and Sustainability was evident throughout
the conerence. Attendees learned about how
The Arican trading industry
converged in Johannesburg,
South Arica in June or Markex.
Organisers say despite the
challenging economic conditions, We
are sure the show is on track to continue
growing and expanding into new and
exciting areas o marketing. Our visitornumbers are up despite challenging
economic conditions and thats very
encouraging. We are super excited and
already working on introducing new
concepts or Markex 2014, were ready to
take the show up another notch next year!
The show oered several new and
improved eatures this year including the
popular USB Pavilion where speakers
oered expertise on direct, digital and
general marketing content in a ree orum.
Also new to Markex this year was that thePromotional Git and Clothing Trade Show
technology, environmental sustainability, and
economic cut-backs can both threaten and
create opportunities or the exhibition and
event services industries. Speakers includedmarketing specialist Simon Burton and
environmental entrepreneur Jason Drew, who
discussed design trends, sustainable growth
and marketing, all targeted at suppliers or
exhibitions and events.
The Summit opened on 28 June. At the
ocial opening attendees heard rom IFES
President Bruno Meissner, Rashid Toey, Cape
powered by Markex. This invitation-
only show gave wholesalers and resellers
an opportunity to conduct business in a
personalised and exclusive setting. The
Integrated Marketing Village powered by
Markex took the concept o the Markex
DMMA Digital Media Village to the next
level, giving a voice and stage to everyaspect o the marketing mix, including
public relations, events, advertising, out o
home, branding, and more. The Integrated
Marketing Village incorporated a Digital
Zone in partnership with the Digital Media
and Marketing Association (DMMA), which
provided a showcase o the oerings o
a select group o service providers in the
digital space. Also new to Markex this year,
The Enterprise Zone was a once-o limited
opportunity presented by Specialised
Exhibitions Montgomery to small, mediumand micro enterprises with fve or less sta
Town International Convention Centre CEO,
and Justin Hawes, IFES 2013 Chairman. The
day included sales by Green Vendors selling
Arican wear and accessories or themed galadinner wear, as IFES invited attendees to wear
something Arican or representing your country
to dinner. The evenings gala dinner was held
at Moyo and was sponsored by 369 Designs.
The second day o the Summit included
the IFES AGM, EXSA Breakaway Group, and
closing ceremony. The next Summit, 2014
IFES, will be held in Delhi, India.
members. This will be available to frst-time
small, medium and micro enterprises again
next year.
Markex also recognised a ew companies
that organisers say, worked magic on the
technical aspects as well as interaction with
visitors on their stands with stand awards.
Best stand awards went to: Abalanani, EFAM,and Scan Display. The Visitor Choice Award
or Stand Excellence went to KEVRO.
Markex is already planning changes or
2014 including rolling out a new look and
eel that is young and trendy, re-launching
Markex in Cape Town in August 2014, and
bringing more content, seminars, and
products and services all to continue being,
the defnitive show or visitors to source all
their suppliers as well as fnd solutions to
many o their business challenges and learn
rom relevant, ree content all in one place,at one time!
SATourism
Africas Trading Industry
Cape Town Welcomes IFES
Makes Markex a Success
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The SAACI Annual Congress &
Exhibition is taking place at The
Boardwalk Convention Centre, Hotel
& Spa in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
from 2830 July. Themed Create. Debate.
Innovate. it will address topics including
marketing, human resources, hybrid events,
and the law.
The Event magazine asked Andrew Stewart,
Chairperson of the 2013 SAACI National
Congress and Exhibition what delegates can
expect this year.Q.What are some of the highlights of the
SAACI Congress and Exhibition this year?
A. The Academic program is outstanding in
that it covers topics that are currently hot
within the industry and will incorporate panel
discussions that can potentially get a little
heated! On top of that we have Professor
Matthew Lester, who delivers incredibly
powerful talks, and Tuesday ends with a feel
good talk by Steuart Pennington.
The venue (Sun International Boardwalk
Hotel & Convention Centre) is brand new and
all reports to date give it a very high rating as a
congress hosting facility.
Those that have not yet seen the NMB
Stadium will get a chance to view it during the
Welcome event. Access management, who
run the stadium, have been very successful in
making it protable in a short space of time
and have introduced a number of measures tomake it a world class venue right down to their
environmentally friendly pest control measures
making use of falcons!
The Gala dinner will denitely have local
avour as we are showcasing the talent of our
very successful local production company.
Q. How is this years Congress and Exhibition
dierent from previous years?
A. The layout of the venue/accommodation
and the planning of the program will allow
more time for delegates to network and
interact. The program is designed to increase
the take home value for SAACI members.
Q.Why was the theme Create. Debate.
Innovate. chosen?A. The Eastern Cape SAACI committee
members decided that this was the best
proposed theme based on the current
challenges facing, not only our industry but the
challenges within SAACI to get the best out
of the congress for our members. Ideally the
congress will CREATE the ideal environment to
DEBATE the challenges we face and depart with
INNOVATIVE solutions!
Q.Have you managed to secure sponsors for
this years event?
A. Absolutely, we have huge sponsorsupport. SAA is sponsoring ights, the
National Convention Bureau the welcoming
function and Centrestage the entertainment.
Other major sponsors are South African
National Parks, Springbok Atlas, Travel
& Trade Publishing, the Mandela Bay
Development Agency and the Nelson
Mandela Metropolitan University.
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Members of the International
Association of Congress Centres
(AIPC), the industry association
for professional convention and
exhibition centre managers worldwide, gath-
ered in Cape Town, South Africa, in June for its
Annual Conference and General Assembly.The city was in the spotlight, as well as the
host centre, the Cape Town International Con-
vention Centre, as the AIPC wanted members
to experience a destination in major transition
from a closely controlled past to a still-un-
certain future and where economic progress
is a major factor in addressing social issues.
Members will want to see how this process is
unfolding and how the host centre can and is
playing a role in the transition. In his welcome
message, Rashid Toefy, Chief Executive Ocer
of the CTICC addressed that goal saying, As
a convention centre committed to eecting
change in terms of meetings and events, a
sustainability mindset permeates the culture
at the CTICC. Corporate Social Responsibilitytherefore lies at the core of our business, and
we look forward to engaging with you to make
sure that the AIPC conference leaves a legacy.
The programme for the conference reected
this goal. Highlights included discussions
on centres as instruments of economic and
social development and design exibility for
centres in the face of rapid change and physical
constraints. Attendees also learned about new
expectations and business models for engaging
with clients, exhibition trends, and the impact
of new laws on medical conferences.
Keynote speakers included Wendy Luhabe,
one of South Africas most accomplished
business icons and social entrepreneurs,
Daniel Silke, an independent political analystand speaker specializing in South African and
international politics as well as the economics
of emerging countries, and Thebe Ikalafeng,
widely recognized as Africas leading author-
ity, thought leader, advisor, commentator and
author on branding and reputation leadership.
During the convention, AIPC President Edgar
Hirt gave an exclusive interview to The Event. It
can be viewed at: www.theevent.co.za
by Alimah Anderson, Group CEO, Tourism Expo Botswana
AIPC Comes to Cape Town
TOURISM EXPO BOTSWANA 2013 isa consumer and trade based market-
ing platform that will take place in
Gaborone, Botswana from the 13th-
16th August 2013. The theme for this years
expo is Bringing Travel/Tourism to the people
This years expo will see over 50 exhibitors from
within the region and international tourism
service providers spend four days marketing
and promoting their services and properties to
the local travel enthusiast.
Botswana being a landlocked country it
is a primary market feeder for tourism withinthe region. Local travel enthusiasts travel
extensively outside the borders of Botswanaand therefore it is imperative to educate local
potential travellers and create awareness within
the local travel market of what services and
products the regional and international market
has to oer.
FACTS ABOUT TOURISM
EXPO BOTSWANA
Has over 2500 consumer visitors per
annum
Has over 200 trade visitors per annum Provides excellent and targeted marketing
For Bookings and Enquiries Contact
Tel: +267 3185740 / 74069372 / 74902173
Email: [email protected]
platform for exhibitors to reach a specicand direct target group such as high
income earners.
Provides excellent networking opportuni-
ties with the local trade market.
Over Half a million pula in trade was con-
ducted at TOURISM EXPO BOTSWANA
2012
13th-16thAugust 2013Gaborone, Botswana
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Food Hospitality World is coming to
Cape Town, South Africa in 2014. The
global event for the food and hos-
pitality industries organised by Fiera
Milano already takes place in Italy, China,
India and Brazil.
Food Hospitality World in Cape Town in
May 2014 aims to turn the Mother City into the
culinary capital Africa and attract investment
into South Africa. It will showcase the best
of South African and African hospitality to anindustry seeking fresh markets.
The Cape Town International Conven-
tion Centre (CTICC) celebrated
its tenth birthday on 28 June with
celebrations to pay homage to one of
Cape Towns iconic landmarks.
In just 10 short years, the CTICC has suc-
ceeded in its mandate to sustain jobs, build
businesses, enhance lives and, ultimately,
The event aims to connect hundreds of
exhibitors across numerous product cat-
egories, establish contacts for those want-
ing to enter the market, and offer seminars
and presentations.
Fiera Milano, which already has the popular
annual Good Food and Wine Show under its
banner, will launch Food Hospitality World atnext years Good Food and Wine Show. The ex-
hibitions will follow each other and will run for
an entire week at the Cape Town International
Convention Centre. Food Hospitality World
runs from Monday to Wednesday May 19 to 21
with the Good Food & Wine Show following
from Thursday to Sunday 22-25 May, 2014.
Cape Town now joins other major inter-
national cities - Milan, Sao Paulo, Mumbai,
Bangalore, Guangzhou and from next Sep-
tember also Istanbul - in hosting what could
become one of the most significant events onthe South African business calendar.
empower people and communities. We are
celebrating a decade of transforming lives
through hosting exceptional experiences, ex-
plains Rashid Toefy, CTICC CEO. The success
of the centre would not have been possible
without the support of the people of Cape Town
and we will be hosting a series of events geared
at celebrating Cape Towns success, he adds.
Food Hospitality World combines Italian
Tuttofood (food and beverage) and HOST
(hospitality). It is a trade fair that differs from
the Good Food and Wine Show in that it func-
tions as a business-to-business initiative.
The City of Cape Town is heavily involved in
promoting the exhibition.
Sales and Marketing Director LouiseCashmore says, The launch of Food Hospi-
tality World, which is Fiera Milanos mother
brand, will add another dynamic dimension to
Cape Town and afford business people in the
industry an exciting opportunity to participate
in the largest food showcase on the continent.
The South African hospitality industry is recog-
nised worldwide and this gives its key players
and chance to interact with their international
counterparts which can only be of benefit to all
concerned.
For more information please visit:www.fieramilano.co.za
The festivities kicked off with an exclu-
sive stakeholder event, which saw local and
international guests converge in Cape Town tocommemorate all the key role-players that have
contributed to the centres success over the
last decade.
On Saturday, 29 June, the centre hosted
an Open Day to showcase the facilities and
the service offerings to the public.
As a convention centre committed to
uplifting and empowering the communities
in which it operates, the CTICC partnered
with its four community partners, who
showcased their work during the Open Day.
Any produce not sold by the end of the daywas used by CTICC chefs to cook a meal for
the Haven Night Shelter, another one of the
centres community partners. In the evening
a special celebration event took place with
an exclusive performance by international
music sensation, Mi Casa. Joining Mi Casa
were renowned local deejays Vernon Carver
and Andy Carr, who spun the decks.
Food Hospitality World
CTICC Turns 10!
Cape Town Launches in 2014
CTICC Staff 10th Birthday
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IMEX FrankfurtExperiences Surge in Business Appointments
From 31 May to 2 June, members of
the East African travel and tourism
community descended on Arusha,
Tanzania for Karibu, the leading travel
trade event in the region.
Karibu Fair provides an opportunityfor overseas buyers and travel journalists
to meet members of the East African
tourism industry and learn about emerging
trends and developments. Originally
created to promote Tanzania, it now
features products and delegates from
countries including Kenya, Uganda,
Rwanda and Zambia. The Event was there.
Conferencing is denitely viewed as a
growth sector in the region, said Lance
Gibbons, Publisher ofThe Event, it was
good to see the infrastructure developmentat Rwanda Airport and new hotels being
IMEX in Frankfurt 2013 closed with a
33% increase in business appointments.
That was one of several important new
business achievements for the Frankfurt
edition of the trade show.
IMEX Group Chairman, Ray Bloom
announced that over 3900 hosted buyers
from 75 countries had attended the show
(amongst an overall visitor total of nearly
9000); 27% of them from long-haul markets,
which is up from 25% in 2012. On day one
3000 hosted buyers were in the halls doingbusiness with exhibitors another increase
on last year - with almost 3400 on day two.
This is due to growing numbers of hosted
buyers staying on at the show for between
two and three days as part of the hosted
buyer programme.
Ray also revealed that statistics show that
visitors are now coming into the show for two
consecutive days as well, with at least half of
those who came for the rst day also attending
day two of IMEX. This is an important new
business trend and one were pleased to see.
built in Arusha, Tanzania. Zambia had a
stand at the show for the rst time, and
more African countries are expected to be
represented in years to come.
Karibus major function is as a relationship
broker that targets, attracts and matches theneeds of buyers and suppliers - minimizing
the time spent searching for the right
providers and accommodations to suit
clients tastes and budgets. There were 120-
150 exhibitors at the event. The organisers
included a family day on the Sunday, said
Lance, this allowed families to attend the
trade - now consumer show - with a great vibe.
Companies got to oer unique experiences
from their respective lodges, hotels or car
rental companies with the likes of camel rides,
tastes from Ethiopia, wine tasting, homemadebanana loaf and much more.
Appointments Up 33%Speaking at the shows closing press
brieng, Bloom explained that changes to
the design of the hosted buyer diaries, and
the introduction of the single IMEX inbox for
hosted buyers, had resulted in a new record
of over 53,000 individual appointments
between buyers and exhibitors. Nearly
65,000 appointments took place, which
included individual and group appointments
and also stand presentations.
Amanda Kotze-Nhlapo of the SouthAfrica National Convention Bureau said,
Weve been rushed o our feet - 60
scheduled appointments took place
yesterday alone! The pre-booking method is
really useful - it enables us to plan our time
at the show eciently.
South Africa Attends Politicians ForumThe Politicians Forum saw three tourism
minsters attend for the rst time (Mexico,
South Africa and Egypt). Organisers say
a high level of political interest in the
Karibu Fair 2013
Forum was a signicant breakthrough and
signalled a shift in the impact being made
due to the industrys ongoing advocacy
eorts having strong momentum. Twenty-
seven politicians have now signed the new
Declaration of Support for the meetings
industry and that IMEX will be pushing to
reach 100 signatories by the end of 2013.
70% of Corporate Buyers New to IMEXOf the 70-plus corporate meetings buyers
and corporate executives attending the newExclusively Corporate @IMEX day 70% had
never been to IMEX before. This means
we are bringing brand new buyers into
the show who stay for one if not two days.
Weve already had several emails saying
how much they valued the education and
how much they appreciated the chance to
share knowledge and ideas with industry
peers from other countries and industry
sectors, Ray said. He explained that
the event would now be developed and
expanded for 2014.
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Mediatech Africa, the
continents advancedtechnology trade show,
continues to gain momentum
as Africas biggest and most successful
trade exhibition.
Industry leaders and enthusiasts in the live
entertainment, audio visual and broadcasting
arenas attend Mediatech, to network and view
a diverse selection of products and the latest
technologies in media and entertainment.
The event will be held from 17 19 July in
Johannesburg, South Africa.
Following the success of 2011 when theexpo hosted 6800 visitors and represented
over 800 brands, this years show hopes
to attract an even bigger African audience.
Over 800 brands were represented by 120
exhibitors, giving visitors a dynamic and
unique spread of technical products and
services. With interest expanding globally,
Mediatech 2011 attracted 270 foreign
visitors from 40 countries. This year
local and international visitors are againinvited to interact with industry heavy
weights, attend live demonstrations, sit
in on informative presentations and enjoy
some of the engaging workshops that run
throughout the 3 days.
The Biennial trade exhibition will
host a wide variety of services including:
Broadcast, Film, Production & Post
Production Pro Audio, Video, Lighting,
Staging and Rigging AV & Broadcast
System Integration Animation and New
Media Satellite and Signal MusicalInstruments & DJ Equipment Studio
Technology View.
Mediatech Africa 2013
Mediatech 2011
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Attending exhibitions would be
pretty dull if you saw the same
thing every year.
But every exhibitor needs to
grab your attention with fresh information
and a fresh design, so stand designers,
dcor suppliers, and furniture specialists
are constantly seeking new ways to helptheir customers make an instant impact.
The trouble is budgets are under more
pressure than ever. Yet that neatly ties
in with the trend for going green, since
recycling and reusing is not only good for
the planet, its good for the pocket too.
The recession has driven organisers
to look for less expensive solutions for
exhibitions and events, says Pippa Walker,the marketing manager at Scan Display. At
the same time as being under pressure to
reduce costs, they are expected to deliver
consistently fresh and innovative solutions.
A number of products are being used
to lower costs yet produce impressive
exhibition stands and events, Pippa says.
These include unusual, contemporary
or customised furniture that stands out
from the ordinary as an inexpensive way
to create a wow factor. Cost-eective
branded fabric has a sophisticated look
and feel, and reusable items like newcovers for ottomans instead of buying new
ottomans also lower the costs.
Pippa is also noticing a demand for
carpeting in interesting colours to create
a warm and inviting feeling and stand out
from wood laminate ooring.
Walk-on stand packages with add-ons
like carpeting and eye-catching furniture
are gaining popularity. Scan Displays
Executive Walk On stand option with
carpeting, fabric graphics and a choice of
furniture had only one taker for MeetingsAfrica three years ago. This year 15
exhibitors used that package. People have
seen how good these options can look and
how eective they are at lowering costs,
Pippa says.
Greening is also becoming important.
We have noticed that exhibitors are
reducing the amount of printed material on
their stands so the demand for brochure
stands and magazine racks has dropped.
There is also increased demand for re-
usable items, she says. That could bepart of the greening eort or just to save
money, but since reusing items serves both
purposes, its a trend thats bound to grow.
Gill Gibbs of ConCeptG Exhibitions
and Events says a strong slant towards
sustainability is a major trend, and its
leading to some interesting innovations.
Various events are being themed around
sustainable products and concepts,
recycling and re-using. On certain
exhibitions, such as Meetings Africa,
greening plays a serious role in thebuild-up and break down process and the
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manner in which material is disposed
of, Gill says. The Event Greening Forum
is very active in this respect. Whilst noteveryone subscribes to and supports the
values, the presence of the green team
certainly prickles the conscience.
As a result, a growing number of stands
are being manufactured completely from
recycled or recyclable products. The use of
Xanita board (a corrugated bre board made
from recycled kraft waste) or Hexacomb (an
alternative to wood or plastic made from
recycled kraft linerboard and water-based
glue) as well as fabric is more frequent.
We probably will never say goodbyeto the standard shell scheme walk-on
packages, which are cost eective and
mostly utilise existing components. From
a greening perspective, this is almost
completely recycled, Gill says. Some
walk-on packages oer a fabric backdrop to
put over an existing system, and the fabric
printed for the stand can be re-used since
it is lightweight and easily stored.
Many ConCeptG clients want
customised stands so they can present
something that stands out from theirrivals. Xanita board or Hexacomb is
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being used to produce counters, chairs,
cupboards and walls with a sustainable
theme, while customised furniture in bean
shapes and other funky forms is frequently
being introduced.
Exhibitors are going for splashes of
colour like turquoise, yellow, orange,
green and blue and also clear Perspexfurniture. Dark and chilli reds or earthy
browns are creating warmth and welcome,
often in contemporary ethnic patterns.
Bling can still be seen in blacks, silvers
and charcoals, with spaghetti curtains
introducing elegance and texture. I do
think black and gold is going to make a
comeback, Gill predicts.
For oral dcor, the trend is towards
indigenous greenery including wheat grass.
Elegant owers such as orchids are also
Bling can still be
seen in blacks, silvers
and charcoals, with
spaghetti curtains
introducing elegance
and texture. I do
think black and gold
is going to make a
comeback.
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widely seen, in beautiul shaped pots,
she adds. Underneath it all youre likely
to see woodgrain vinyl foors becoming
more common, although Astrotur is also
popular and matches the green theme.
Overall, however, ConCeptG says dcor
is denitely being themed according to the
nature o the event. That can encompasseverything rom crystal or beaded bling
on the desktop to solar powered recycled
Console jars, wire art, or themes o re
and ice. The list is endless and the dcor
can be designed specically or the event,
budget depending, Gill says.
The trend or see-through plastic
urniture has also been noticed by Adrian
McKnight, MD o Expovent Evolutions. It
started about a year ago and I thought it
wouldnt stick around too long, but theres
still a lot o interest in it rom an eventing
side, but not so much rom the exhibition
side, he says.
As the preerred supplier o urniture to
the Indaba exhibition, Adrian is noticing
a growing emphasis on doing business
rather than socialising.
That means less clutter, ewer couches,smaller tables, and sleek, smaller chairs that
dont encourage loitering. Theres a clean
get your message across approach thats a
lot more businesslike. Its dont nish your
cup o coee on my stand its come in,
have a meeting and get out. Its come to do
business, not come and socialise.
A lot o stands this year had private
meeting rooms or our to six people with
slick, modern chairs rather than large oce
chairs on wheels.
Yet people are still trying to create a
strong welcome, so theyre introducing
a lot o colour. Were getting a lot o
requests or stained wooden foors in a
chic meets rustic theme, Adrian says.
Expovent Evolutions is also enjoying
more demand or custom-made or
specially sourced urniture. Theres aconsistent theme o companies asking or
urniture in the colour o their logos, and
some go urther by requiring chairs with
their logo upholstered on.
Weddings are very much budget-based,
Adrian says. We are seeing more requests
or lounge area urniture at weddings to
break away rom table settings and go or
a lower budget on the banqueting side
by having a nice outside area with wicker
urniture and white cushions. White is
Theres a clean
get your message
across approach
thats a lot more
businesslike. Its
dont finish your
cup of coffee on
my stand its
come in, have a
meeting and get
out. Its come to do
business, not come
and socialize.
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always in, or colours that suit the dcor
theme. We have designed two styles of
outsized king and queen chairs which arevery popular.
For Expovent Evolutions, the greening
effort means reducing its carbon footprint
by loading as much stock as possible into
a single trip, often adding a trailer, and
reusing and recycling the plastic it wraps
and protects the items in.
Over at Oasys, Head of Design Monique
Placido says exhibitions are focusing on
image rather than products, and neons,
metallic or monochromatic colours are very
popular, along with geometric patterns.Pattern prints on floors are popular while
furniture is functional, minimal and simple,
often in raw wood or coloured Perspex.
Events are taking on a more personal,loungy style with a focus on lighting and
a heavy emphasis on branding at every
opportunity, Monique says.
Ross Lascelles of Inspiration Events
says the latest buzzwords are stressed
woods, shabby chic and damasque.
A huge amount of investment goes into
decor thats used for perhaps two seasons
then relegated to lurk in lounge areas
at minimal budget events. But theres a
trend of finding innovative ways to use old
concepts and slightly skew them to deliverthe same functionality of yesterday but
with an added wow factor.
Bright stand-out colours are being
slipped into dark pastel shades, thelamp shade with a usually kitsch gold
stand now seems to fit perfectly into
a contemporary lounge creation,
Ross says. We are seeing a lot more
variations in how to add flora to events,
scrapping the old V-shaped pot for rustic
old wooden milk or beer crates. What
we like especially is that our green-
conscious clientele are using herb garden
displays instead of the sometimes gaudy
commercial flower arrangements.
Splashes of colour in cushions andrugs that match the corporate logo are
Bright stand-out
colours are being
slipped into dark
pastel shades, the
lamp shade with a
usually kitsch gold
stand now seems to
fit perfectly into a
contemporary lounge
creation.
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hugely fashionable, while decor cubes
are being used as corner display units to
house potted plants. And instead of an
old-fashioned suggestion box, stands are
featuring pallet-framed chalkboards with
pastel chalk for guests or employees to
write down their ideas.
On the event side, corporate events aremoving away from the standard format
of canaps and speeches to an effort to
communicate that its a caring company
thats making changes, Ross says. That
means a rustic look of stressed wood and
second-time-around tables and chairs for
a homely feel. Its like saying were all in
this together - have a home baked muffi n
on our farmhouse kitchen table.
Another big theme is multi purpose
functionality, such as boardroom tables
with removable centre panels where plantscan be placed, and on Fridays it can be used
as an ice box for beers for after-work drinks.
Ross sums it up by saying: In the decor
events industry, we see an ever-changing
need for something unique, to be different
but serve the same purpose. The same
story but in a different colour.Image couresty of 3D Design
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Turnkey exhibitions specialist 3D
Group shone recently at the MOD
Awards held annually in Las Vegas.
The goal of the MOD Awards
is to expose exhibitors, trade show and
event professionals to the best in modular
exhibit design. This year, it included forthe first time an international category and
added representatives from around the
world to its judging panel.
The 3D Group entered various categories
at the MOD Awards and won Best 1020
Modular Design Project for Landis Gyr.
We are incredibly honoured to have
won in Las Vegas on the back of our recent
EXSA Awards achievements. All credit
goes to our extremely talented design
team, said 3D Group sales and marketing
director, Conrad Kullmann.Modular exhibits are hotter than ever
as exhibitors, along with exhibit and event
companies, are increasingly looking for
ways to reconfigure and recycle their exhibit
properties, positively impacting their bottom
line and the environment.
Another achievement by the group this
year is the Green stand award as well as the
best stand award for 18sq/m stands for the
stand built for the Cape Town International
Convention Centre exhibition stand at Meetings
Africa, held at the Sandton Convention Centrein February 2013.
3D Group also built the CISCO Networking
Conference at Sun City and successfully
completed the 2000sq/m installation of the
BRICS conference in Durban.
The CISCO installation occupied the
Superbowl and consisted of 30 custom
designed individual exhibition stands for
the CICSO partner users, as well as CISCOs
main stand on the stage of the superbowl.
All these stands were LAN networked to
each other and to the main CISCO stand.This enabled CISCO to demonstrate their
system updates to each of the 30 clientusers, over the two day conference.
The BRICS build occupied Halls 4 and 5
at the Durban Exhibition Centre and included
infrastructure for 86 exhibitors as well as
additional meeting rooms, VIP rooms,
reception areas and casual discussion areas,
and video wall.
According to Kullmann, there are five other
trends currently influencing the industry:
convention bureaus,international exhibitions
coming to South Africa, international corporate
buy-outs of exhibition companies, build uptimes, overlapping of shows.
Overlapping of shows in terms of timing
has the biggest impact on our industry, he
said. Recently Automechanika, Indaba, and
Africa Health all took place in the same week.
The overlapping of these shows puts a huge
strain on the industry resources, as it only has
so much stock and manpower.
Organisers need to realise this and work
with infrastructure suppliers when booking
their dates to minimise the repercussions of
having to deal with unhappy exhibitors who arefinding it diffi cult to find resources.
Kullmann added that digital technology is
the next big thing for the industry saying it not
only promotes a greener industry but amplifies
the experience by often allowing visitors to
engage and experience the products on show.
3D used AR (Augmented Reality)
on the MTN stand at the African Utility
exhibition held in Cape Town recently. AR
provides a live, direct or indirect, view of
a physical, real-world environment. Thisview is augmented by computer-generated
sensory input such as sound, video,
graphics or GPS data.
We achieved this experience for MTN
utilising Samsung Galaxy pads that, when
directed at a wall on the stand, activated
the augmented reality experience.
Kullmann said he was bullish about the
short-term future of the local industry saying
it is presently on an upward trend. In his
opinion, there are many factors driving the
improved conditions, the two most notablebeing the development of convention
bureaus and the influx of Chinese exhibitors.
We believe the biggest challenge is to
show value and return on investment for
all exhibitors. To do this, we as an industry
have to continually look at ways to keep
exhibitions exciting and engaging, to draw
in the visitors. Exhibitions must not only
be a showcase of services or products,
but should also be a memorable engaging
experience, he concluded.
For more information visit about 3DGroup visit: www.3ddesign.co.za
by Conrad Kullmann
A Busy Yearand a Prestigious
International Awardfor 3D Group
The 3D Group
entered various
categories at theMOD Awards and
won Best 1020
Modular Design
Project for
Landis Gyr.
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EVENTS
JulyTHE BUY SELL INVEST ANDVISIT JOHANNESBURGCONFERENCE1-3 Jul
Johannesburg, South Africa
EDUCATION WEEKCONVENTION & LEARNINGEXPO4-6 Jul
Johannesburg, South Africa
BAINS CAPE MOUNTAINWHISKY DULLSTROOMWINTER FESTIVAL5-7 Jul
Dullstroom, South Africa
EAST COAST RADIO HOUSE& GARDEN SHOW 20137 Jul
Durban, South Africa
3RD WORLD CONFERENCEON YOUTH & COMMUNITYSERVICE CONGRESS8-13 Jul
Johannesburg, South Africa
SOUTHERN AFRICATRANSPORT CONFERENCE8-11 Jul
Pretoria, South Africa
AFRICA MINING
INVESTMENT &DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT20139-11 Jul
Accra, Ghana
KENYA HOSPITALITY TRADEFAIR 201311-13 Jul
Nairobi, Kenya
MEDIATECH AFRICA 2013
17-19 JulJohannesburg, South Africa
DURBAN INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL18-28 Jul
Durban, South Africa
THE WORLD OF DOGS ANDCATS & PET EXPO (WODAC)19-21 Jul
Midrand, South Africa
HOMEMAKERS EXPO25 28 Jul
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
19TH IPM WOMENSCONVENTION26 Jul
Durban, South Africa
KITE 201326 Jul
Durban, South Africa
CAPE TOWN FOLK &
ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL26 July
Cape Town, South Africa
THE BABA INDABA CAPETOWN26-28 Jul
Cape Town, South Africa
WINELANDS BRIDAL FAIR27-28 Jul
Stellenbosch, South Africa
SAACI 2013 ANNUALCONGRESS & EXHIBITION28-30 Jul
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
August4th ANNUAL CLOUD &VIRTUALISATION SUMMITAFRICA
1-2 AugCape Town, South Africa
ARTSCAPE WOMENSFESTIVAL4-10 Aug
Cape Town, South Africa
INTERNATIONALCONFERENCE ONENVIRONMENTALENRICHMENT (ICEE)4-8 Aug
Kruger National Park, South Africa
DECOREX7-11 Aug
Johannesburg, South Africa
THE GOOD FOOD ANDWINE SHOW8-11 Aug
Durban, South Africa
JOHANNESBURG BOATSHOW8-11 Aug
Johannesburg, South Africa
19TH INTERNATIONALSYMPOSIUM ON DENTALHYGIENE 201314-17 Aug
Cape Town, South Africa
AFRICAN FARMERSWORKSHOP EXPO15-17 Aug
Johannesburg, South Africa
NATIONAL WATERSPORTSSHOW16-18 Aug
Johannesburg, South Africa
BHF ANNUAL SOUTHERNAFRICAN CONFERENCE 201318-21 Aug
Cape Town, South Africa
AFRICA PRINT EXPO 2013
21-23 AugJohannesburg, South Africa
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SIGN AFRICA 201321-23 Aug
Johannesburg, South Africa
NEDBANK CAPEWINEMAKERS GUILDAUCTION SHOWCASE22 Aug
Cape Town, South Africa
SOCIETY OFRADIOGRAPHERS SA22-25 Aug
Durban, South Africa
SARCDA TRADEEXHIBITIONS22-25 Aug
Johannesburg, South Africa
BABA INDABA23-25 Aug
Johannesburg, South Africa
BIKE AND BOAT SHOW24-26 Aug
Johannesburg, South Africa
THE WEDDING EXPO24-25 Aug
Johannesburg, South Africa
6TH SA INNOVATIONSUMMIT27-29 Aug
Johannesburg, South Africa
THE SPRING SHOW 201328 Aug 1 Sep
Pretoria, South Africa
FIRST WFSICCM CONGRESSIN AFRICA (CRITICAL CARE2013)
28 Aug- 1 SepDurban, South Africa
NEDBANK CAPEWINEMAKERS GUILDAUCTION SHOWCASE
29 AugJohannesburg, South Africa
SeptemberTHE BABA INDABA NASREC30 Aug -1 Sep
Johannesburg, South Africa
6th AFRICAN MICROFINANCE CONFERENCE
3-8 SepDurban, South Africa
INNERSPACE7 Sep
Johannesburg, South Africa
FNB JOBURG ART FAIR7-9 Sep (TBC)
Johannesburg, South Africa
SUSTAINABLE CITY
EXHIBITION 20138 Sept
Durban, South Africa
SPORTS AND EVENTSTOURISM EXCHANGE 201310-13 Sep
Durban, South Africa
AITEC BANKING & MOBILEMONEY 201311-12 Sep
Nairobi, Kenya
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESAND FRANCHISE EXPO12-15 Sep
Johannesburg, South Africa
THE LOERIES16-22 Sep
Cape Town, South Africa
AFRIWATER
17-19 SepJohannesburg, South Africa
THE ENTERPRISETECHNOLOGY SHOWAFRICA17-18 Sep
Johannesburg, South Africa
NIGERIA COM17-18 Sep
Lagos, Nigeria
BAUMA AFRICA18 21 Sept
Johannesburg, South Africa
INTERNATIONAL FOOD ANDDRINK EVENT AFRICA
18-20 SepJohannesburg, South Africa
THE GOOD FOOD ANDWINE SHOW21-24 Sep
Johannesburg, South Africa
INTERNATIONALASSOCIATION OF WOMENPOLICE21-26 Sep
Durban, South Africa
SOWETO FESTIVAL EXPO201320-24 Sep
Johannesburg, South Africa
SMME FAIR 201322 Sept
Durban, South Africa
IEC 2013 ANNUAL
MARKETING &PRODUCTION CONFERENCE22-26 Sep
Cape Town, South Africa
DISABILITY TRADE &LIFESTYLE EXPO &CONFERENCE26-28 Sep
Johannesburg, South Africa
SEXPO
26-29 SepJohannesburg, South Africa
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COUNTRY SPOTLIGHT
AngolaEnergized By Economic Growth
Angola is situated on the
southwest coast of Africa on the
Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered
by the Democratic Republic of
the Congo to the north, Zambia to the
east and Namibia to the south. Nearly
all the land is desert or savannah, with
hardwood forests in the northeast. Angolaboasts a coastline stretching for over 1.650
kilometres including beautiful sandbanks
and beaches. Its subtropical climate makes
it possible to visit the coast all year round,
but it is during the hot season that beaches
are especially popular with visitors.
Oil is the backbone of the countrys
economy. Angolas economy has
undergone a period of transformation in
recent years, moving from the disarray
caused by a quarter century of civil war,
to being one of the fastest growingeconomies in Africa and the world.
BrynPinzgauer
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Whats Happening NowThe 30th edition of the annual trade show
FILDA (International Fair of Luanda) takes
place in the capital of Luanda from 16 - 21
July. Thousands of visitors attend FILDA
to keep abreast of innovations and trends.
Sectors exhibiting at the trade showinclude: consumer goods, capital goods,
agricultural machinery, food, textiles,
school supplies and spare parts. Expo
Angola S.A. and FIL (Feira Internacional de
Luanda) are the trade show organizers in
charge of FILDA.
Key VenuesCameia National Park
The Cameia National Park is situated in
the Moxico province of Angola. Crystal
clear river water ows around the park andprovides a cool and relaxed atmosphere
for visitors. Two lakes, Lago Cameia and
Lago Dilolo (the largest lake in Angola) lie
outside the park boundaries and both have
extensive reed beds and grassy swamps
that are rich in aquatic birds.
Luanda
Luanda is the capital and largest city
in Angola. Located on Angolas coast,
Luanda is both the countrys chief seaport
and its administrative centre. It has ametropolitan population of over 5 million
and is the worlds third most populous
Portuguese-speaking city, behind only
So Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, both in
Brazil. The city is currently undergoing
a major reconstruction, with many large
developments that will alter the cityscape
signicantly. The most popular sitesinclude: beaches llha do Mussulo &
Cabo Ledo, the National Anthropology
& National Slavery museums, and the
religious site Cidade Alta.
Getting to Angola by AirInternational trac arrives into
Angola through Luanda-4-de-Fevereiro
International Airport, situated 4km
outside Luanda. Angola International
Airport is a new major airport currently
being built near Luanda. It is designedto accommodate around 13 million
passengers per year.
Population18,565,269 in July 2013, according to the
CIA World Factbook
ClimateAngola is situated on the Atlantic coast
in a mild subtropical setting. Three local
peculiarities have a great inuence of the
countys climate: the cool Benguela seacurrent, the rugged interior mountains,
and the Namib Desert in the southeast.As a consequence, Angolas climatic
regions include a wet, tropical northern
jungle, a dryer and cooler central plateau,
and an arid southern belt inuenced by its
proximity to the desert. Although dierent
regions vary signicantly, generally the best
time to visit Angola is during the cooler
dryer months of June to September.
You Need to Know AboutAngola is not a low-cost destination.
The cost of living in Luanda is among thehighest in the world and this is reected
in the high hotel, recreation, food costs.
Comparatively, costs are very high for
hotels, restaurants, cinema, sport and
theatre tickets.
Angolas economy has undergone a period of
transformation in recent years, moving from the
disarray caused by a quarter century of civil war, to
being one of the fastest growing economies in Africa
and the world.
ErekClevesKirstensen
ChimpanzAPe
Did you know?Angola is currently the second biggest
oil producer in Africa, with an output
of 1 million barrels a day, and it is
expected that it will overtake Nigeria,
with a current output of 2.3 millionbarrels a day, in the near future.
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REGIONALSPOTLIGHT
Known to South Africans as the
gateway to the rest of Africa, Limpopo
is South Africas northernmost
province bordering on Mozambique,
Zimbabwe and Botswana. Limpopo offers
a contrast of landscapes ranging from the
bushveld to majestic mountains, indigenous
forests, unspoilt wilderness and farmland.
Limpopo has a number of conference
facilities at hotels and game lodges. In recent
years, the meetings and incentive travel
industry business within Limpopo has grown
significantly. This due to the fact that Limpopo
is within a reasonable travel distance from
Pretoria and Johannesburg and has a range of
available venues: leisure centres and spas, hot-
mineral springs, golf estates, hotels, casinos,
private game reserves and bird sanctuaries.
LimpopoSouth Africas Gateway
Limpopos
conference industry
was firmly in the
spotlight when theAfrican National
Congress held
its historic 52nd
National Congress
in the city of
Polokwane in
December 2007.
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REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Whats Happening NowLimpopo Wine Show
The Limpopo Wine Show takes place at the
Meropa Casino & Entertainment World on
25 and 26 July. Presented by wine authority
Michael Fridjhon and the team which organises
the countrys premier national and regionalwine estivals, Polokwane wine lovers will again
be treated to a prestigious array o award-
winning producers.
Key VenuesMeropa Casino & Entertainment World
Meropa Casino and Entertainment World
is situated in the Limpopo Province only
5km rom the capital Polokwane (previously
Pietersburg). The Meropa Casino and
Entertainment World has a separate conerence
centre, which caters or a wide range o events
ranging rom ashion shows, product launches
and conerences. It has a maximum capacity
o 600.
Kruger National Park
Limpopo ofers access to the world-renownedKruger National Park (70% o which is in
the Limpopo province) in its eastern region.
This vast wilderness area stretches rom the
Limpopo River in the north to the Crocodile
River in the south covering an area o
2 000 000 hectares (20 000 square
kilometres) which is roughly the size o Israel
or Wales. The park provides sanctuary to 147
species o mammals which include the Big
Five (lion, leopard, bufalo, rhinoceros and
elephant) within its 16 diferent ecosystems.
Getting to Limpopo by AirThe Limpopo Province is easily accessible
by air and road. Airports can be ound
in Phalaborwa and Musina, as well as in
Polokwane. Polokwane International Airport
is situated 5 km north o town and receives
regular services rom the rest o the country.The primary airport serving the game lodges
in the east o the province is Eastgate Airport
situated near Hoedspruit. It has scheduled
ights rom Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Population5 404 868 in 2011 according to South Arica
Ino (www.southarica.ino)
ClimateLimpopo is almost sunny all year round. In
summer (October - March), it averages 27C.In winter (June - August) expect a sunny season
o chilly, early mornings, warm middays, dry
aternoons and cool nights.
You Need to Know AboutLimpopos conerence industry was rmly
in the spotlight when the Arican National
Congress held its historic 52nd National
Congress in the city o Polokwane in December
2007. The venue or this massive event (with
4 000 voting delegates) was the University o
Limpopo. The event also served as a catalystor provincial planners to place plans or the
establishment o an International Conerence
Centre (ICC) on the agenda or the uture when
economic conditions improve.
MarcSmith
BrieucSafr
Did You Know?The Limpopo Province is the premier
hunting destination in South Arica. Sixty-
three percent o South Aricas hunting
takes place in Limpopo.
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INDUSTRY MOVES
Sandton Convention Centres
(SCC) proactive eorts and
commitment to sustainability have
been recognised by the Heritage
Certifcation Programme which has awarded
the SCC with its Gold Certifcation.
As a member o the Global Sustainable
Tourism Council, which drives the
adoption o global sustainable tourismeorts, Heritage benchmarks itsel against
The Durban International
Convention Centre is proud
to announce the signifcantimprovement in the companys
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment
status (B-BBEE) rom a Level 7 contributor to
Level 3 contributor in 2013.
This improved rating is a result o a
concerted eort on the part o the Durban
ICC management to give eect to its
transormation strategy which is aimed
at supporting the local community when
selecting suppliers and vendors as well as
investing meaningully in the development
o its people. These eorts have resulted in74% o the ICCs expenditure going to black-
internationally recognised programmes
and reviews its standards on an annual
basis in conjunction with an independent
advisory consisting o invited member
properties. Following the awarding o
gold certifcation, the Sandton Convention
Centre will continue to be monitored
and advised by Heritage, reecting best
practices appropriate to the nature andstyle o the SCCs business.
owned businesses and an improvement
o almost 400% in the Skills Development
element o the B-BBEE scorecard.The Durban ICC implements its
B-BBEE policies in line with Government
requirements and aims to contribute
meaningully to each transormation
objective namely: direct empowerment
through management control at a senior
level; human resource development and
employment equity; empowerment through
preerential procurement; enterprise
development and corporate social
investment.
B-BBEE is not only about compliance,but being committed to making a positive
The ormalisation process has giventhe Sandton Convention Centre the ability
to record the buildings carbon ootprint
and urther implement energy-saving
initiatives that would ultimately align with
the long-term environmental management
goals o the convention centre and its
clients. Whether a clients event is geared
towards environmental management
and sustainability or the organiser is
environmentally conscientious, one has
the peace o mind that the venue is actively
working towards sustainable uture.Mati Nyazema, Executive Director o the
Sandton Convention Centre, on the need
or environmental management, says, It
is every organisations responsibility to
understand the circumstances that allow
it to exist. Looking at the environmental
circumstances that currently impact
on business in South Arica, with the
energy crisis and the depletion o natural
resources, it is imperative that corporate
South Arica initiates and perpetuates the
environmental change required to create asustainable uture.
impact in the broader community in which
we operate, said Durban ICC Chie Executive
Ocer, Julie-May Ellingson. Our new ratingsends a clear message to the market that we
are committed to transormation in South
Arica. The bulk o the major long term
contracts at the centre are also supplied by
businesses with a B-BBEE Level 3 or higher.
Notably, the Durban ICC scored 37 out o 40
points or Preerential Procurement and Skills
Development, in addition to maintaining its
strong Socio-economic Development fgures.
The act that we managed to improve our
B-BBEE Procurement Recognition level by 71%
is a signifcant achievement and one that weare very proud o, concluded Ellingson.
Sandton Convention Centre
Durban ICC
Awarded Heritage Gold Certification
Dramatically Improves B-BBEE Rating
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INDUSTRY MOVES
UFI has announced the winner of
its 2013 Sustainable Development
competition for Best innovative
environmental initiative. South
Africas Scan Display was selected as the
winner with their entry related to the South
African Climate Change Response Expo.
Justin Hawes, Scans Managing Director,
said, It is a great honour for us to win this
award, as sustainability is central to ScanDisplays values and ethics. We are also very
proud that this year both UFI Sustainable
Development Awards were presented to South
African companies. This shows that, even as
a developing nation, we are playing a leading
role in promoting green innovations for the
exhibition industry.
Paul Woodward, UFI Managing Director,
commented, We are very pleased with the
high standard of entries received for this
award. Today companies in the exhibition
industry are implementing strong, serious
approaches to environmental challenges.
The Scan Display programme captures the
imagination with their innovative thinking in
creating the South African Climate Change
Response Expo.
Scan Displays entry, together withother entries selected as good practices
by the jury, are available for downloading
at www.u.org/sdaward. UFI organizes
annual award competitions in the elds of
education, ICT, marketing, operations and
sustainable development with the goal of
recognizing and promoting excellence in
the exhibition industry.
Scan Display WinsUFI 2013 Award for Best innovative
environmental initiative
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F
or the rst time in the shows 20-
year history, China is the ocial
partner of the Southern African
International Trade Exhibition(SAITEX). Announcing this partnership,
Enver Duminy has been named Executive
Manager for Tourism Services by Cape Town
Tourism. He is responsible for the various
tourism centres around Cape Town and
manages 70 sta members.
CTT is a melting pot of colour, expression,
passion and theres an attitude where, in the
end, everyone rallies together to make things
work, despite the challenges on the horizon,
he says.
Envers career began at IBM, where he
The Good Food & Wine Show
hands out stand awards to
encourage its exhibitors to put in
an eort when it comes to their
stands, product and service.
The Winners Are:
Most Interactive Stand:
Joint rst: Spar Wine and Canap Theatre
and Spekko Tafelpraatjies presented by
Searles
Most Innovative Stand: Domestos
Best Speciality Product Display:1. Lady Bonins Tea Parlour
2. Tea Merchant
3. Sexy Food
Best Designer Stand: Incredible India
Zhigang Lei, First Secretary (Economic and
Commercial Oce) at the China Embassy
said that the partnership oers exciting
opportunities for both Chinese and localcompanies. Over 400 Chinese exhibitors
Best Fine Wines, Beers and Spirits:
Bottega
Sustainability Awards: Food and Trees
for Africa
Judge Kia Johnson said, It was clear that
some of the exhibitors had put a huge amount
of thought and eort into their stands. I
particularly liked Lady Bonins Tea Parlour,
a small stand, which was hugely appealing
thanks to its welcoming design and the
owners clear passion which shone through.
Judge Naushad Khan remarked on theDomestos stand in which visitors got to
eat food o the oor, proving that it was
not only clean but germ free, It is a simply
brilliant concept.
are present at this years exhibition with
products in 3500 dierent categories.
SAITEX takes place at Gallagher Convention
Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg fromSunday 30 June to Tuesday 2 July.
worked as an IT specialist for two years, before
moving to an Eskom nuclear plant to perform
a similar role for one year.
After spending two years as an IT
infrastructure consultant at Origin SA, Enver
then moved into electronic banking. He then
spent ve years working for Nedbank, where
he ran the Western Cape ATM/POS business.
For the past three years, he has worked
for Interger, a specialised non-bank mortgage
lender. He started out as a business process
consultant and served as head of operations
in his last year there.
In his spare time, Enver is studying
towards a Masters in business administration
through Edinburgh Business School.
His current qualications include a BSc
in Computer Science and Mathematical
Statistics from the University of Western
Cape. He is a Microsoft Certied Professional
and completed a certicate in management
studies in 2005/6.
Good Food & Wine Show
China
Cape Town Tourism
Cape Town 2013 Stand Awards
Partners with Africas Biggest
Names New
Executive Manager for Tourism Services
Trade Show, SAITEX
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EVENT GREENING
Organic waste is defined as
any plant or animal material.
Basically, it is anything that is
or was alive. We are organic,
as is the cotton t-shirt or shorts we wear
and any food we might throw away.
Organic material is a wonderful,
renewable resource that has incredible
potential and should not be seen as waste.
The current practice of throwing organic
material into landfills not only creates
toxic leachate (water that has percolatedthrough a solid has leached out some of
its constituents) and methane gas (21
times more harmful than carbon dioxide
as a greenhouse gas), but also results in
our losing the value of the organic matter.
Organic material has immense energy and
nutrient value which is easy and cheap to
recover, it just takes a little care.
Composting recovers valuable nutrients
from organic waste and even generates
enough energy in the form of heat to heat
water to a comfortable 55 C. Anaerobicdigestion produces biogas from organic
material which can provide energy for
cooking, lighting and heating.
There are several types of organic waste
that can be processed in this way food
waste, garden and wood waste, abattoir
waste, paper and cardboard waste. If
handled in the correct manner these
potentially hazardous wastes can be broken
down and stabilised. By separating organic
waste at source the rest of the waste
streams are not contaminated and a qualityproduct can be produced from the waste.
While the use of biodegradable products
is being encouraged in the events industry, it
is important that this be done within a closed-
loop system, where biodegradable products
are composted and not sent to landfill.
For far too long the recycling industry
has been focused on recycling dry waste
(plastic, glass and tin cans) and neglected
the organics. If we want to make a substantial
reduction in waste going to landfill, separating
and processing organic waste must become
a priority. Start today by composting andrecycling at home or work; you will be
surprised to see how little waste will go into
your black rubbish bags each week.
Every month Zero to Landfill Organics
(ZTL Organics) diverts 35 tons of Cape Towns
kitchen and garden waste from landfill and
makes compost to enrich the citys soils. The
Event Greening Forum is partnering with ZTL
Organics and Steadfast Greening to run a
half-day workshop on organic waste targeting
the hospitality industry including venues,
restaurants and businesses with canteens.
ORGANIC WASTE WORKSHOP:
Date: Tuesday, 2 July 2013
from 8:30 12:00
Place: Intaka Island, Cape Town
Cost: R300 pp, excl VAT
RSVP: Geneveve at 021 788 6538 or
Contact: Melanie Jones from ZTL to find
out how you can help to keep organic
waste out of the landfills at 083 696 5138or melanie@ztlorganics.
ORGANIC WASTEAn Under-utilised Resource
While the use of
biodegradable
products is being
encouraged in the
events industry, it isimportant that this
be done within a
closed-loop system,
where biodegradable
products are
composted and not
sent to landfill.
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ASSOCIATIONS
Two international speakers, BrendaCowan and Travis Stanton were
featured at the EXSA breakaway
session at the IFES Conference in
Cape Town, South Africa.
Brenda Cowan is the Chair of
Graduate Exhibition Design at the
Fashion Institute of Technology/SUNY
where she is responsible for the ongoing
evolution of the MA programs core
curriculum, direction of academic and
design instruction, and facilitation of the
programs relationship with the profession.Travis Stanton is Editor at Exhibitor
Magazine. He spoke about The Bestof the Best: Insights and Best Practices
from This Years Award-Winning Exhibits,
Events, and Experiences.
New Website Launched
EXSA has launched a new website with a
sleek new design and easy-to-use features.
Check it out at www.exsa.co.za
During the 22nd IMEX Gala
Dinner, held at the Marriott Hotel
Platinum Ballroom in Frankfurt,
eight dierent awards were given
to various high-achieving global meetings
industry professionals. Among the honorees
was Site President 2013, David Sand.
IMEX Chairman, Ray Bloom presented the
2013 IMEX Academy Award for Africa & the
Middle East to Mr. Sand, CEO of Uwin Iwin,
a company he founded in 1994 and todayoperates in Africa, the Middle East and Latin
America. He is also Chairman and Co-founder
of The Mason Sand Performance Academy,
a leadership training and development
company; Director and shareholder of Ovation
South Africa, a leading global Destination
Management Company (DMC) and founder
of the Youth Employment Index.
The award was a great surprise and its
the level of care and relationship that Paul
Flackett and Ray Bloom from IMEX put into
knowing the personalities and players in theglobal industry that makes the IMEX award
so special, said Mr. Sand. It is a real honor
to be selected and recognized in this way, I
am really grateful and delighted to have been
a recipient of the IMEX Academy award. Keep
Winning IMEX!
In addition to serving as Sites President,
Mr. Sand has been a valued leader of the
organization serving on the Board of his
Site South Africa Chapter, leading the global
Chapter Council and being honored as the Site
Member of the Year in 2008. His companyUwin Iwin has also been recognized with
multiple Site Crystal Awards for excellence in
motivational experiences and incentive travel
program design.
EXSA
Site President
Sessions at IFESFeature International Speakers
David Sand Receives IMEX Academy
Award - Africa & Middle East
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OPPORTUNITIES
UNWTO is inviting submissionsfor the 2013 Awards for
Excellence and Innovation in
Tourism, which acknowledge
the achievements of exceptional leadership
in the sector. The nominations should be
submitted before 1 October.
Since the inception of the UNWTO
Awards in 2003, the World Tourism
Organization has recognized the
contribution of scholars and institutions
- public, private or NGOs - to innovative
O
nline voting has now opened
and the organisers of the awards
are encouraging both trade and
consumers to submit votes in
order to determine those companies andorganisations who excel in travel, tourism
and hospitality in the Africa region. Awards go
to the leading companies and organisations
across dierent categories including Leading
Airline, Leading Tourist Board, Leading
Destination, Leading Boutique Hotel Brand,
Leading Golf Resort, Leading Business
Hotel and Leading Safari Company and
Leading Safari Lodge and many others.
World Travel Awards is celebrating a landmark
20th year as the Oscars of the Travel Industry. In
tourism initiatives, including tourismcommunications, groundbreaking online
management tools or poverty alleviation
projects through tourism.
The contribution of the awardees to
UNWTOs mission to promote tourism as
a vehicle for sustainable development and
international understanding is extremely
valuable, said UNWTO Secretary-General
Taleb Rifai. In recognizing exceptional
tourism leaders, scholars, institutions
and companies, we aim at inspiring the
the Africa region, travel, tourism and hospitality
companies from 31 countries will compete for
the prestigious top accolades culminating in a
glittering Gala Presentation Ceremony in Kenya
fully endorsed by the Kenya Tourism Board.World Travel Awards (WTA) is coming to Kenya
at the right time after a successful and peaceful
general election under a new constitution. This
has further raised the countrys prole as a
safe destination, says KTB Managing Director
Muriithi Ndegwa. That WTA has chosen Kenya
for the African region ceremony as part of the
world grand tour, is an endorsement of the
country as a preferred tourism destination in the
world, added Muriithi.
WTAs 2013 Grand Tour will include regional
global tourism family to keep pursuingcompetitive and sustainable tourism
development through knowledge and
innovation, he added.
The Awards ceremony will take place
on 22 January 2014 during the Madrid
International Tourism Trade Fair FITUR and
will be followed by the UNWTO Knowledge
Network Symposium (23 January, 2014),
whi