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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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P

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

NEWS

SETE 2012

SETE 2012


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T

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.

SAACI CongressAims to Innovate


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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.

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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

by Lesley Stones

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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

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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

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INSITE


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


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


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


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


KITE 201326 Jul


CAPE TOWN FOLK &

ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL26 July

Cape Town, South Africa

THE BABA INDABA CAPETOWN26-28 Jul


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


INTERNATIONALCONFERENCE ONENVIRONMENTALENRICHMENT (ICEE)4-8 Aug

Kruger National Park, South Africa

DECOREX7-11 Aug


THE GOOD FOOD ANDWINE SHOW8-11 Aug


JOHANNESBURG BOATSHOW8-11 Aug


19TH INTERNATIONALSYMPOSIUM ON DENTALHYGIENE 201314-17 Aug


AFRICAN FARMERSWORKSHOP EXPO15-17 Aug


NATIONAL WATERSPORTSSHOW16-18 Aug


BHF ANNUAL SOUTHERNAFRICAN CONFERENCE 201318-21 Aug


AFRICA PRINT EXPO 2013

21-23 AugJohannesburg, South Africa


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EVENTS

SIGN AFRICA 201321-23 Aug


NEDBANK CAPEWINEMAKERS GUILDAUCTION SHOWCASE22 Aug


SOCIETY OFRADIOGRAPHERS SA22-25 Aug


SARCDA TRADEEXHIBITIONS22-25 Aug


BABA INDABA23-25 Aug


BIKE AND BOAT SHOW24-26 Aug


THE WEDDING EXPO24-25 Aug


6TH SA INNOVATIONSUMMIT27-29 Aug


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


6th AFRICAN MICROFINANCE CONFERENCE

3-8 SepDurban, South Africa

INNERSPACE7 Sep


FNB JOBURG ART FAIR7-9 Sep (TBC)


SUSTAINABLE CITY

EXHIBITION 20138 Sept


SPORTS AND EVENTSTOURISM EXCHANGE 201310-13 Sep


AITEC BANKING & MOBILEMONEY 201311-12 Sep

Nairobi, Kenya

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESAND FRANCHISE EXPO12-15 Sep


THE LOERIES16-22 Sep


AFRIWATER

17-19 SepJohannesburg, South Africa

THE ENTERPRISETECHNOLOGY SHOWAFRICA17-18 Sep


NIGERIA COM17-18 Sep

Lagos, Nigeria

BAUMA AFRICA18 21 Sept


INTERNATIONAL FOOD ANDDRINK EVENT AFRICA


THE GOOD FOOD ANDWINE SHOW21-24 Sep


INTERNATIONALASSOCIATION OF WOMENPOLICE21-26 Sep


SOWETO FESTIVAL EXPO201320-24 Sep


SMME FAIR 201322 Sept


IEC 2013 ANNUAL

MARKETING &PRODUCTION CONFERENCE22-26 Sep


DISABILITY TRADE &LIFESTYLE EXPO &CONFERENCE26-28 Sep


SEXPO



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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

FrankVassen


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COUNTRY SPOTLIGHT

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.



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.



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



INDUSTRY MOVES

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

[email protected]

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

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