subject: Is Business Booming With The Conference And Exhibition Business In South Africa? [print this page] Stats indicate that Business Tourism is booming in South Africa and this incorporates seminars, conferences plus the exhibition and trade show industry.
Some 1 000 world-class conference and exhibition centres working to International Standards are available all through South Africa which includes the small and intimate bush venues to the modern day state-of-the-art, hi-tech Convention Venues including the International Convention Centres in Cape Town, Durban and East London and Sandton Convention Centre. Gallagher Estate and Midrand Conference Centre in Gauteng, to name a few.
It is not where it starts and ends either. Anyplace there is an International event taking place in the country, conference tourism does exceptionally well for pre and post tours are most typically a start or finish to the critical stuff of business.
In addition, accommodation facilities, which consists of hotels, guest lodges, self catering apartments, boutique hotels, and B & Bs have wonderful occupancies throughout these busy occasions and as long as we as South Africans can uphold our present-day wonderful service standards, there isn't a cause why this shouldnt develop a lot more profitable in the long run. It'll not surprisingly result in a Win-Win scenario given that the hospitality sector in the main, offers the best possible service and will get compensated well for this and guests leave with a sense of satisfaction, first rate memories of our lovely nation and its individuals and venue operators with a feeling of pleasure of a job very well done at the end of it. (Attention to detail and consistent training is crucial to ensure this success of course!)
Some items on the local Conference Calendar from now until the end of September follow for your interest and possible participation. For conferences, congresses and conventions, exhibitions and trade shows, phone each centres local Tourism offices who can supply you with a listing of up-to-date activities in their city, who to speak to, where to stay etc. Following is a listing which covers the main events around the country. They're also updated on a regular basis and are by no means all that's on the cards for the next three months or so .
JULY
The XVIth World Economic History Congress & Exhibition
Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch
9-13 July
Agri-Food Exhibition
Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg
15-17 July
BRICS Africa Export Import Forum
Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg
15-17 July
Drink Tech Africa
Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg
15-17 July
Food Biz Africa
Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg
15-17 July
Food Biz Africa Halaal World
Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg
15-17 July
Food Tech Africa
Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg
15-17 July
Pan Africa Retail Trade Exhibition
Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg
15-17 July
Retail Solutions Africa
Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg
15-17 July
SAITEX: the 19th Southern African International Trade Exhibition
Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg
15-17 July
East Africa Business Summit & Expo 2012
Hilton Sandton Hotel, Johannesburg
20 July
National Antiques and Decorative Arts Faire
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
20-22 July
Port Elizabeth Homemakers Expo
Moffet on Main Lifestyle Centre, Port Elizabeth
26-29 July
Green Home Fair 2012
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
28-29 July
AUGUST
Cape Town Baba Indaba
International Convention Centre, Cape Town
3-5 August
Go Glamour Expo
International Convention Centre, Cape Town
3-5 August
The Luxury Travel Show
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
3-5 August
Decorex Joburg
Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg
8-12 August
IP Expo
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
15-16 August
Africa Print Expo
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
22-24 August
Visual Communications Africa Expo
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
22-24 August
Cape Homemakers Expo
International Convention Centre, Cape Town
23-26 August
Good Food & Wine Show Durban
Durban Exhibition Centre, Durban
23-26 August
Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Showcase
International Convention Centre, Cape Town
23 August
The Wedding Expo
The Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg
25-26 August
Gartner Symposium ITxpo 2012
International Convention Centre, Cape Town
28-30 August
Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Showcase
The Atrium, Phase 1, Nedbank, Sandton, Johannesburg
30 August
The Baby Expo MamaMagic
International Convention Centre, Durban
31 August - 2 September
SEPTEMBER
BASSA 2012: Business Analysis Summit Southern Africa
Protea Hotel Balalaika, Sandton, Johannesburg
3-5 September
Hydro Power Africa Conference and Exhibition
International Convention Centre, Cape Town
4-5 September
Hobby-X Midrand
Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg
6-9 September
FNB Joburg Art Fair
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
7-9 September
The National Boat Show
Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg
7-9 September
Cloud Computing Africa Conference & Exhibition
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
10-13 September
Content Management World Conference & Exhibition
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
10-13 September
Digital Advertising World Conference & Exhibition
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
10-13 September
e-Commerce & Payments Africa Conference & Exhibition
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
10-13 September
The Mobile Show Africa Conference & Exhibition
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
10-13 September
Social Media World Africa Conference & Exhibition
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
10-13 September
The Internet Show
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
10-13 September
Sports and Events Tourism Exchange (SETE) Conference and Exhibition International Convention Centre, Durban
12-14 September
International Small Business Congress & Expo
Sandton Convention Centre
15-18 September
International Housing Conference, Exhibition and Housing Awards
