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Programme of Events

This programme is subject to change and was last modified on Thursday, 10 May 2018 12:04 (UTC+2:00).

Sunday, 6 May 2018
Time Schedule
08:00 - 16:30
Indian Oceans Rim Association (IORA) Workshop
Garden Court Marine Parade
By Invite Only
08:30 - 10:00
Hidden Gems - Training - Trade Show Readiness
South Foyer, ICC
By Invite Only
09:00 - 12:30
Africa's Travel Indaba 2018 Golf Day - Registration
09:30 Registration 11:30 First Tee Off 17:00 - Networking and Prize-Giving
Durban Country Club
Participation Fee / By Invite
10:00 - 17:00
Hidden Gems - Speed Networking
South Foyer, ICC
By Invite Only
11:00 - 14:00
Business Events Co-ordinating Forum
Meeting Room 21 AB, ICC
By Invite Only
11:30 - 15:30
Africa's Travel Indaba 2018 Golf Day
09:30 Registration 11:30 First Tee Off 17:00 - Networking and Prize-Giving
Durban Country Club
Participation Fee / By Invite
17:00 - 20:00
Hidden Gems Networking Event
South Foyer, ICC
By Invite Only
19:00 - 21:00
Indian Oceans Rim Association (IORA) Reception Cocktail
Garden Court Marine Parade
By Invite Only
Monday, 7 May 2018
Time Schedule
08:00 - 17:30
Indian Oceans Rim Association (IORA) Meeting
Garden Court Marine Parade
By Invite Only
08:30 - 16:00
BONDay (Business Opportunity Networking Day)
We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to put together a great line-up for Monday 7 May. This year we have secured a great line-up to inspire even greater business success. Topics to Look forward to included: *10:00 - Technology: Blockchain and the travel industry; *11:00 - Marketing: The Art of Storytelling – our stories, our way; *12:00 - Sales: Domestic Tourism trends on the continent; *13:00 - Lunch; *14:00 - Skills: Conservation Lab
South Foyer, ICC
All Delegates to RSVP limited seats
08:30 - 16:00
SA Tourism Board Meeting
Meeting Room 21 ABC, ICC
By Invite Only
10:00 - 11:00
Technology: Blockchain and the travel industry
We have secured a top trends guru to come and share how the blockchain technology behind the crypto-craze is re-defining the Internet, the global economy and the next wave of digital disruption and how this will affect the travel industry. Join Bronwyn Williams for this exciting one hour talk.
South Foyer, ICC
Exhibitors
11:00 - 12:00
Marketing: The Art of Storytelling – our stories, our way
In line with our 2018 theme – “Africa's Stories, Your Success” – this session is for all the marketing and sales teams where Kojo Baffoe, Dr Anton Harber and Gcina Mhlope who will be sharing thoughts on how African stories can be shared with the world today. Expect tips and ideas on how to improve your story-telling marketing approach.
South Foyer, ICC
Exhibitors
12:00 - 13:00
Sales: Domestic Tourism trends on the continent
Join CEO’s from African destination marketing organisations to explore how best to package and sell for local domestic travel growth. As an industry we all aspire to bring in the international guest, but our bread and butter lies at home with local travellers who need to be motivated to explore their own countries – this session will share sales insights for your future strategies.
South Foyer, ICC
Exhibitors
13:00 - 14:00
BONDay (Business Opportunity Networking Day) - Lunch
South Foyer, ICC
By Invite Only
14:00 - 16:00
Skills: Conservation Lab
We Are Africa will be hosting a workshop for exhibitors wanting to get more involved in conservation on the continent. The workshop is designed to be a creative session where innovative ideas are generated through collaboration to address Africa’s conservation challenges. Even if you are not in the safari segment, conservation is an issue which affects us all.
South Foyer, ICC
Exhibitors
17:00 - 22:00
African Ministerial Session
Registration from 15h00
Elangeni Southern Sun Hotel
By Invite Only
18:00 - 22:00
Africa's Travel Indaba Hosted Media and Buyer Welcome Event
Moses Mabhida Stadium – Peoples' Park
By Invite Only
Tuesday, 8 May 2018
Time Schedule
07:00 - 09:00
Durban TKZN Breakfast
Hilton Hotel
By Invite Only
08:30 - 10:00
Speed Marketing - Heritage, History & Culture
Theme - Heritage , History & Culture
Meeting Room 22, ICC
By Invite Only
09:00 - 10:00
Africa's Travel Indaba 2018 Official Opening
South Foyer, ICC
All Delegates
10:00 - 12:00
Minister's Walkabout
Durban Exhibition Centre & Walnut Road
All Delegates
10:00 - 18:00
Africa's Travel Indaba Trade Floor Opens
Exhibition Areas
All Delegates
12:00 - 13:00
Business Conversation 1 - Optimising economic transformation in the industry
Topic: Optimising economic transformation in the industry In this panel we will be exploring how shared economies; skills development and small business promotion can be maximised to speed up economic transformation on the continent. What policies are working and where are the gaps.
Media Centre
All Delegates to RSVP limited seats
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
Designated Areas
All Delegates
13:00 - 16:00
MINMEC
Meeting Room 21 ABCG, ICC
By Invite Only
14:00 - 15:00
Business Conversation 2 - Tourism in the 4th Industrial Revolution
Topic: Tourism in the 4th industrial revolution. A panel exploring what African platforms and innovations are being created which bring together digital, physical and biological systems for mobility and is there a need for an African approach in harnessing the potential of combined technologies to cater for the expected 1,8 billion international tourists annually by 2030.
Media Centre
All Delegates to RSVP limited seats
16:30 - 17:30
Minister's Walkabout
ICC
All Delegates
18:00 - 22:00
Welcome Networking Function
South African Tourism invites you to a very special Welcome Networking Function. Join us for a truly unique and entertaining start to this year’s Africa’s Travel Indaba. Take the time to network with representatives from all over the world, who are just as inspired as we are about the potential and growth of the Tourism industry in Africa.
South Foyer, ICC
All Delegates (Limited entry due to capacity)
Wednesday, 9 May 2018
Time Schedule
08:30 - 10:00
Speed Marketing - Township Vibe
Theme - Township Vibes
Meeting Room 22, ICC
By Invite Only
10:00 - 12:00
Lilizela Steering Committee Meeting
Meeting Room 21 AB, ICC
By Invite Only
10:00 - 18:00
Africa's Travel Indaba Trade Floor Opens
Exhibition Areas
All Delegates
10:30 - 11:30
Business Conversation 3 - Responsible Tourism – enabling the “new normal”
With global warming comes the increased threat of resource shortages (as seen earlier this year with the continued drought in Cape Town). Africa has long known about the need to be frugal and responsible in its use of resources for sustainability – but how do we take thinking such as water wise tourism to our visitors, change behaviour, and still remain attractive?
Media Centre
All Delegates to RSVP limited seats
11:00 - 13:30
Tourism Investment Seminar
Meeting Room 22 ABCG, ICC
By Invite Only
12:00 - 13:00
TBCSA - Dealing with crisis within the African travel and tourism industry
How ready are the various countries and their private sector stakeholders?
Media Centre
All Delegates (Limited entry due to capacity)
Kagiso Mosue
082 716 8292
comms@tbcsa.travel
12:00 - 14:30
National Tourism Careers Expo Networking Session
Meeting Room 21 DEFG, ICC
By Invite Only
Zakhele Sibeko
zsibeko@tourism.gov.za
012 444 6446
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
Designated Areas
All Delegates
13:00 - 14:00
TKZN - SADC SMME Cocktails
TKZN Stand
By Invite Only
13:30 - 14:00
Tourism Investment Seminar - Lunch
Meeting Room 22 DEF, ICC
By Invite Only
14:00 - 15:00
Business Conversation 4 - Strategies to maximise youth employment and develop future leaders in tourism
According to the WTTC 2018 Economic report, 6,5% of all employment on the continent is in the tourism sector, and with a projected growth rate above many other industries, is poised to absorb much of the youth labour force abundant in Africa where 10 to 12 million young people join the labour market every year. The panel will explore how industry could scale up youth employment and ensure we support the emergence of strong leaders for the sector in the next decade.
Media Centre
All Delegates to RSVP limited seats
15:00 - 16:00
Exhibition Stand Awards
Media Centre
By Invite Only
17:00 - 18:00
Stand Cocktails
Hosted By Each Exhibitor
Exhibition Areas
All Delegates
17:00 - 21:00
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority Networking Event
Hilton Hotel Durban
All Delegates to RSVP limited seats
Sherry Sibanda
sifeybanda@gmail.com
083 978 9525
18:00 - 21:00
CATHSSETA Partnership Gala
TBC
By Invite Only
Poshy Damane
poshy@cathsseta.org.za
076 431 3927
076 431 3927
18:00 - 22:00
TKZN - SMME Cocktails
Meeting Room 22 DEF, ICC
By Invite Only
18:00 - 22:00
Women in Tourism Networking Dinner
Ushaka Marine World Durban
By Invite Only
Lumka Skosana
lskosana@tourism.gov.za
(012) 444 6732
076 770 9970
Thursday, 10 May 2018
Time Schedule
08:00 - 12:00
CATHSSETA Research Consultative Workshop
TBA
By Invite Only
Poshy Damane
poshy@cathsseta.org.za
076 431 3927
08:30 - 10:00
Speed Marketing - Wildlife & Adventure
Theme: Wildlife & Adventure
Meeting Room 22, ICC
By Invite Only
09:30 - 10:30
Media Event: NTVIS Project Announcement
Please join us for a press conference where Amadeus IT and Thebe Tourism will make an important announcement around technological advancements in the Tourism Industry in South Africa.
Press Conference Room, Media Centre
Media & selected guests
10:00 - 17:00
Africa's Travel Indaba Trade Floor Opens
Exhibition Areas
All Delegates
10:30 - 11:30
Business Conversation 5 - Bid Party Wrap Up
Media Centre
Media & selected guests
12:00 - 14:00
Africa's Travel Indaba CEO's Forum (Cancelled)
Please note that this event has been cancelled.
Meeting Room 21 ABC, ICC
By Invite Only
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
Designated Areas
All Delegates
15:00 - 15:30
CEO's Debrief
SAT Stand
By Invite Only
17:00 - 20:00
Show Closes
Exhibition Areas
All Delegates
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