MEETINGS Africa 2015 will
consist of two exhibition
days on February 24
and 25 at the Sandton
Convention Centre, preceded
by Business Opportunities
Networking Day (BOND Day),
a day of workshops and
seminars.
BOND Day, on Monday,
February 23, aims to drive
engagement in the industry.
The programme will include
the International Association
of Convention Centres Africa
Summit, a full day forum
covering global and African
industry trends, marketing
and sales. It will also cover
the relevance of trade shows
and Africa’s standing from a
global perspective.
Further highlights on the
Monday include the Event
Greening Forum, which takes
place from 09h00 to 12h00
and the Council of Event
Professionals Africa Summit
from 13h00 to 16h00.
The opening ceremony
on Tuesday morning will
be officiated by Tourism
Minister, Derek Hanekom.
Programme highlights
include corporate businessto-business,
speed
marketing sessions on
Tuesday and Wednesday and
the Unique Speakers Bureau
corporate buyers showcase
on the Wednesday.
The showcase brings
together over 40 local and
international professional
speakers as well as other
providers to the conferencing
industry and is aimed at
corporate event planners.
The programme will also
include a media face-off
themed ‘Business Events:
Gearing a Continent Up
for Growth’, which will
examine the state and the
contribution of the business
events industry on the
continent; the growth of SA’s
business events industry
over the last decade; and
how collaboration across the
continent will benefit Africa.
To register to attend or for
more information, visit www.
meetingsafrica.co.za
