Africa

Web Summit’s debut in MENA sets records

The world’s largest tech event’s debut in the Middle East and Africa, Web Summit Qatar 2024, ended on a high note at the end of February with a huge turnout from international tech giants, startups, industry experts and tech enthusiasts from all over the world. The event, held at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, set several feats and records. Over four days the summit hosted 15,453 attendees...

On International Women’s Day, Lyn Lewis-Smith discusses women in leadership

The CEO of BESydney, Lyn Lewis-Smith, talks to CMW about the recent report commissioned by the bureau, jointly with the PCMA Foundation and released at Convening Leaders 2024 in San Diego, Advancing Women in Business Events: What was the objective of producing this research and what were its findings? There has always been a focus on women in leadership. I’ve been a huge advocate of enabling...

Meetings Africa 2024 on song in Sandton

Meetings Africa 2024, the three-day industry trade show that concluded 28 February at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, attracted 380 exhibiting companies from 22 African nations, organisers have reported. Meetings Africa saw a remarkable increase in attendees this year, reaching 3,480, compared to 2,987 in 2023. The event also attracted 371 buyers, up from 273 in 2023. Paul Chibwe from Wil...

IMF-World Bank Summit: How tech can transcend language barriers at a global event

Chris Demeulemeester, international sales manager at EMG focuses on the technology needed to provide seamless communication in high-stakes event planning environments, especially when in a multilingual conference:  At last October’s International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Summit in Marrakech organisers needed to create a tailored venue from the ground up. This involved the orchestration o...

SITE celebrates excellence in incentive travel with annual Crystal Awards

The Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) honoured nine companies with Crystal Awards during the association’s Global Conference in Istanbul (26-28 February), celebrating an immense range of skills and triumphs related to incentive travel. This year’s Awards attracted a record number of entries. “I’m so proud at the growth and success on display tonight,” said SITE CEO Annette Gregg. “Thi...

Joint Meetings Industry Council adds two more associations, AFIDA and IELA, to its membership

The Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC), the international umbrella organisation that represents the collective voice of the global meetings and events industryhas announced the addition of two more organisations, Asociación Internacional de Ferias de América (AFIDA) and International Exhibition Logistics Association (IELA), as its latest members. This development not only broadens the JMIC geo...

Africa Travel Week unveils 10th anniversary WTM Africa show programme

Having completed a decade of top B2B travel events, Africa Travel Week has revealed a packed schedule for its 2024 milestone edition of WTM Africa. Running 7-12 April in Cape Town, new programme spotlights real business-building opportunities. “The tourism landscape in 2024 is characterised by growth and optimism, setting the tone for Africa Travel Week. It’s a big year for our industry, and a sig...

WTM Africa partners with China Travel Online to tap into Chinese outbound market

WTM Africa has announced it has joined forces with China Travel Online, a premier Chinese outbound travel portal, to unlock new opportunities and to connect the dots between China’s robust outbound travel market, projected to exceed 264 million trips in 2024 (according to the China Tourism Academy), and Africa’s rich travel offerings. The partners say they hope to open new doors for stakehol...

m&i announces m&i Fest

m&I, a MICE industry events organiser, has announced a new event – m&i Fest. Pitched as a ‘new event format’, m&I Fest will be held in Marrakesh 17-21 March 2024. The event promises to combine the best elements of a large trade show with the intimacy, high-quality meetings, and value of their successful long-running m&i Forums. The introduction of dedicated exhibitor space wi...

Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls to provide wedding congress backdrop in 2024

The world’s biggest wedding congress, Destination Wedding Planners (DWP), is heading to Zimbabwe in 2024. Organisers expect over 70 countries to be represented and will put on 5,000+ meetings held over the three days involving up to 500 delegates. The B2B platform, organised by Dubai-based QnA International, 15-17 April, is targeted at destination wedding planners, hoteliers, tourism boards and cr...

Arrivals at Cape Town International Airport injected R24bn into Western Cape economy in 2022

The arrival of 605,000 foreign passengers injected a whopping R24.3bn into South Africa’s Western Cape economy in 2022, according to new figures from Cape Town Air Access, powered by Wesgro. The figures highlight the serious economic contribution of air travel to the local economy. For every 100 international passengers travelling to Cape Town and the Western Cape, R2.1m is generated in direct tou...

IAPCO EDGE Seminar returns to Durban

The Durban Kwazulu-Natal Convention Bureau in South Africa is set to host the IAPCO Hosted EDGE Seminar, 17–18 October 2023. The two-day event promises to be an enriching experience for professionals in the meetings industry. IAPCO faculty members, Ori Lahav, CEO of Kenes and Patrizia Semprebene Buongiorno, VP of AIM Group will share insights and practical knowledge on key aspects of business even...

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