Programme of Events

This programme is subject to change and was last modified on Sunday, 11 May 2014 12:57 (UTC+2:00).

8 May 2014

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10 May 2014

11 May 2014

12 May 2014

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Thursday, 8 May 2014

Time

Schedule

09:00 - 17:00

Annual Sustainable Tourism Certification Alliance Africa (“the Alliance”) Conference

The Alliance Conference 2014 will be attended by sustainable tourism public and private sector stakeholders from a number of African countries with an initial focus on (but not limited to) southern and East Africa . The event seeks to raise awareness of the imperative to collaboratively build regional capacity to reduce poverty, improve livelihoods and promote resource efficiency through establishment and implementation of regional and destination-specific sustainable tourism management practices. The co

Garden Court Marine Parade, Durban South Africa (DHS 1 Board Room).

By Invite Only

Netsai Sibanda

netsai@fairtradetourism.org.za

16:00 - 18:30

SATSA NATIONAL AGM 2014

ANNUAL SATSA WORKSHOP

ROOM 21

By Invite Only

JENNY MEWETT

jennym@satsa.co.za

Friday, 9 May 2014

Time

Schedule

09:00 - 16:00

INDABA 2014 GOLF DAY

Annual Indaba Golf Day.

Beachwood Golf Estate

All INDABA Delegates

Melissa Beachy Head

melissa@indabagolfday.co.za

12:00 - 17:00

Annual Indaba SMME Workshop – Access to Finance

Annual SMME Workshop

ROOM 21

By Invite Only

Sharon Gengan

sharong@tep.co.za

14:00 - 16:00

Inaugural Ministerial session and Ministerial working dinner

The theme for the Ministerial session is: ‘Africa: Open for Tourism Business’ The objectives for the Ministerial Session includes the following: 1. To provide a platform for African Tourism Ministers to discuss and debate the current state of Tourism in Africa and collectively devise solutions to the existing challenges; whilst charting a path of progress for the continent; 2. To bring Tourism Industry leaders in Africa with Tourism Ministers to conduct frank and open discussions about the sector; and

MR22

By Invite Only

Mr Shavhani Mukwevho

smukwevho@tourism.gov.za

17:00 - 19:00

ACSA MEDIA RECEPTION

MEDIA FUNCTION

ICC SOUTH FOYER (MIDDLE SECTION)

By Invite Only

Lerato Malao

lerato@puregrit.co.za

18:00 - 22:00

GAUTENG'S SIGNATURE EVENTS PACKAGING

Join us as we share Signature Events Packaging for Gauteng. A business opportunity you can't miss! RSVP BY MONDAY 5 MAY

Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel

By Invite Only

Mputle Dikobe

mputle@gauteng.net

19:00 - 21:00

INDABA 2014 GOLF DAY DINNER

GALA DINNER

Beachwood Golf Estate

By Invite Only

Melissa Beachy Head

melissa@indabagolfday.co.za

19:00 - 22:00

#MeetSouthAfrica Bloggers Cocktail Event

The #MeetSouthAfrica Blogger Cocktail Event, on the eve of #INDABA2014, where you will be able to meet the local and international bloggers after being on their trip around South Africa.

KZNSA Gallery, 166 Bulwer Road, Glenwood, Durban

All INDABA Delegates to RSVP limited seats

Saturday, 10 May 2014

Time

Schedule

08:30 - 10:00

JOBURG TOURISM STAKEHOLDER BREAKFAST

Stakeholder Breakfast Function

HILTON HOTEL, 12 WALNUT ROAD, DURBAN

By Invite Only

Pontsho Moeketsi

pontsho01@gmail.com

09:30 - 15:00

Cities at Indaba 2014 Seminar

The City of Cape Town and its partners invite you to the 5th sitting of the Tourism Cities at Indaba Seminar. The Seminar will reflect on the road South Africa has travelled since its return to international tourism. The seminar will be divided into two sessions. The first one will look at the past 20 years of tourism in South Africa. The second session will envision what the South African tourism landscape may look like in 20 years. International and African tourism thought leaders are invited in the pane

MEETING ROOM 21

All INDABA Delegates

Sisa Ngondo

Sisa.ngondo@capetown.gov.za

021 417 4069

10:00 - 11:00

TECHtalks: How Google is innovating travel - Brett St Clair

How Google is innovating travel

TECHzone

All INDABA Delegates

12:00 - 13:00

iAmbassador Bloggers #MeetSouthAfrica again

TECHzone

All INDABA Delegates

12:30 - 14:00

SPEED MARKETING SESSION:HIDDEN TREASURES

Hidden Treasures

MEETING ROOM 22

By Invite Only

Noluthando Mazibuko

011 895 3000

13:00 - 14:00

TECHtalks: Facebook, Warrick Godfrey

Facebook, Warrick Godfrey

TECHzone

All INDABA Delegates

14:00 - 15:00

TECHtalks: E-Tourism Frontiers, Damian Cook

E-Tourism Frontiers, Damian Cook

TECHzone

All INDABA Delegates

16:00 - 17:00

The Kenya Tourism Board Media Event

Strategic communication to grow the interest in Kenya as a tourist destination. Media Only

MR 21 ABC

All INDABA Delegates to RSVP limited seats

Carolyn Riddick

criddick@aviareps.com

011 722 0226

17:00 - 18:00

OPENING CEREMONY

Opening Ceremony for Indaba 2014

HALL 1

All INDABA Delegates

Jermaine Besten

jermaine@witchwizard.co.za

19:00 - 23:00

INDABA 2014 BEACH PARTY

Indaba welcome party

New Beach

All INDABA Delegates

Winile Mntungwa

0313224164

Sunday, 11 May 2014

Time

Schedule

07:00 - 10:00

FAIR TRADE BREAKFAST

CLIENT BREAKFAST

MR21DEF

By Invite Only

Katlego Tshabangu

katlego@fairtradetourism.org.za

07:30 - 10:00

NTCE Breakfast meeting

The event intends to mobilise industry stakeholders to register and exhibit at the NTCE 2014. Industry stakeholders will be encouraged to pledge bursaries, internships, learnerships and placement opportunities. It is also meant solicit any other kind of support from industry stakeholders for the NTCE 2014. NTCE Partners and key Industry stakeholders will be identified as speakers and include a Q&A session.

MR21ABC/G

By Invite Only

Mr Lulamile Stuurman

lstuurman@tourism.gov.za

08:00 - 11:00

GMFO

GLOBAL MEDIA FACE-OFF

HALL 1

By Invite Only

THANDIWE MATHIBELA

0118953000

10:00 - 11:00

ITB ASIA

ITB Asia: The trade show for the Asian Travel Market. The three day annually B2B trade show, will take place in October 2014 at Suntec Singapore.

ROOM 22

By Invite Only

HAUKE PLAMBECK

indaba@fairpros.com

10:00 - 11:00

TECHtalks: TripAdvisor - Charlie Ballard

TripAdvisor - Charlie Ballard

TECHzone

All INDABA Delegates

11:00 - 12:00

How Bloggers are doing destination marketing

TECHzone

All INDABA Delegates

11:30 - 12:30

Craft Beer workshop

Craft Beer workshop. All buyers and media welcome!

Cape Town & Western Cape stand no. DEC Hall1 E114

All INDABA Delegates

Radiefa Williams

12:00 - 13:00

TECHtalks: Think Digital Travel, Nicholas Hall

Nicholas Hall, Think Digital Travel

TECHzone

All INDABA Delegates

12:00 - 14:00

Taung heritage route

The Taung Heritage Route presents numerous alternative tourist attractions as well as tourism products. This amongst others includes: Thomeng – Small Heaven: This Limestone Waterfall is known as a “Tufa” It was formed through the movement of glaciers during the Ice Age millions of year ago. This phenomenon is found at only three sites in Southern Africa. Visit Thomeng Small Heaven where constant stream of clear water from the limestone cliffs flow through. Taung Skull Heritage site have an attractive Bl

Hilton hotel (Lotheni room)

By Invite Only

Themba Galeng

galengt@bophirima.co.za

082 410 4910

12:30 - 14:00

SPEED MARKETING SESSION: URBAN VIBE

SPEED MARKETING SESSIONS

MEETING ROOM 22

By Invite Only

Noluthando Mazibuko

011 895 3000

14:00 - 15:00

Insider Talk 4

Africa’s Tourism Opportunity from the Far East – A Case Study on Tourism Growth from China to South Africa

TECHzone Workshop

By Invite Only

14:00 - 15:00

TECHtalks: BBC, Chris Whiteley

Chris Whitley, BBC

TECHzone

All INDABA Delegates

14:00 - 16:30

JICA WORKSHOP

Japanese Tour Operators & stakeholders

MR21ABC/G

By Invite Only

Palesa Tsiu

palesa@retosa.co.za

17:00 - 20:00

TGCSA STAKEHOLDER FUNCTION

STAKEHOLDER FUNCTION

HALL 1AB

By Invite Only

Mpho Cornelius

mphoc@tourismgrading.co.za

17:30 - 18:30

Experience the Northern Cape – I Love Northern Cape

To promote the Northern Cape as a world class tourism destination with unique tourism offerings, build Northern Cape brand tourism and offer trade visitors a glimpse of the true nature of the Northern Cape with food, music and visual rendition of tourism products.

Northern Cape Stand DEC

All INDABA Delegates

Dianna Martin

dianna@experiencenortherncape.com

17:30 - 20:00

Women in Tourism Networking Cocktail

The Women in Tourism Networking Cocktail event is hosted by NDT in partnership with TBCSA with the aim of establishing a forum focused on the development and growth of Women in the Tourism Sector.

MR21DEF

By Invite Only

Ms Nandiswa Adonis

gnadonis@tourism.gov.za

Monday, 12 May 2014

Time

Schedule

10:00 - 12:00

CATHSSETA Skills Development Information Sharing Workshop

Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality ad Sport Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA) will again be exhibiting at the ICC and hosting the 2014 skills development information sharing workshop. The purpose of this workshop is to engage with the industry and provide an update on all skills development related issues affecting the sub - sectors falling within the CATHSSETA scope.

Hilton Hotel: Mkhomazi 1 & 2

By Invite Only

Felicia Chauke

Felicia@cathsseta.org.za

011 217 0600

10:00 - 12:00

SAA MEDIA BRIEFING

MEDIA BRIEFING

MR21DEF

By Invite Only

Suraka Ramouthar

SurakaRamouthar@flysaa.com