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Ai Pan-African Tourism Investment Summit: BEYOND 2010 – FINANCING LEGACY PROJECTS TODAY
The Africa investor Pan-African Tourism Investment Summit

The National Government of South Africa will invest over $2.5 billion in the organisation and delivery of the FIFA 2010 World Cup. The World Cup is set to create some 129 000 jobs, contribute $2.7 billion to the country's GDP and generate $1 billion in government taxes. It is catering for an anticipated 350 000 visitors, who are expected to spend a whopping $1.3 billion during the month-long event. Ten stadiums are being upgraded or have been specially built at a total cost of over $1 billion, along with hotel developments and major works at airports in South Africa and across the continent.

The recurring question from both business and government leaders is - How will this investment and infrastructure be commercialised beyond 2010?

The Africa investor Pan-African Tourism Investment Summit will bring together international authorities involved in commercialising legacy projects from previous World Cups and major sporting events, with investors, projects promoters and city planning officials, to answer this and many related questions. It will include interviews with leading investors, hoteliers, forecasts from top economists, panel discussions on the latest developments, trends and best practice in the tourism investment and city planning industries.

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The Summit will include over 80 speakers, all leaders in their specialised fields, aiming to make the programme and networking as interesting and diverse as possible. There will be a City Twinning working lunch, a project sponsors exhibition showcasing projects and opportunities from across Africa, along with pre-arranged one-on-one meetings for project developers and investors.

The Africa investor (Ai) Tourism Investor Awards were created to showcase Africa’s opportunities and achievements in the tourism sector to the rest of the world, collectively raise awareness about Africa as a tourism destination and reward those groups developing the African tourism industry as a vehicle to drive sustainable economic growth. The winners of the 2010 Ai Tourism Investor Awards will be announced during a prestigious Gala Dinner organised in recognition of excellent performance in these areas. The Dinner will be held on the evening of the 17th February 2010 at the conference venue.
One-on-One meetings will be facilitated between tourism project promoters, government players and investors throughout Africa during the summit.

Africa investor is proud to announce that the Government of Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority as key sponsors for the Africa investor Pan-African Tourism Summit.

The annual Africa investor Pan-African Tourism Investment Summit and Awards are now acknowledged to be a must-attend event for all those in the Tourism Investment Industry.

15 February 2010 18:00 – 21:00 Pre-Conference Cocktail Reception

Join Africa investor at the pre-conference cocktail reception, sponsored by African Sun. The cocktail will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Harare, Zimbabwe.

DAY ONE: 16 February 2010 BEYOND 2010 – FINANCING LEGACY PROJECTS TODAY
08:00 – 09:00 Conference Registration
09:00 –09:10 Welcome
Welcome and opening remarks
Conference Day Chair: Trevor Ward, Managing Director
W Hospitality Group
09:10 –10:00 Leaders’ Panel – Creating the Environment for the Commercialisation of 2010 Legacy Projects
This leaders’ panel will discuss partnerships and strategies to leverage 2010-related infrastructure and tourism-related projects in the current economic climate.
Chair: Geoffrey Lipman, Under Secretary General, UN WTO 10:00 – 10:40 Investor’s Clinic – Tourism Investment
This session will entail presentations and panel discussions by specialist African and international tourism investors.
Fund managers will be given the opportunity to present their funds and set out what they are looking for.
Details correct at time of going to press. The programme may change due to unforeseen circumstances, Africa investor reserves the right to alter the programme

1 December 2009
10:40 – 11:10 Networking Break
Meet the Investors networking break
The break will take place in the Exhibition area, allowing delegates and exhibitors to mingle

11:10 – 12:00 Ministerial Roundtable: Brand Africa – Marketing and Promoting Africa’s Tourism Investment Profile Internationally
With significant local and foreign direct investment in tourism projects, many African countries are expecting to increase their GDP through tourism revenue. Governments have also played their part in promoting their countries as tourist destinations, with Kenya, Egypt, South Africa and several other countries spending significant amounts on marketing. Yet obstacles still remain in attracting tourism to the continent.

The ministries of tourism, infrastructure, environment and culture, in combination, represent a powerful force to promote Africa as a leading tourism destination.
This session will engage the Ministers in a high level discussion on what more can be done to coordinate the promotion and marketing of Africa as a tourism investment destination. How canl the marketing around the FIFA 2010 be leveraged to reach this goal?

12:00 – 12:40 Regional Investment Project Pitches
Key project promoters will present project opportunities to investors Chair: Paul Runge, Managing Director, Africa Project Access

12:40 – 14:00 City-Twinning Working Lunch
City Twinning Working Lunch: The pathway to tourism growth and economic integration.
Cities all over the world have formed twinning arrangements for a range of reasons economic, social, political and cultural. City twinning also covers a broad range of exchanges, projects and initiatives, which benefit all levels of community including business, education, culture, social, sports, youth and women. Opportunities and avenues in city twinning throughout Africa will be explored during this working lunch, where cities from across Africa will host trade delegations to discuss current and planned city twinning projects and partnerships.

14:00 – 14:40 Growth Opportunities in Frontline Countries: Returns from the Rebound
Some of the fastest growing countries offering tourism opportunities are those coming off the back of challenging times. Countries such as Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Rwanda, Angola Nigeria and Kenya offer tourism investors and project developers’ unique partnership opportunities. This session will look at current project opportunities in these markets.

14:40 – 15:20 Tourism Project Pitches
While many international hospitality groups are ready and willing to expand their network in Africa, finance is often an obstacle to development. This session will allow investors and financiers to listen to a carefully selected group of developers and government representatives pitch their tourism projects. Projects being pitched will include large-scale hospitality developments, infrastructure projects linked to tourism, large-scale resorts, leisure parks, shopping malls, hospitals etc. Following this session, investors and financiers will have the opportunity to hold one-on-one meetings with project developers.
Chair: Paul Runge, Managing Director, Africa Project Access

15:20 – 15:40 Meet the Project Sponsors Networking Break
Facilitated networking break allowing investors to speak one-on-one with project developers
The break will take place in the Exhibition area, allowing delegates and exhibitors to mingle

15:40 – 16:20 Real Estate & Hotel Finance, Project Trends and Opportunities
This session will assess the capacity of 2010 real estate and hotel projects to act as a catalyst for tourism and investment, as well as the latest financing trends. This session will showcase opportunities in secondary cities and discuss budget and mid-market hotels, and shed light on how to design and develop a hotel project effectively in Africa.
Chair: Trevor Ward, Managing Director, W Hospitality Group

16:20– 17:10 Eco-Tourism Projects in Africa
An increasing interest has been shown in developing Africa’s eco-friendly tourism sector so as to protect Africa’s rich natural and human resources. At the forefront of this development lie Africa’s eco-friendly tourist lodges and retreats, as well as government initiatives to promote sustainable tourism projects with limited environmental impact. Certain countries, including Kenya and Gabon, have focused on promoting their countries as eco-friendly tourist destinations. Which tourism projects are Africans themselves benefiting from? What projects exist to enhance ecotourism in African countries and what needs to be done to promote local ownership of these projects?

17:10 – 17:20 Closing Remarks from the Chair and VIPs

End of Day One 17:20 – 18:20 Cocktail Reception
Join us as we celebrate the summit’s opening day activities. The cocktail reception is open for all delegates who will be attending the conference.
The cocktail function will take place in the Exhibition area

1 December 2009
18:30 – 22:00 Ai Tourism Investor Awards and Gala Dinner 2010
The Africa investor Tourism Investor Awards were created to showcase Africa’s opportunities and achievements in the tourism investment sector to the global investment community. They are designed to collectively raise awareness about Africa as a tourism investment destination and reward groups developing the African tourism industry as a vehicle to drive sustainable economic growth.
The winners of the 2010 Ai Tourism Investor Awards will be announced during the Gala Dinner.
Awards will be given for the following categories:

- Tourism Investment Programme of the Year
- Tourism Promotion Agency (TPA) of the Year
- Hospitality Management Team of the Year
- Sustainable Tourism Investment of the Year
- Best Initiative in Facilitating SME Tourism Investment
- Hotel Investment of the Year
- Tourism Investment Advisor of the Year
- Business Airline of the Year
- TI 2010 – Legacy Investment of the Year
- Tourism Investor City of the Year
- African Tourism Minister of the Year

DAY TWO – 17 February 2010 Investment Opportunities in Tourism and Infrastructure in Zimbabwe
09:00 – 09:10 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Welcome and opening remarks. Business and government leaders from Zimbabwe will open the conference.

09:10 – 09:50 Zimbabwe’s Tourism Investment Opportunities
The Zimbabwe Government has recognised tourism as one of the key areas that need to be focused on in order to rebuild the country. Ministers from various Ministries in Zimbabwe will discuss how developments in their respective portfolios are going to facilitate tourism investment in Zimbabwe.

09:50 – 10:20 Networking Break

10:20 – 11:10 Hotel and Retail Investment Opportunities in Zimbabwe
What funds have been established to drive growth in the real estate and hotel industry? Panellists on this session will discuss investment trends and opportunities in these sectors.

11:10 – 12:00 Upcoming Privatisation and Infrastructure Projects in Zimbabwe
Infrastructure is key to promoting and enabling countries to increase tourism revenue. Yet many African airports, ports, roads and other developments function beyond capacity, increasing the difficulty of travel and tourism. What needs to be done to increase investment allocation to tourism related infrastructure projects? Speakers on this session will examine infrastructure projects underway, as well as investment trends and opportunities.

12:00 – 13:00 Networking Lunch

13:00 – 16:00 Project Pitches and One-on-One Meetings between Government, Investors and Business Leaders
While many international hospitality groups are ready and willing to expand their network in Africa, finance is often an obstacle to development. This session will allow investors and financiers to listen to a carefully selected group of developers and government representatives pitch their tourism and infrastructure projects.
Following this session, investors and financiers will have the opportunity to hold one-on-one meetings with project developers.

16:00 – Close of Conference

Who should attend?
Tired of standard conferences which leave you wondering what value has been added to your business? So is Africa investor and its partners.
The target audience will include senior representatives from:
Business and government leaders, regulatory and external affairs directors from companies, investment officers, industry associations, regulators from across government, ministries of finance, trade, economic planning, ICT, economic advisors, financial market regulators, donors, multilateral organizations, regional economic communities, UN, chambers of commerce, corporate banks, investment banks, development finance institutions, hospitality groups, construction companies, engineering companies, architectural firms, project developers, private equity firms, consultancies and law firms.

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Job Functions will range from:
Government Ministries:
 Ministers
 Permanent Secretaries
 Director Generals
 Programme Directors
Corporate Banks, Investment Banks & Development Finance Institutions:
• Heads of Corporate Banking
• Heads of Tourism Business Banking
• Heads of Project Finance
• Heads of Structured Finance
• Heads of Tourism/Hospitality Division
• Heads of Mergers & Acquisitions
• Chief Investment Officers
• Tourism Analysts
• Heads of Asset Allocation
• Heads of Investment Strategy
• Heads of Capital Markets
• Heads of Investor Relations
From Construction Companies, Engineering Companies, Architectural Firms and Project Developers:
• Directors
• Partners
• Project Managers
• Finance Managers
• Architects
From Hospitality Groups:
• Chief Executive Officers
• Chief Finance Officers
• Chief Operating Officers
• Heads of Africa
• Business Development Managers
• Sales Managers
From Tourism, Infrastructure and Transport Ministries:
• Minsters of Tourism
• Permanent Secretaries
• Programme Directors
From Private Equity, Consultants and Law Firms:
• Partners
• Business Development Managers
Sponsors and Partners
In Association with: The Government of Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority
Sponsors include:
Endorsing Partners:
Details correct at time of going to press. The programme may change due to unforeseen circumstances, Africa investor reserves the right to alter the programme
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