Sanganai World Travel Show
Sanganai/Hlanganani – World Travel and Tourism Africa Fair is an annual Tourism Trade Fair organized by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority and this year it will be held at Exhibition Park, Harare. The Fair is the successor of Shanyai/Vakatshani, the Zimbabwe International Travel Expo (ZITE) that was held annually at the Harare International Conference Centre. ZITE started as a small expo in 1982 and grew over the years to become one of Africa’s leading tourism showcases by 2007. The first edition of Sanganai was a resounding success and it attracted over 650 exhibitors including the leading African destinations and major world tourism markets such as South Africa, China, Germany and many others.
The first edition held at the “City of Kings”, Bulawayo saw the whole world converging in Zimbabwe in the form of high calibre international buyers as well as exhibitors, hence achieving its main purpose of bringing the world to Africa, “Where the world meets Africa”. The second edition which is to be held in the Capital city, Harare is expected to ride on the successes gained in 2009 and is therefore an opportunity not to be missed.
The Fair will target among other exhibitors the following:
National Tourism Boards
- International Airlines
- Tourism destinations
- Leading Tour Wholesalers, Tour Operators and Travel Agents
- Leading Hotel Chains of the world
- Car Hire and Transport Operators
- Suppliers of goods and services to the tourism industry
- Investors
Dates and Times
Sanganai/Hlanganani – World Travel and Tourism Africa Fair will run for five days starting on a Wednesday and ending on a Sunday during the month of October. The dates for 2010 are:
Wednesday 13 – Sunday 17 October whereby,
13 - 14 October are trade days
15 October is trade and public days
16 - 17 October are public days
Opening times are:
1300 – 1700 hrs on the first day
0900 – 1700 hrs second to fourth day
0900 – 1300 hrs on the fifth and final day.
The fair will be filled with a lot of business and networking opportunities during exhibition hours and a lively social and cultural programme parallel to the exhibition and after hours, providing more opportunities to network.
The host City HARARE – The Sunshine & Jacaranda City
The Sunshine & Jacaranda city is the country’s capital, commercial and industrial centre. It is a modern but not so sophisticated city, characterized by flowering trees, colourful parks and contemporary architecture. Major highlights are the National Heroes Acre, Mbare Msika, The Balancing Rocks, Lake Chivero and the National Art Gallery.
Harare has direct air access from major regional airports. It is only an hour and a half flight from Johannesburg and an hour from the majestic Victoria Falls.
The city has world class hotels and some of the finest lodges in the region to cater for the different needs of the participants.
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