Durban - As 13 000 delegates head to Durban for the Indaba trade show, the host, South African Tourism, is preparing to come up trumps.
Delegates told SA Tourism last year that they wanted something new this year, something that would make it compelling for them to attend, chief executive Thulani Nzima said.
“And they wanted us to bring in more international buyers,” Nzima said.
SA Tourism listened and even before the annual four-day Indaba opens at the Durban International Convention Centre, there will be new experiences.
About 3 000 buyers – including 230 influential international hosted buyers – are coming to Indaba, the biggest tourism trade show in Africa.
The numbers of exhibitors, delegates and buyers have increased and SA Tourism is confident this year’s event will be one of the best.
New this year is the Heritage and Culture Pavilion, showcasing the country’s world heritage sites, leisure offerings, culture, art, design and music
. Another highlight will be the travel bloggers’ conference. - Daily News