ZIMBABWE TOURISM AUTHORITY STEPS UP PREPARATIONS FOR THE 2019 EDITION OF SANGANAI
(Posted 30th August 2019)
Preparations for the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Travel Expo have picked up a gear with the Local Organising Committee (LOC) working around the clock now to ensure the expo showcases the best of what Zimbabwe has to offer.
Zimbabwe is set to host Africa’s Premier Business Exchange, the 12th Edition of the Sangani Hlanganani World Tourism Expo, at a time the country has intensified re-engagement efforts.
The World Tourism Expo — an annual Tourism Trade Fair organised by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority — runs from 12th to the 14th of September 2019 at the ZITF Exhibition Center in Bulawayo, aka the City of the Kings.
Commenting on the preparations Butholezwe Nyathi who is part of LOC in Bulawayo said Zimbabwe’s second largest city was ready to welcome the world.
“It’s a matter of days before the 12th edition kicks off and as a member of the Local Organising Committee we are delighted, adrenaline is kicking in. We are looking forward to receiving tourists from the broader continent of Africa and beyond”. Nyazi then added:
“On our part we are seized with making sure that our preparations are heightened so that people see the best that Zimbabwe has to offer in terms of the tourism product in its multi-faceted nature. One of the elements that we are excited about this year is the visit by three provincial tourism councils from South Africa. Those who know our tourism history will know that South Africa has been a traditional source market for tourists and that tourism is also playing its part in the ongoing re-engagement proces. Tourism is also playing its part leveraging on the historical relations we have with South Africa all in an effort to ensure the sector contributes to the broader agenda under Vision 2030.So in essence Bulawayo looks forward to receiving Africa and the world‘.
To date Sanganai / Hlanganani has over 250 registered local and international exhibitors with more expected to come on board before the deadline as registration will close today, Friday the 30th of August.
The ZTA Head of Corporate Affairs Godfrey Koti who spoke from Bulawayo encouraged exhibitors, visitors buyers, investors to use the opportunity to establish strategic business partnerships with world tourism players said to ATCNews: “We can confirm that preparations are at an advanced stage for this mega event and already we have over 250 exhibitors who have registered. About 20 countries have confirmed their participation these include India, China, Italy, Nigeria, Zambia, SA, Bots, Mozambique have confirmed participation. This is going to be a two-day event in which we seek to showcase and promote Zimbabwe for MICE, which is Meetings, Incentives Conferences and Exhibitions. We are promoting Zimbabwe as a MICE destination where people come and converge. We want to use this event to further promote that idea, especially with the fact that this exposition is registered under the United Nations World Tourism Organisation calendar”.
ATCNews is a media partner of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority and has been showcasing the country over the past several years.
