AdventureConnect Johannesburg
Tuesday, 25 February 2020
@ 15:00
- 18:00
10 Bompass Hotel
10 Bompas Road
Dunkeld West
Johannesburg
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Mark your calendars! The Adventure Travel Trade Association and the South African Tourism Services Association (SATSA) are teaming up to invite South Africa’s responsible tourism community to join a special networking gathering on Tuesday, 25 February, 15:00-18:00 at 10 Bompass Hotel (10 Bompass Road, Dunkeld West, Johannesburg). Beverages and light hors d’oeuvres will be provided.
The Adventure Travel Trade Association’s Special Advisor Global Development Chris Doyle, who now leads the global organization’s expansion efforts in Africa, along with SATSA’s David Frost (CEO) and Hannelie du Toit (COO), welcome existing members of both organizations, as well as non-members.
Our primary aim is to gain real-time perspectives from active stakeholders in the field to:
- Enable the Adventure Travel Trade Association, which is committed to re-engagement throughout the African continent, to hear first hand South Africans’ vision for the future of responsible tourism development;
- Explore opportunities for alignment and collaboration between the Adventure Travel Trade Association, SATSA and other active private and public sector representatives and institutions to see where our combined strengths can accelerate progress on the most critical areas;
- Open up initial, unfiltered (constructive) dialogue about the actual hardships and challenges South Africa’s tourism industry faces and explore remedies; and
- Share and discover existing progressive South African adventure tourism experiences and to stimulate further innovation – beyond valuable traditional offerings, especially those which provide new opportunities for women, youth, and indigenous rural entrepreneurs to improve their market access and financial inclusion.
Thanks in advance for coming ready to share, to provide “air time” for others’ input and views, and have fun in the process.
The following working agenda will help us “set the stage” for open discussions, Q&A, and constructive debate about the challenges, threats and more importantly, the opportunities, that when working together, can contribute to our shared bottom lines:
15:00 Sign-in and Welcome
15:15 SATSA David Frost and Hannelie du Toit: Open, welcome
15:30 Adventure Travel Trade Association Chris Doyle: Welcome, global market trends, plans for deeper engagement in Africa – and, specifically its aims for South Africa, including a possible regional adventure tourism trade event in 2021
16:00-17:00 Facilitated discussions and Q&A
17:00-18:00 Open networking
For our 25 February AdventureConnect, free registration is required below. Be sure to bring your business cards.
As a part of the ATTA’s overarching mission to serve as the hub and facilitator for responsible, profitable adventure travel businesses, destinations and media, AdventureConnect events offer our vibrant communities a chance to connect, network and grow. These events are hosted locally in destinations or conferences where the adventure travel community naturally gathers. AdventureConnects range from casual networking to group outings to structured peer-to-peer or educational roundtables. Access the full AdventureConnect event calendar for events near you.
Partners
Organizers
Attendees
Graeme Addison
Adventure Standards Africa
Barry Futter
Adventure Works
Nicholas Tucker
AFC
Kyasha Bhoola
African Link Tours
Robert Gray
Airlinepros
ANDRE LAGET
AKILANGA DMC
Mona Preller
ALLES MEDIA
Elmore Preller
ALLES MEDIA
gladys ganyire
AST TRAVEL PTY LTD
TONI ERSAMUS
AST TRAVEL PTY LTD
Chris Doyle
ATTA
Michael Singleton
Bidvest Merchant Services
Nicole du Randt
Brochure Management
Caitlin Carter (Lepper)
Conservation Concept/Great Plains Conservation
Maylene Broderick
Department of Tourism
Nickolaus Bauer
Dlala Nje
Christiaan Steyn
Drifters Adventours
Ken Hill
Drifters Adventours
Joanna Hope
Embassy Consulting
Mogie Reddy
Embassy Consulting
Amaran Reddy
Embassy Consulting
Francois Collin
FC LOGCON CC
Francois van Rooyen
Footprints in Africa
Graham Jones
Global Himalayan Expedition
Graham Hall
Ground Zero Adventures
Giju Varghese
GV Advisory
Lorraine Keenan
hero holidays Volunteer programs
Jonathan Tucker
Iconic Africa and Adventure Elements
Busi Tshabalala
Ikhono Communications
Phakamile Hlazo
International Finance Corporation
Lerissa van Biljon
Jabulani
Kenna Wiliams
Kenna L Williams, LLC
Charl Pretorius
Kwalata
Diana Granoux
Leopard
LOUIS NEL
LOUIS-THE-LAWYER
Annalize Grimbeek
MAG Tours and Safaris ZAR
Gillian Saunders
Ms
Zania Collin
NFTGA
Zania Collin
NFTGA
Damian Sadie
On Any Day Adventures
Elle Flynn-Sadie
On Any Day Adventures
Claudia Phantshi
Pathfinder Travel Consultancy
Clive Ngobeni
Phalaborwa Tourist Centre & Tour Operator
Hendriette Krause
Q2B Solutions Pty Ltd
Benita Bezuidenhout
Q2B Solutions Pty Ltd
Rubin van Rooyen
ROAG Academy
Hans Belz
Run Wild Africa
Francois Nel
SA OIA
Natasha Parry
SATIB INSURANCE BROKERS
Sharon Gengan
SATSA
Tintswalo Mashale
SATSA
Pat Henning
SATSA
Sharon Gengan
SATSA
Hannelie du Toit
SATSA (Southern African Tourism Services Association)
Nomi Charnley
Soul Traveller Tours
Xoliswa Hlophe
Soul Traveller Tours
Linda Chivell
South Africa Tourism Online
Minky Koekemoer
Tiger Canyon Private Game Reserve
Boitumelo Masihleho
Tourism Update
Adele Mackenzie
Tourism Update
Donna Singleton
TSG Innovation
Dr Dewald Venter
Tshwane University of Technology
Adrian Bantich
Urban SAFARI
Belinda Lamb
Visa and Passports Unlimited
SUSANNA VOYSEY
We Are Africa & Conservation Lab
Simon Vegter
Wild Wings Safaris
Hermione Nevill
World Bank Macedonia