The 20^th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) was held at the Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali, Rwanda, from 2-7 December 2019. It attracted over 10 000 delegates from around the world, and featured a 3 500m² exhibition – for which Scan Display Rwanda was contracted to supply shell scheme and custom package stands.

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South African exhibition and events specialist, Scan Display, has extensive experience working on projects throughout Africa, with a network of distributors on the continent. Scan Display’s Managing Director, Justin Hawes, addresses some of the issues related to the African exhibition industry.

History

Exhibitions are a great marketing medium for Africa. They have thrived here for centuries in the form of marketplaces; vibrant meeting spaces where people can present their stock to potential buyers. But despite Africa’s strong exhibition history, there are some factors that challenge the industry.

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Everyone is invited to attend FREE training on event greening, sponsored by the South Africa National Convention Bureau.

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// Johannesburg – Friday, 17 January 2020 at Sandton Convention Centre, 161 Maude Street, Sandton

// Cape Town – Monday, 20 January 2020 at Century City Convention Centre, 4 Energy Lane, Bridgeways Precinct, Century City

// Durban – Tuesday, 21 January 2020 at Durban ICC, Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC Complex, 43 Braam Fischer Road, Durban

These workshops will give you a comprehensive introduction to event greening. The specific focus will be on exhibitions and exhibiting, in preparation for Meetings Africa 2020 and Africa’s Travel Indaba 2020. However, the principles apply to all types of events and therefore anyone who wants to better understand sustainable event practices should attend.

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