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How can business and business tourism events help each other in the Eden district?

Thiru Naidoo, Business Development Manager

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Who we are

Wesgro, is the official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape. The Cape Town & Western Cape Convention Bureau is a strategic business unit of Wesgro. The Bureau promotes Cape Town and the Western Cape as a premier business events destination.

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International business events industry

• Corporate Meetings: Number of delegates at international corporate meetings

M I

• Incentive meetings: Number of attendees at international incentive meetings

C

• International conventions: Number of attendees at international conventions

E

• Exhibitions: Number of international attendees at trade exhibitions

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Value of business tourism events Spend-direct and indirect Legacy Net-working

Business conversion

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Manufacturing sector breakdown in the Eden district

Food, beverages and tobacco 26.7% Textiles, clothing and leather goods 4.3% Wood, paper, publishing and printing 8.3% Petroleum products, chemicals, rubber and plastic 32.1% Other non-metal mineral products 4.5% Metals, metal products, machinery and equipment 8.2% Electrical machinery and apparatus 1.8% Radio, TV, instruments, watches and clocks 0.7% Transport equipment 5.2% Furniture and other manufacturing 8.1%

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SERVICE'S SECTOR BREAKDOWN FOR EDEN DISTRICT

Wholesale and retail trade 23% Catering and accommodation services 4% Transport and storage 6% Communication 4% Finance and insurance 9% Business services 27% Community, social and personal services 8% General government 19%

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Opportunity to facilitate both direct and indirect spend

Thriving Manufacturing sector Thriving Services sector Good Infrastructure

• access
• venues
• airport

Top Business’s

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How can business and business tourism events help each other

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Top Companies in Mossel Bay

Company Name Sector Mosstrich Agribusiness South Cape Ostrich Tanning Manufacturing Afro Fishing Fishing AfrIshore Manufacturing-Oil & Gas ATKV Tourism Nestle Manufacturing Garden Route Casino Tourism Starlite Aviation Sea Vuna Food Processing Life Bay Hospital Medical Petro-SA Manufacturing Vidamed Medical Tuinroete Agri Agriculture Steyns Mica Retailers Oliver Bande Retailers Toucan Retailers Masshire Retailers

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Advantages to the greater Eden District

Business spend more Upskilling-workshops Thought leadership-best in minds/leaders in the industry Opportunity to position the region for more business

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Meeting spaces in the Eden district

Beacon Island Resort Plettenberg (80pax) Stilbaai Community Hall & Conference Centre Kannaland Library & Town Hall Ladismith (400pax) Diaz Strand Hotel Mosselbay (400pax)

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Meeting spaces in the Eden district

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Main activities undertaken by overseas and domestic visitors, 2015

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Confirmed new routes and expansions for CPT 2016

Expansions:

December: Frankfurt - 3x per week November: London Gatwick - 3x per week March: Maun in Botswana - 5x per week

New Routes:

July: Nairobi and Livingstone - 3x per week November: London Gatwick- 3x per week From July: direct daily Amsterdam whole year around From July: 2 to 4 direct flights per week Addis Ababa + 4 via Joburg (in summer season most likely direct daily again) From July: increase from 2 to 3 direct flights per day Dubai From November: Direct daily all year round

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Convention Bureau Services

Pre and Post bid assistance

• Congress Bid promotion and

presentation

• Congress Bid site inspection

(flight arrangement excluded) Convention Planning Support

• Site Inspection
• Introduction to service suppliers
• Public relations support
• Building attendance
• Destination web links to

conference websites

On-site Event Services

• Visitor Information booth
• Welcome banners
• Welcome packs and

mementos

• Hosting of VIP delegates
• Post-event servicing
• Post-event evaluation

Thank you | Dankie | Enkosi