Africa Travel Week, postponed for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, is launching virtual Meetings & Masterclasses this September to connect African tourism products with buyers from across the world.
"After the 2020 edition of Africa Travel Week was postponed, we rolled out phase one of our strategy to enter the virtual space with the introduction of our online platform, Africa Travel Week Connect," said Megan Oberholzer, Reed Exhibitions portfolio director for travel, tourism and creative industries.
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The virtual Meetings & Masterclasses will run in September and October. During the event, attendees can engage in a series of two-day educational sessions led by industry experts.
In addition to the Meetings & Masterclasses series, the travel and tourism community can sign up to take part in WTM Virtual, a two-day event that will take place on Nov. 10 and 11. The virtual show, organized by WTM London, aims to ensure participation and global reach.
"The Meetings & Masterclasses ties into our #MakingTravelHappenAgain campaign and will not replace WTM Africa, Africa Travel Week's flagship show, scheduled to take place from April 7 to 9 in the host city of Cape Town at the Cape Town International Conference Centre," said Oberholzer.
For more information around Meetings & Masterclasses, Africa Travel Week Connect or WTM Africa 2021, please contact [email protected].