Yet another Tourism Indaba down and from a SATIB perspective a great success! We are always fortunate enough to be surrounded by our clients and players in the industry for four days, all buzzing with excitement and the potential of securing additional business for the year. The Indaba, for us, is about being there for you, and indeed the industry as a whole, to show international buyers that Africa is serious about managing risk, that we manage a safe travel environment and that we have world-class risk transfer programs. It is also our chance to say thank you and have some fun!
This year SATIB put on a few well-attended functions:
· ALOE Healthcare Insurance Super Sixes Action Cricket – six teams from around Africa battled it out for the coveted trophy. Proud winners this year the Victoria Falls team from Zimbabwe
· Mind the Gap Seminar – just shy of 100 people attended our finger lunch and risk presentation on Saturday. This has now become an annual event at Indaba. Look out for our Johannesburg and Cape Town sessions.
· SATIB Zulu Beach Bash – what a party! Many thanks to all who celebrated with us. See you next year.
SATIB must thank those who contribute to our success at Indaba and this year we’d like to highlight the following insurers: Santam, Interglobal, Marketform, QBE, AIG, Arch, H&L Underwriters, Guardrisk, RM Insurance Co and Tristar!
SATIB also attended HICA (Hotel Investors Conference Africa) for the two days prior to Indaba and we found this discussion platform to be most informative and very important for anyone interested in expanding his or her footprint or investing in Tourism in Africa. We moderated a session on Mozambique, which as many have realised is now showing some of the best potential in our sub-region for investors. A few industry leaders and SATIB clients were involved as panel members of various breakaway sessions. Thank you for the additional insight you gave. We certainly encourage greater participation by interested parties next year.
So from our side, a successful Indaba. We hope those who attended found benefit in the event and we wish you all (Indaba attendee’s or not) a very successful year further!
