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AFRICAN TRAVEL EXPO CELEBRATES AFRICAN CULTURE
FREE!! AT THE SHERATON HOTEL IN TORONTO , 123 Queen Street West , Toronto, ON , FROM SEPT 1-3
TORONTO – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 2009 – With a mission to promote Africa and to expand African business and tourism to the North American market, The FIRST ANNUAL AFRICAN TRAVEL EXPO will take place at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Essex Room, 123 Queen Street West , from September 1st to the 3rd, 2009. The event will feature exhibitors promoting travel, tourism and real estate products from Africa along with daily entertainment, seminars and prizes to be won.
The three-day expo will feature African exhibitors and expects to receive around 5,000 visitors. Exhibitors will include industry representatives from the travel and tourism, real estate, government and corporate sectors. “The purpose of the show is to promote tourism and real estate in Africa by bringing together African-based businesses and tourism officials with Canadian and American consumers. Africa , to a large extent, has bucked the global slowdown and has shown growth in travel, branding opportunities and investment,” says Patience Chirisa, event organizer and president of the African Travel Expo.
Complimentary seminars on African travel and real estate products will be offered daily. One such seminar will feature businessman and renowned football administrator Herbert Mensah, who is on a personal and passionate quest for African transformation. Entertainment highlights include dancers, free drumming classes provided by Alpha Rhythm Roots, Spoken word artist who mixes her act with music - Tanya Tulloch Very uplifting and influential., music by The Svens: http://www.myspace.com/thesvens, fashion shows and live music by African musicians which will be announced shortly.
For more information on drum classes please visit www.alpharhythmroots.com
A special invite only VIP cocktail event is planned for exhibitors, media and government officials on the first night of the expo to promote networking opportunities. There will be a special guest performance at the trade party which will run from 6:00 pm-8:00pm.
Admission to the expo is free and numerous prizes will be awarded, including two round-trip tickets to South Africa . For more information please visit: www.africantravelexpo.com
EVENT HOURS:
Tuesday, September 1st
10 am - 6 pm (Open to the Public )
Tuesday - Trade Night
6 pm - 8 pm (VIP Cocktail party)
Wednesday, September 2nd
10 am - 6 pm
Thursday, September 3rd
10 am - 6 pm
(Lunchtime entertainment starts daily at 12:00 noon)
African Travel Expo gratefully acknowledges the support of South African Airways, Moneygram, Protea Hotels, Integrity Tours and Ergotilt.
African Travel Expo specializes in promoting travel and real estate opportunities in Africa to the North American market. The founder, Patience Chirisa, a native of Zimbabwe , has a background in travel, event planning and public relations. She started the expo in 2008 and plans to market it across Canada and the U.S. Patience Chirisa is available for interviews.
WHAT: AFRICAN TRAVEL EXPO
WHERE: Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen Street West
WHEN: Tuesday, Sept.1 – Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, from 10am-6pm
TICKETS: Free
WEBSITE: www.africantravelexpo.com / www.herbertmensah.wordpress.com / www.alpharhythmroots.com
For more information, interviews please contact:
Beverly Kreller
SPEAK Music
www.speak-music.com
bev@speak-music.com
416.922.3620
