Dear Nguyen Thank you for your enqu

Dear Nguyen

Thank you for your enquiry to exhibit at SAITEX 2016 from 19 – 21 June 2016 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand and for your interest in our shows. As requested, I am including more information on SAITEX 2016 and AB7 2016 for your perusal:
- SAITEX & AB7 2016 e-brochures
- SAITEX & AB7 2015 Post Show reports & media releases & articles.

SAITEX, the Southern African International Trade Exhibition, an international export/import multi-sector business and trade exhibition, has always played a vital role in promoting trade between South Africa, African countries and around the globe. Now in its 23rd year SAITEX has a formidable reputation for delivering results to all parties concerned. The event is internationally recognised on the foremost platform for intra-Africa trade, attracting visitors in the form of importers, distributors, agents, wholesalers and retailers from throughout Africa. It still remains the largest business trade show of its kind in Southern Africa – indeed in the whole of Africa. SAITEX plays host to hundreds of exhibitors showcasing a diverse range of products, services, and economic opportunities from all over the world. The event has developed a solid reputation for translating export, import, development and investment opportunities into business transactions.

SAITEX is co-located with our other flagship event, Africa’s Big Seven (AB7). AB7 is a well-established event for the Food and Beverage industries, tracking product from the farm gate, through the manufacturing, packaging and marketing processes, right through to retail sales. AB7 comprises of the following 7 co-located events:
1) Retail Trade Exhibition- Food, Beverage & Merchandise

Dry goods ● groceries ● frozen foods ● convenience foods ● HMR ● fresh produce ● confectionery ●beverages ● liquor and FMCG

2) Agri-Food – Manufactures & Producers Expo:

Fresh produce ● Product development ● Ingredients, additives & flavourings ● Processing ● Quality control ● Value added food products

3) FoodTech Africa - International Food & Beverage Trade Fair for:

● Ingredients, additives & flavourings ● Manufacturing technologies ● Production, processing and packaging equipment

4) DrinkTech Africa

Equipment, technology, systems & beverage raw materials for the manufacture, filling, packaging, distribution, wholesale/retailing, trading and marketing of beverages and liquid foods

5) Interbake Africa

Ingredients ● premixes ●mixes ● ready mixes● processes ● equipment ● shelf ready products

6) Retail Solutions Africa

ATM ● EFT Terminals ● Retail IT ● Security & cash handling equipment ● Shop fitting ● Refrigeration ● Store layout ● Merchandising ● Display equipment ● Point of Sale systems ● Back office software ● Lighting

7) FoodBiz Africa - Food Service & Equipment

Hospitality, retail & institutional catering Equipment, food preparation and preservation equipment ● Packaging ● Warming, heating and refrigeration ● Catering supplies; Raw Materials and Ingredients

This co-location brings benefits to both sets of exhibitors and visitors. The synergy further enhances the already ample opportunities that exist for export promotion, networking, the identification of business partners, meeting importers, exporters, agents, distributors, implementing economic development policies. Together they occupy 26,000 m² over four halls. In fact, the combined SAITEX 2015 & AB7 recorded 856 exhibitors from 49 countries and 13,551 trade visitors from 72 countries in total.

Quotation for exhibiting at SAITEX 2016 (Excl. VAT): Example: A Standard 9 m² (i.e. standard 3m x 3m) stand:
The pricing options per 9 m² stand (i.e. 3m x 3m, our standard stand size) are:
a) Floor space only (thus excluding stand design, construction and services, such as e.g. furniture, electrics, carpeting, etc.): US $ 375 per m² = thus US $ 3,375 (including applicable VAT) per 9 m² standard stand OR

b) Floor space + *Standard Stand Package: US $ 435 per m²: 9 m² x US $ 435 p/m² = US $ 3,915 (including applicable VAT)


The *Stand Package includes (per 9 m ² stand):
· Floor space
· Standard white shell scheme
· Carpets
· 1 x Company name on fascia
· *2 x spotlights
· *1 x 15 amp plug point
· *1 x table
· *2 x chairs.
* quantities vary according to stand meterage.

Value Proposition:
SAITEX & AB7 2016 provide an ideal forum for business-to-business networking, with unmatched opportunities to:
• Attract new customers in international markets
· Educate the local and international market on your country in general, as well as the business, trade and investment opportunities on offer

• Build global brand awareness / Re-brand your country’s (and the individual companies’) products and services
• Have direct contact with respective target markets & opportunity for targeted market research
• Showcase your country/company’s latest products and services, as well as your priority industry sectors
• Launch new products/ranges and/or services
• Deepen relationships with existing customers
• Explore trade, business & investment opportunities & further develop import/export markets
• Find new agents / new channels
• Interact & network with industry peers
• Meet targeted business people and potential business partners
• Forge international alliances and strategic partnerships.

Should you in the meantime require any additional information in this regard, please do not hesitate to contact me. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

With kind regards