ZITE 2010... THE BEST TRAVEL EXPO EVER!

The Zambia International Travel Expo opened with a Gala breakfast attended by 360 guests including Minister of Community Development and Social Services (Hon. Michael Kaingu) Deputy Minister of Environment (Hon. Vera Tembo), members of the Diplomatic CO, Dignitaries and Captains of Industries, International Buyers and Exhibitors etc. The auction of the GWM FLORID Car from Southern Cross Motors caused much excitement as Brian from Hammer and Tongues created a real live auction atmosphere.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL ZITE 2010 AWARD WINNERS

....................................EVENTS . CONFERENCES . EXHIBITIONS

Exhibitors List

  1. 1Time Airlines
  2. AAA Travel
  3. Africa Albida Tourism
  4. Africa Travel Association
  5. Air Namibia
  6. Air Zimbabwe
  7. Alendo Travel and Tours
  8. Amazing Zambia
  9. Ana Tree Lodge
  10. Barclays Bank (card centre)
  11. Behrens
  12. Bimm Travel
  13. Bluebay - Zanzibar
  14. Botswana Tourism
  15. Cathay Pacific
  16. Chiawa Camp
  17. Chongwe River Camp
  18. David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa
  19.  Destination Connect
  20. Eagles Rest
  21. Edinburgh Hotel
  22. Egypt Air
  23. Eight Reedbuck
  24. Elephant Orphanage
  25. Embroidery Magic
  26. Exclusive House
  27. Flat Dogs Camp
  28. Frankfurt Zoological Survey
  29. Freshpikt
  30. Fringilla
  31. Gache Gache Kariba
  32. Glitter & Sparkle
  33. Golden Bridge
  34. Golf View Hotel
  35. Haina Kalahari Lodge – Botswana
  36. HCAZ
  37. Hostels Board of Marketing
  38. Hotel Managers Association
  39. Hotspot Africa
  40. Houston Marketing
  41. Institute of Hospitality
  42. Inzy
  43. Isanga Bay
  44. Islands of Siankaba
  45. ITS WILD Bush Camps
  46. Jolly Boys
  47. Kafue Camps
  48. Kafue River Camp
  49. Kanyemba Lodge
  50. Kasaka River Lodge
  51. Kenya Airways
  52. KPOA
  53. Lake Kariba Inns
  54. Lake Safari Lodge
  55. Leisure Seekers
  56. Livingstone’s Adventure
  57. Lower Zambezi Association
  58. Lower Zambezi Conservancy
  59. Manchinchi Bay
  60. Manzi Valley
  61. MARS – Zimbabwe
  62. Mc Brides Camp
  63. Mfuwe Lodge
  64. Mika Lodge
  65. Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources
  66. Mukuba Hotel
  67. Mukwa Lodge
  68. Mulungushi International Conference Centre
  69. Mulungushi Village
  70. Mvuu Lodge
  71. Mwiza Knowledge Hotel
  72. National Airports
  73. Norman Carr Safaris
  74. Nyanja Safaris
  75. Old Mondoro Camp
  76. Open Africa
  77. Pioneer Camp
  78. Proflight
  79. Protea Hotels
  80. Qatar Airlines
  81. Radio Phoenix
  82. Rainbow Tours Group
  83. Real Time Zambia
  84. Robin Pope Safaris
  85. Royal Zambezi Lodge
  86. Safari Par Excellence
  87. Sanctuary Retreats
  88. Sandy Beach
  89. Sandy’s Creation Lodge
  90. Sausage Tree Camp
  91. Sefofane Air Charters
  92. Siavonga-zambia.com
  93. Skyjet Travel
  94. South African Airways
  95. South Luangwa Conservancy
  96. Sun International
  97. Susufa Car Hire and Travel
  98. The Courtyard Hotel
  99. Thorn Tree Lodge
  100. Three Cities
  101. Tongabezi Lodge
  102. Toro Lodge - Botswana
  103. Toyota Zambia
  104. Travel Agents Association of Zambia
  105. Travel Shoppe
  106. Voyagers
  107. Wild Dog Conservancy
  108. Wilderness Safaris
  109. Worthy Travel
  110. ZAIN
  111. Zambezi Airlines
  112. Zambezi Breezers
  113. Zambia National Tourist Board
  114. Zambian Breweries
  115. Zam-Bikes
  116. ZAMSA International
  117. ZANACO

  118. Zimbabwe Tourism Authority

Event Program

25th March 2010 – Business to Business day
ACTIVITIES

  1. Opening Breakfast (official opening ceremony) – Hon. Catherine Namugala, Minister of Tourism Environment and Natural Resources
  2. Guests seated – 8:00hrs to start promptly at 8:30hrs  (diplomats, government officials, expatriates, corporate from the Copperbelt and Lusaka and exhibitors) 300 pax
  3. Introduction
  4. Presentation – Derek Solomon – “ Nature’s Orchestra .”
  5. Official opening by the Hon. Minister Catherine Namugala
  6. Tour of the stands by the Hon. Minister and the attendees from the breakfast
  7. Free flow meetings with the buyers, corporate, Travel trade and government
  8. Interviews with Radio Phoenix throughout the day
  9. A hospitality marquee will be adjacent to the expo in the gardens for all day refreshments and will be branded by the partners and sponsors of the expo.
  10. Expo  ends at 18:00hrs
  11. No function in the evening.

26th March 2010 – Business and Public day
ACTIVITIES

  1. Opening – 9hrs
  2. Official launch for Open Africa –Route Launch Programme 10:30(invited guests only)
  3. Travel trade and corporate market as well as the public to attend
  4. Radio Phoenix interviews throughout the day
  5. Closes – 17.30hrs
  6. Bus leaves at 19hrs for Mwiza Knowledge Hotel
  7. Awards Cocktail – 19:30hrs – Sponsored by Mwiza Knowledge Hotel and Zambian Breweries

Saturday 27th March 2010 – Public day
ACTIVITIES
Opens – 10hrs Closes – 14hrs

This year’s Awards giving ceremony will take place on Friday 26th March 2010. The categories for the awards are as follows:

  • Best depiction of theme – “crossing boundaries – within and beyond”
  • Most Innovative stand
  • Best Travel/Tour Operator agency
  • Best Airline
  • Best Lodge / guesthouse
  • Best safari  camp/Lodge
  • Best International Stand

 

Buyers List

  1. African Destinations - JNB
  2. African Outposts
  3. AAA of South Africa - JNB
  4. Arrivee Africa Tours - JNB
  5. BCD Travel Durban
  6. Club Corporate travel – Cape Town
  7. Go Africa Tours - JNB
  8. Houston Travel Marketing - Pretoria
  9. Mapalanga Africa - JNB
  10. Okavango Tours and Safaris - UK
  11. SA Magic Tours - JNB
  12. SA Reynolds Travel - JNB
  13. Shongolo Express
  14. Thompsons Holidays - JNB
  15. UAR Tours – Cape Town
  16. Wild at Heart Youth Adventure – Durban