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Durban \u2013 The KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development and Tourism Ministry has described the 2013 Tourism Indaba that concludes at the iNkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC) today, as “exciting” and boasting technological savvy.<\/p>\n

Speaking to SAnews, MEC Mike Mabuyakhulu\u2019s spokesman Bheko Madlala said the MEC was upbeat. \u201cAll indications are that the event was a runaway success. We are quite excited that as a province we have been able to host an event of this magnitude,\u201d Madlala said.<\/p>\n

He said preliminary figures show that over R40 million was injected into the Durban economy by the four-day Tourism Indaba event. He revealed that Economic Development and Tourism has appointed a company to perform an economic impact study of the 2013 Tourism Indaba.<\/p>\n

The sentiments of the department are equally shared by organisers who have also hailed the 2013 edition of Tourism Indaba as a technological success, calling it “business like” and “modern.” The total number of visitors once tallied is expected to exceed 11 000, organisers said today.<\/p>\n

Indaba 2013 featured a number of new and exciting additions that added great value \u2013 one of these was Indaba Connect \u2013 an awesome new technology which enabled thousands of delegates to connect and exchange information electronically.<\/p>\n

Organisers told Indaba Daily News that more than 11 000 users had been activated on the Indaba Connect, making 136 585 connections between them and sharing 14 000 documents. The technology brought significant green benefits and it was estimated that by Monday evening Indaba Connect had potentially saved 230 trees by minimising the realms of printed collateral and business cards.<\/p>\n

Another innovation, the Indaba Matchmaking diary, proved an invaluable networking tool, with 2 744 meetings having been facilitated through this platform by late yesterday.<\/p>\n

In another development, South Africa\u2019s benchmark-setting integrated marketing strategy has been profiled and celebrated, with the Meet South Africa iAmbassador blogger coverage of the country reaching 55 million in one week on Twitter alone, and 15 of the world\u2019s most followed travel and lifestyle bloggers giving the destination phenomenal, authentic endorsements and recommendations.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Heritage and Culture Pavilion, another first for Indaba, gave South Africa lifestyle, culture and heritage experiences a fresh and beautiful home. The pavilion celebrated South Africa\u2019s eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as well as the wealth of lifestyle and culture experiences that the country offers. The Heritage and Culture Pavilion, was official opened by Minister of Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk.<\/p>\n

Indaba was also a boon for exhibitors. \u201cWe had lots of quality buyers this year, mainly from America,\u201d said Alastair Addison of Hemingways Collections. Another exhibitor, Salad Nthenda of Malawi Tourism, said: \u201cWe were busy and we had more serious buyers than last year\u201d.<\/p>\n

Finally, the Indaba 2013 stand winners were named in different categories. Tour operator Tourvest Destination Management walked away with Platinum, while Gold and Silver went to Gauteng Tourism Signature Collection and Calypso Travels respectively. Transportation best stands awards went to Springbok Atlas (Platinum), Europcar (Gold) and Avis Rent a Car (Silver). Accommodation best stands were Leading Hotels of the World (Platinum), Molori Safari Lodge (Gold) and Tsogo Sun (Silver). \u2013 SAnews.gov.za<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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