Trade expo serves up bumper event

Two of South Africa’s biggest trade expos – Africa’s Big Seven and SAITEX – are upping their game by adding more components. According to John Thompson, managing director of Exhibition Management Services (EMS), organisers of AB7 and SAITEX, they have partnered with Trade Conferences International to host the inaugural Retail Solutions Africa Conference in South Africa as well as the On-line Retailing Conference. “There’s another big value-add for visitors this year,” said Thomson. “SAITEX is hosting the ‘Future of Trade Africa 2012’ conference for the first time.”