Registration is open for SATSA's Conference 2023

We are excited to open registrations for the renowned SATSA's 2023 Conference which will be held in Durban just before Africa's Travel Indaba kicks off.

Hosted 5-7 May, the SATSA "Partnerships For Action" Conference brings together members and stakeholders of the Voice of Inbound Tourism for a practical impact-driven two days, aimed at forging new and strengthening existing partnerships to enable us to go from 'talk' to 'walk'.

"The term talk shop will certainly not apply to this year's SATSA conference," says David Frost, CEO SATSA. "It's easy to make promises and talk about what we would like to see happening, but much harder to make those promises a reality. With that in mind, we've carved out several exciting sessions that will allow members to roll up their sleeves and become part of the solution."

Using SATSA's 2023 Partnerships For Action as a platform, the organisation and its partners – South African Tourism, Tourism KwaZulu-Natal, Durban Tourism and Payfast– will set the ball in motion.

Partnerships need a clear plan of action and an aligned commitment to deliver results, which will be a core focus of the industry event.

"SATSA's aim is to start with aligning behind a shared vision and practical goals against which we can measure our progress. We have seen how powerful leveraging complementary strengths and experience within our industry can be. Our influence is much greater when we partner with each other, but it takes courage to see the big picture, take risks, persevere together when we hit bumps in the road and then, most importantly, be held accountable for delivering results.

"I have immense faith that the SATSA community embodies all these things and we are excited to be providing the platform that will align it behind walking the talk," adds Frost.

Benefits of attending the conference include networking opportunities, forging and strengthening partnerships, connecting with industry decision-makers, an enhanced understanding of the issues and opportunities that exist within inbound tourism to South Africa, and an opportunity to become a change agents for progress in tourism.

Conference highlights include:

• Conference kick-off welcome dinner

• Networking dinner embracing community, inclusiveness, and partnership

• Two-day conference with innovative speakers and topics, including international panellists

• A dedicated day of deep diving into the positioning and marketing of destination South Africa

To register for the conference, click here.