Africa Coastal Marine Tourism – Media Invite

Dear Media Houses,

We are pleased to invite your media house to cover the highly anticipated African Coastal & Marine Tourism Trade Market 2025, now taking place at the Tramways Building in Nelson Mandela Bay from 15th to 16 April. More information available at https://marinetourism.co.za

Due to overwhelming interest and growing demand from both local and international stakeholders, we’ve moved the event from the Feather Market Center to the larger Tramways venue to accommodate our growing network of exhibitors, delegates, and attendees.

This landmark event brings together Africa’s leading voices in coastal and marine tourism, offering unparalleled opportunities to engage with innovators, policymakers, business leaders, and global brands committed to transforming Africa’s maritime economy.

Media Highlights:

  • – Keynote speeches and panel discussions on sustainable tourism, the blue economy, and maritime innovation
  • – Exhibitions from local and international marine and tourism brands
  • – Networking opportunities with industry experts and government leaders
  • – Press briefings and interview opportunities with high-profile stakeholders and partners

Partners include:

South African Tourism, SAIMI, Leonora Group, Suzuki Auto South Africa, South African Airways (SAA), MSC Cruises, Radisson Blu Hotel, Voyages Afriq, SowetoLife Magazine, Discover Nelson Mandela Bay, Peri Expo, ConfSpot, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, and many more.

This is a unique chance to capture exclusive content, conduct interviews, and gain insight into Africa’s growing marine and coastal tourism sector.

Media Accreditation is essential. Kindly RSVP by proceeding on the “Get Ticket / Badge” option on this page and let us know how many of you are coming from your media house to secure your media pass.

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Speaker

Babalwa Lobishe

Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor

Bronwen Auret

Chief Quality Assurance Officer

David Frost

CEO of SATSA

Dr. Nomtha Hadi

Research Director

Ms Makhotso Magdeline Sotyu

Deputy Minister of Tourism

Ms Rosemary Nokuzola Capa

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Nonkqubela Ntomboxolo Pieters

MEC of Economic Development

Oupa Pilane

South African Tourism - Board Member

Vanessa Davidson

CEO of SABBEX / Boating South Africa

frequently asked questions

Do you provide accommodation?

Accommodation is not provided by the event organisers at this time. We kindly advise media houses to make their own lodging arrangements.

Will media be permitted to interview event speakers?

Yes, speakers will be available for interviews. We kindly request that media houses or journalists submit a list of the speakers they would like to interview by 10 April via email to [email protected]

When is the deadline to request interviews?

Media houses are requested to submit all interview requests by 10 April 2025, no later than 18:00.

  • Date : April 15, 2025 - April 16, 2025
  • Time : 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Africa/Johannesburg)
  • Venue : Tramways Building, 16 Lower Valley Rd, South End, Gqeberha, 6001

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