Show Up for Global Trade, from Your Property

Africa’s Flexible Pop-Up Virtual Sales Platform for Exhibitors

Direct 1:1 meetings at a manageable rhythm. Built to fit completely inside your normal African workday, not over it – without the high costs, travel, or pressure of traditional in-person trade shows.

Why Exhibit?

"Why start another virtual trade show?
We are all exhausted."

Unlike traditional trade events, Around Africa | The Impact Imbizo doen’t require that you to leave your property to capture global trade share.

Protect Your Operations

Keep your day moving around guest arrivals, check-ins, and your daily service flow.

Live Community Feed

Share property announcements and rich media seamlessly on an active, rolling trade feed.

Early Platform Engagement

Onboard in August 2026 so global travel designers can discover your profile before show weeks begin.

Your schedule. Your target markets. Room to breathe.

Five global pop-ups across four weeks.
Completely at your own pace.

Traditional trade shows force you to stand at a physical booth for days on end, costing thousands in flights and pulling you away from your business. Around Africa gives your brand continuous global exposure without the physical gridlock. Your virtual booth stays active 24/7, allowing international travel designers to discover your media, download your info packages, and explore your property at any hour.

When it comes to live meetings, you are the absolute master of your own diary:

01

Pick Your Target Markets

Select only the global regions that fit your sales strategy. Skip whole weeks or markets at will.

02

Set Your Exact Hours

Suggested windows are just guidelines. Open 2 hours or all 6 – it is entirely up to you.

03

Run Your Business

Your digital booth sells for you while you stay focused on your live on-the-ground business.

Our Pricing

Choose Your Partnership Track

Who is Onboarding?

Already Gathering Momentum

From established hospitality icons to independent, owner-led gems, our shared trade space is active and alive. Look out for these properties and partners onboarding ahead of August:

Who Can Exhibit

Designed strictly for the businesses buyers should know about

To protect the absolute integrity of your matching environment, our software platform is hard-coded to ensure that buyers can only engage with exhibitors, and cannot see or pitch other buyers on the show floor.

Independent Hotels & Boutique Accommodation

Safari Lodges & Conservation-Led Products

Community-Based Tourism Businesses & Unique Experiences

Destination Specialists & DMCs operating outside of South Africa

Representation Companies with African tourism portfolios

Trade Conflict Exclusion

South African DMCs are restricted from exhibiting. This protects local trade networks and preserves the direct buyer-to-supplier engagement flow.

Next Steps

Ready to be discovered?

01

Apply for your booth and select your pricing track.

02

Get early access in August to upload your imagery and set your profile.

03

Open your diary on your terms, and meet global travel designers pole pole.

Regions

Australia & New Zealand,
Asia-Pacific & Oceana

Suggested live meeting window:

06:00 - 10:00 CAT

North America & Canada

Suggested live meeting window:

16:00 - 22:00 CAT

Around Africa Open Time

Suggested live meeting window:

08:00 - 19:30 CAT

Europe, United Kingdom, Ireland & Africa

Suggested live meeting window:

09:00 - 16:00 CAT

Latin America & Caribbean

Suggested live meeting window:

16:00 - 22:00 CAT

Global Pop-Up 1

Tue 25 Aug

Mon 24 Aug

Wed 26 Aug

Thu 27 Aug

Fri 28 Aug

Global Pop-Up 2

Tue 1 Sep

Wed 2 Sep

Fri 4 Sep

Thu 3 Sep

Mon 31 Aug

Global Pop-Up 3

Wed 16 Sep

Fri 18 Sep

Thu 17 Sep

Mon 14 Sep

Tue 15 Sep

Global Pop-Up 4

Thu 24 Sep

Mon 21 Sep

Fri 25 Sep

Tue 22 Sep

Wed 23 Sep

Global Pop-Up 1

Focussed global popup meeting windows you can dip into

North America & Canada

Suggested live meeting window:

16:00 - 22:00 CAT

Mon 24 Aug

Australia & New Zealand,
Asia-Pacific & Oceana

Suggested live meeting window:

06:00 - 10:00 CAT

Tue 25 Aug

Around Africa Open Time

Suggested live meeting window:

08:00 - 19:30 CAT

Wed 26 Aug

Europe, United Kingdom, Ireland & Africa

Suggested live meeting window:

09:00 - 16:00 CAT

Thu 27 Aug

Latin America & Caribbean

Suggested live meeting window:

16:00 - 22:00 CAT

Fri 28 Aug

Global Pop-Up 2

Focussed global popup meeting windows you can dip into

Latin America & Caribbean

Suggested live meeting window:

16:00 - 22:00 CAT

Mon 31 Aug

Australia & New Zealand,
Asia-Pacific & Oceana

Suggested live meeting window:

06:00 - 10:00 CAT

Tue 1 Sep

North America & Canada

Suggested live meeting window:

16:00 - 22:00 CAT

Wed 2 Sep

Europe, United Kingdom, Ireland & Africa

Suggested live meeting window:

09:00 - 16:00 CAT

Thu 3 Sep

Around Africa Open Time

Suggested live meeting window:

08:00 - 19:30 CAT

Fri 4 Sep

Global Pop-Up 3

Focussed global popup meeting windows you can dip into

Europe, United Kingdom, Ireland & Africa

Suggested live meeting window:

09:00 - 16:00 CAT

Mon 14 Sep

Latin America & Caribbean

Suggested live meeting window:

16:00 - 22:00 CAT

Tue 15 Sep

Australia & New Zealand,
Asia-Pacific & Oceana

Suggested live meeting window:

06:00 - 10:00 CAT

Wed 16 Sep

Around Africa Open Time

Suggested live meeting window:

08:00 - 19:30 CAT

Thu 17 Sep

North America & Canada

Suggested live meeting window:

16:00 - 22:00 CAT

Fri 18 Sep

Global Pop-Up 4

Focussed global popup meeting windows you can dip into

North America & Canada

Suggested live meeting window:

16:00 - 22:00 CAT

Mon 21 Sep

Europe, United Kingdom, Ireland & Africa

Suggested live meeting window:

09:00 - 16:00 CAT

Tue 22 Sep

Latin America & Caribbean

Suggested live meeting window:

16:00 - 22:00 CAT

Wed 23 Sep

Australia & New Zealand,
Asia-Pacific & Oceana

Suggested live meeting window:

06:00 - 10:00 CAT

Thu 24 Sep

Around Africa Open Time

Suggested live meeting window:

08:00 - 19:30 CAT

Fri 25 Sep

“Pole Pole” (pronounced po-lay po-lay) is a Swahili phrase that translates to “slowly, slowly”