Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre
Zimbabwe’s Largest Exhibition Centre
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exhibitions events venue consultancy stand building
Are you: • An exhibition organiser looking for a purpose-built, secure venue? • An event planner/organiser looking for flexible, adaptable facilities to • •
host your event? A manufacturer or service provider looking to penetrate Sub-Saharan Africa in a cost effective way? An individual or organisation planning a seminar, conference or private function?
If you answered “YES” to any of these questions, then the offer available at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre is just for you!
Bulawayo
At the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Company (ZITF), we organise and manage international exhibitions and events, to promote trade and investment through innovation and value-addition for the benefit of our stakeholders. Our modern exhibition centre, the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre (ZIEC), encompasses a 17-hectare site situated 1km from the central business district of the city of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, with six fully equipped and serviced exhibition halls and over one hundred individual pavilions and open-air sites. The ZIEC is open for business all year round and it hosts the major annual international trade exhibition in Zimbabwe. It is a multi-purpose facility that is adaptable for a variety of other uses including conferences, events and private functions. ZITF works with both public and private institutions to deliver business contacts that create value for our exhibitors and other customers. Our team would be happy to assist you with more information or your booking. Contact us with your requirements.
Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Company P.O. Famona, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Tel: (+263-9) 884911-6 Fax: (+263-9) 884921 For bookings email: zitf@zitf.co.zw For information email: zitfmktg@zitf.co.zw lnternet: www.zitf.net
Who we are... Our Vision.... To be the world’s first choice in offering innovative opportunities for social and business interaction.
Our Mission..... We delight our customers by delivering seamless service.
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Innovation
Consultancy and Other Services From the wealth of experience gained from the years of organising and hosting successful exhibitions and functions, ZITF is able to offer the following services:
Consultancy Services
1. Upgrade an existing exhibition
ZITF with its expertise on the African continent, is in a position to advise companies and organisations on how to develop, effectively organise and target an exhibition to individual markets-both local and foreign, with strategies that work for the client and that are adapted to the specific needs of the client organisation. In recent years, an increase in the number of trade shows has contributed considerably towards growing economic activity and they have become a platform for connecting buyers in the retail sectors with new products and sources of supply. Trade shows are in fact the number one cost-effective marketing tool for companies, ahead of advertising. ZITF is a member of of UFI (Union des Foires Internationales ) since 1982. This Paris-based organisation recognises only established international exhibitions with a strict set of standards and rules. UFI comprises leading fair organisations around the world and its members represent over 60 countries. ZITF is also a member of the Exhibition and Event Association of Southern Africa (EXSA) with over 130 members conforming to high standards and a code of ethics.
2. Attachment and on-site facilitation
ZITF has professional team of exhibition experts that trains foreign exhibition organisers in exhibition management in all its facets. All training is adapted and tailor-made to the prevailing circumstances and conditions of the country in which the exhibition is situated. ZITF also offers attachment places at ZIEC to Zimbabwean and foreign students in a variety of disciplines, from accounting to marketing and logistics.
3. Training of Exhibitors
With over 54 years experience in the organisation of trade exhibitions, ZITF is well qualified to organise training seminars and workshops for (potential) exhibitors to equip them to make maximum use of their participation in any Zimbabwean or foreign trade exhibition. Some of the topics that are covered include setting exhibition objectives, pre-show promotions and activities during the expo; what mistakes not to make as an exhibitor; budgeting for an exhibition; selecting, training and motivating stand personnel among others. These workshops can be organised on request in Zimbabwe and abroad.
Stand Building ZITF offers a modular stand building service of international standard to exhibition and event organisers, whether for a large exhibition or a small conference with concurrent product expo. This service includes assistance with the lay-out of halls and the drafting of floor plans to make optimum use of the space provided. The modular package consists of:
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Stands constructed of panels of 2.5m high Carpet tiles 1x fascia with name and stand number 150w spotlights (minimum 2) 1x15 amp power socket The number of spot lights/sockets increase with the size of the stand Extras (e.g logos, furniture, plants) are optional and at the exhibitors’ expense.
The stand building service is available at any covered venue (including a marquee with flooring) in Zimbabwe and elsewhere in the SADC region. In order to ensure the service continues to be offered at world class standards, ZITF has entered into a strategic partnership with an internationally renowned exhibition and events infrastructure provider.
Event Management And Marketing Outside the exhibition calender, our permanent, professional staff are at your disposal to assist you to stage events involving anything from 5 to 50,000 people. Our team would be happy to recommend local and foreign suppliers, advise and assist where required in order to ensure that your event is successful.
Venue Hire Any of the ZIEC’s halls, rooms and open-air sites are available for hire throughout the year (except when in use during international exhibitions). The exhibition centre layout is flexible enough to allow controlled or general access to any of the sites. Depending on the size and purpose of your event, a range of options is available to suit any occasion from a full-scale expo featuring heavy machinery, to a traders’ wine-tasting. The ZIEC has hosted and assisted with the organisation of:
Private Events and Functions
The facilities lend themselves well for any functions ranging from society weddings to small anniversary surprise parties. We can provide a comprehensive list of reputable service providers for tent hire, dĂŠcor, plant hire, floral arrangements, entertainment and sound.
Sporting Events, Musical Concerts and Fashion Shows
Past events have included everything from a dog show to religious revival meetings, the hosting of the All Africa Games, basketball tournaments, fashion shows, gymnastics competitions and pop concerts.
Conferences and Seminars
Ideal meeting and training rooms as well large lecture halls are all situated in the extensive grounds of the exhibition centre. Facilities include adjoining kitchen and toilets, while several venues have their own private walled garden to provide pleasant session breaks.
Short-term Warehousing
Outside the main exhibition calendar, the ease of access, vastness and secure capacity of any of the large exhibition halls provides an excellent solution for short-term warehousing, bulk sorting and temporary storage. Hire of forklifts, pallets and extra security controls can be organised on request.
Conferencing Facilities The ZIEC seminar and conference facilities can comfortably accommodate from 20-100 people. These facilities are available for use during and after all exhibitions and are equipped to cater for anything from conventions to cocktail parties. Equipment can be provided by prior arrangement including PA system, overhead projector, flip charts, data projectors, laptops, plasma screens, sound installation and microphones. Communication & teleconferencing facilities, wireless internet access and a dedicated satellite link, as well as secretarial services can be made available on request.
Reception Arena
For larger gatherings, marquees can be erected in the main arena to house approximately 15,000 people adjacent to the Arena Catering Complex.
Business Lounges
Business Lounges are provided in Halls 1, 2-2a, 3 and 4. Each is equipped with private rest-rooms, comfortable seating areas, and a small catering facility from which teas and snacks maybe served.
Reception Garden
This lush green garden adjoining the seminar rooms and VIP lounge offers an additional meeting area and is large enough to erect a marquee seating 100 people.
Cinema style seating capacity
Conference style seating capacity ( with tables)
Seminar Room A-VIP Lounge
40
30
Seminar Room B-VIP Lounge
35
25
Combined Seminar Rooms A&B
80
60
100
75
Conference Room- Hall 4
Exhibition Halls
Any of the halls lend themselves well for conferences and functions accommodating anything from 500 to 8,000 people.
Exhibition Centre Exhibition Space
The ZIEC comprises a 17.7 hectare enclosed exhibition complex, surrounded by spacious parking. A total of 63,000m2 of exhibition space is fully serviced, with electricity and water.
Facilities & Services include: • Six large Exhibition Halls offer 20,000m2 of floor space. • Over 100 individual pavilions augmented by 45,000 m2 of developed and serviced open-air exhibition sites.
• Four facilities for restaurants and seven facilities for fast-food catering outlets with the capacity to serve over 100,000 meals a day during large exhibitions.
• An Olympic-size grass arena with catering building and grandstands that can cater for very large exterior sports and other events.
• Fully-tarred double-lane boulevards and roads inside the complex providing ease of access • A full time grounds team tending the garden\the trees, lawns and floral borders providing an • • • • •
attractive setting all year round. Crowd capacity of around 30,000 people a day. Parking space for 6,500 vehicles, two taxi ranks and bus parking bays. Wireless internet connection, an internal police station, clinic, post office, banks, press room, bandstand, casino and VIP lounge. Administrative and information centres on-site with the capacity to handle up to 20,000 enquiries a day. Developed communication technology including internet access, WI-FI, e-mail as well as over 400 private telephone line connections in exhibition halls and private pavilions.
Hall Space
Six large exhibition halls are adaptable for a variety of uses.
Hall 1 This is the second largest exhibition hall in the exhibition centre. Built in 1980, it covers approximately 6,000 m2 of land.
Hall 2 This hall was constructed in 1978, but has since been enlarged to double its original size. It now covers an area of approximately 2,000 m2.
Hall 2a
Operational Facilities
Constructed during 1986, this hall adjoins hall 2, and is of similar size and construction.
When not in use for the country’s international exhibitions the facility is available for hire for solo exhibitions, regional trade events and specialised trade shows by independent organisations. ZITF can assist with arranging:
Hall 3 This vast exhibition hall is another of the very fine buildings, which was built for the first trade fair in 1960. It provides approximately 3,370 m2 of covered exhibition space, which is completely unencumbered by any supporting pillars.
• Ready-built modular stands and
At a glance Hall 1 Hall 2 Hall Hall 3 2a
Hall 4 Hall 5
• E-mail, internet and telephone
Total square metres
5,200
Seating capacity (cinema style)
stand design access
1,680
3,600
5,625
1,200
• Public catering, restaurants,bars
5,000- 2,0006,000 3,000
2,0003,000
3,7004,000
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• External PA system for
Freight entrances (number of )
3
2
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4
5
1
Public entrances (number of )
10
2
2
4
6
5
Height(highest point in meters)
20
5
5
25
30
4
Business lounge Public toilets Overhead lighting 220V power Telephone cabling Catering outlet (attached to hall)
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Hall 4 This is the newest and largest exhibition hall in the exhibition centre. Covering a total area of 6.500m2, the roof of the exhibition floor area of 5,600m2 is supported by only four internal columns. This building is the most prestigious in the entire exhibition centre.
Hall 5 The oldest of the exhibition halls, originally constructed in 1934 but added to and modernised in recent years.
commercial and special announcements Visa applications Printing of invitations, Exhibitor’s Handbooks, Manuals and Catalogues Staffed Information Centres Accommodation and courier services
Facilities are available for leisure activities including a casino, equestrian competitions and entertainment. Visits to attractions in and near Bulawayo can be facilitated on request through a reputable strategic partner. There are several good golf and sports clubs in Bulawayo, including the adjacent Bulawayo Golf Club where temporary membership can be arranged. In addition, an independently operated gym/ fitness centre is open year round within the ZIEC.
Tourist Attractions in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe The ZIEC is located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, an area that has been populated since prehistoric times. The San ( Bushman ) people painted their delicate pictures in the caves of the Matobo Hills, the Rozvi kings built a stone city at Khame and the Ndebele nation gave the city its name. With the arrival of the European pioneers, a western-style city began to take shape. The town was incorporated in 1894, with streets and suburbs planned and laid out by the first town council. Bulawayo and its surroundings have much to offer the tourist, with both historical and natural attractions. Tours of the city could include a visit to :
The Railway Museum A collection of historical steam locomotives, rolling stock and station buildings, with a variety of exhibits dating from the earliest days of railway history.
The Museum of Natural History Featuring magnificent displays of African birds, mammals, insects, human history, minerals and more, including the second largest mounted elephant in the world, the Natural History Museum is a fascinating archive of the diversity of Zimbabwe’s natural wealth.
Jairos Jiri’s Craft Shop Founded by Jairos Jiri to provide a source of income for disabled groups, the shop offers a wonderful variety of traditional arts and crafts.
Art Gallery The Bulawayo branch of the National Gallery, the beautifully re-stored Douslin House, a colonial building houses a collection of traditional and modern art, including sculpture. On-site workshops offer handmade batiks, and there’s a shop that sells artwork, curios, sculptures and genuine tribal artefacts.
Centenary and Central Parks Built and laid out for the 1953 Central Africa Centenary Exhibition, sixty years after the founding of modern Bulawayo, the parks feature many palm-lined walks and colourful flower displays, a classic fountain and expanses of shady lawns.
Outside the City
Day-trips to nearby tourist attractions can be organised by a reputable strategic partner, including:
The Matobo Hills National Park
A UNESCO World Heritage Site. An area of spectacular natural beauty, featuring huge weathered granite rock formations. It is the spiritual home of the ancient Mwari cult, and holds a long and magical history. The Park contains a separate, intensive-conservation Game Reserve protecting a number of White Rhinoceros among other species. The Matobo Hills are home to the largest concentration of birds of prey in Africa. Overnight or longer visits can be booked with any of the several beautiful safari lodges around the Park.
Khame Ruins
Another UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ruins consist of extensive terraces and passages supported by massive, decorative dry-stone walling. Stone construction is estimated to have begun at Khame 500 years ago, when the city became the seat of Rozvi rulers. A small museum displays relics and artefacts found at the site, some over 10,000 years old.
Tshabalala Sanctuary
Just 10km from the city, the sanctuary is perfect for visitors who only have a few hours for game-viewing. It contains no dangerous predators, but herds of zebras, giraffe, kudu, impala,wildebeests and tsessebe (hartebeest ) and other smaller species. There’s a small dam attracting wild waterfowl, and walking and cycling is permitted. Horseback trails can be arranged with advance booking.
Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage
Chipangali is a home of orphaned, sick or abandoned wild animals, and has through its specialised experience developed into a wildlife breeding and research centre. Animal enclosures are set among landscaped gardens, with a large walk-in aviary and tea-room for visitors. A visit to Chipangali rewards visitors with close-up views of extremely wide variety of animals and birds.
Mguza Nature Reserve
This 650 hectare park is a magnet for ornithologists and birding enthusiasts. Hundred of different species have been recorded in a single day. The park also contains several wildlife species, and there are picnic spots, picturesque walks and drives. Bulawayo is a hub for the tourist industry in Zimbabwe, and any kind of safari can be booked with local travel agents. Just a few hours away up the north road lies the world-famous Hwange National Park and the Victoria Falls, another World Heritage Site. Just a few hours away lies the world famous Hwange National Park and the Victoria Falls.
Hwange National Park Located in the west of the country, on the main road between Bulawayo and the world-famous Victoria Falls, Hwange National Park is the largest game reserve in Zimbabwe. It is home to vast herd of elephants, buffalo, zebra and has a very large concentration of giraffe and varied bird-life. All Zimbabwe’s specially protected animals are to be found in Hwange and it is the only protected area where gemsbok and brown hyena occur in reasonable numbers. The population of African wild dogs to be found in Hwange is thought to be one of the largest surviving groups in Africa today. The park also has an interesting variety of landscapes with one part running alongside the North-eastern end of the Kalahari desert. A feature of the area is the ancient sand dunes held together by vegetation. The Victoria Falls The Victoria falls is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The indigenous name of ‘Mosi-oaTunya’, literally means the ‘Smoke that Thunders’. Victoria falls is the largest curtain of water in the world. Remarkably preserved in its natural state, the Falls, and the surrounding area, has been declared a National Park and a World Heritage Site, to preserve it from excessive commercialisation. Accommodation Hotel, lodge and private accommodation can be facilitated on request, in line with specific requirements, by a reputable strategic partner. Contact us for more details
Annual Exhibitions Hosted at the ZIEC The ZIEC proudly hosts the following of Zimbabwe’s major annual international exhibitions: The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair is the largest intra-regional trade fair South of the Sahara. It offers exposure to both trade and public visitors. The multisectoral, multi-national expo provides the largest, most convenient trade hub in the region.
A’sambeni is a regional, info-rich travel and tourism exhibition that showcases
operators, suppliers to the tourism industry as well as furniture, interior décor and outdoor living exhibits. It is a must-attend exhibition for international travel and tourism suppliers, particularly those that want to penetrate the African travel and tourism industry.
PakPrint is Zimbabwe’s only packaging and printing industry exhibition that brings together players in this dynamic industry to: • Showcase the latest development, technology, equipment, materials and complementary services. • Exchange knowledge and experience in production, application, distribution and presentation. • Share ideas on the latest technological solutions for recycling and eco-friendly printing & packaging.
Scholastica is a specialised trade exhibition for the education, careers and training industry. Education and training professionals and institutions have the platform to display the latest trends and innovations in their sectors. Ultim8 Home is Zimbabwe's premier home improvement expo. This expo is for those looking for or providing products and services for planning, construction, converting, extending or renovating homes and living spaces. Good Health, Good Living Expo is a health, fitness and lifestyle expo that
showcases the latest techniques, trends and tips for healthy living as well as expert advice on how to improve your lifestyle. Highlights of the expo include interactive and informative presentations, seminars and demonstrations by industry experts.
Mine Entra is a specialised international exhibition that caters for the mutually
compatible sectors of mining, engineering and transport including their associated industries. Mid-year timing of this expo is for maximum convenience and corresponds to the industry’s main buying and tendering period.
Map Legend Exhibition Halls Map Grid Ref Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall
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ENTERTAINMENT, SERVICES, ETC Administration Offices near Gate 4...............................................................................g5 Arena..................................................................................................................................j2 Banks......................................................................................................................f4, g3, f3 Car Parks.....................................................................................................................b6, j5 Casino (all year round)....................................................................................................c4 Gate 1, off 15th Avenue..................................................................................................b5 Gate 3, off Hillside Road.............................................................................................d6-5 Gate 4, off Hillside Road.................................................................................................g5 Gate 6, off Hillside Road.................................................................................................i4 Gates 7 and 7A, off Hillside Road..................................................................................j4 Gate 11, off Hillside Road...............................................................................................k1 Long Room, Arena Pavilion Enclosure..........................................................................i2 Police Station, Lost Property, etc..................................................................................d5 Post Office (CC2)..............................................................................................................c5 Press Room (Fair-spire, VIP lounge )........................................................................f3, g5 Red Cross..........................................................................................................................j3 Seminar Rooms................................................................................................................g5 Toilets ( Throughout Grounds, see map ) VIP Lounge.......................................................................................................................h5
CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS Catering Facilities
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Arena Pavilion.......................................Z10.....................................................................i2 Hall 4 Restaurant...................................NE cnr Hall 4....................................................h4 Lake View Restaurant (Hall1 )..............( Mezzaine Floor)............................................t3 Hall 3 Restaurant...................................Hall 3................................................................g3
Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Company P.O. Famona, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Tel: (+263-9) 884911-6, Fax: (+263-9) 884921 For bookings email: zitf@zitf.co.zw For information email: zitfmktg@zitf.co.zw lnternet: www.zitf.net