New AAXO board elected

New AAXO board elected

Projeni Pather, managing director of Exposure Marketing has been elected as the new chairperson of the Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AAXO).

Ms Pather said: “It is an honour to be elected Chairperson of AAXO. Having been in the industry for over 15 years, I understand the important role that an organisation like AAXO provides in growing the industry.

“There is still a lot of work to be done in ensuring that marketers choose exhibitions as part of their marketing mix. Together with my newly appointed board, I will strive to provide the leadership and governance needed to assist African exhibition organisers to grow the economy by bringing worldclass exhibitions to the continent.”

The new AAXO board were announced at the recent AGM.

AAXO board members:

• Projeni Pather, Exposure Marketing: chairperson.

• Phetogo Khubeka, Synergy Business Events: vice chairperson.

• Mark Anderson, Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery: treasurer.

• Leatitia Van Straten, Reed Exhibitions.

• Suzette Scheepers, Messe Munchen.

• Devi Paulen-Abbott, DMG Events.

• Chanelle Hingston, Spintelligent.

• Dee Reuvers, advisory board member.