exhibitors handbook
Welcome to the Zambia Roadshow, organised on behalf of ZTA by Kamageo. This is your exhibitor pack, containing all the information that you will need for the week. If you need further info, see the contact details below.
PLEASE DO READ THROUGH CAREFULLY. The roadshow provides a unique opportunity to meet with more than 40 UK-based Africa specialist tour operators (we currently have 43 booked!) to introduce them to your company’s services. Some of them may be new to Zambia, some may well have been offering the destination for years. Either way, they are clearly attending because they are keen to know more, so let’s make the most of it.
Each morning, Kamageo’s Tim Henshall will be providing a more detailed insight into the activities and the operators that you should be meeting with later that day.
Ideally you should bring an on-screen presentation (via laptop or tablet) along with some materials to handover to interested buyers, such as USB sticks, brochures, rates and business cards etc.
Kamageo staff contacts :
All exhibitors and buyers will be gifted with a special messenger/conference bag to safely keep all materials collected from the event. Kamageo will be providing all branding including individual name cards for your table, so do not bring any display materials (such as roller banners etc) as there will be nowhere to display or store these. All transportation, accommodation and meals have been allocated and are highlighted on the following pages.
Helen Brown – Project Manager 07526 043537 Tim Henshall – Managing Director 07810 508791 Mandy Henshall – Resources Director 07733 227524 Sasha Brunt – Marketing Assistant 07932 705765 Kamageo Office 01664 823750
Monday 13th march Mere, manchester
itinerary Please make your own way to Mere, near Manchester, ahead of the first event the next day (Tuesday) and check into your accommodation.
GETTING THERE
Dinner is included but it is informal and there is no need to join the main party. If you do, we will meet at 7.30pm. If you choose to dine alone, you have a budget of £25.00 from the menu.
Stockport station is the closest mainline station with direct trains to London Euston railway station. It is then a 20-minute journey by taxi to the hotel (which will cost you approximately £15.00).
VENUE & ACCOMMODATION
Alternatively, get a train from London Euston railway station to either Stockport or Manchester Piccadilly railway stations and get on the local service to Knutsford railway station, which is 5 minutes by taxi from the hotel.
Mere Court Hotel & Conference Centre**** Warrington Road Mere Knutsford Cheshire WA16 0RW www.merecourt.co.uk Tel: 01565 831000 Complimentary WIFI available in all guest rooms and communal areas.
Mere Court Hotel is located 10 minutes’ drive from Manchester Airport.
To book a train from Heathrow Airport to London Euston, please follow the link below: http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/timesandfares/ Heathrow/SPT/130317/0800/dep To book a direct train from London Euston to Stockport, please follow the link below: http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/timesandfares/ EUS/SPT/130317/0900/dep
Tuesday 14th march mere, manchester
itinerary 07.00 – 09.30: Breakfast in the hotel.
VENUE & ACCOMMODATION
09.30 – 11.30: Preparation time
Mere Court Hotel & Conference Centre**** Warrington Road Mere Knutsford Cheshire WA16 0RW
11.30 – 12.00: Briefing by Tim Henshall.
www.merecourt.co.uk
12.00 – 12.30: Head to the Dunkerley Suite for buffet lunch and individual set up (Kamageo will have prepared the room).
Tel: 01565 831000
DO NOT CHECK OUT – you are staying here again tonight.
12.30: Tour operators arrive to register (Buffet lunch available for them) 13.00 – 18.00: Appointments with 10-12 key Tour Operators. 18.00 – 19.00: Sundowners and networking. 19.00: Dinner with Tour Operators (which is optional for them) After this event we will again be staying in the Mere Court Hotel.
Complimentary WIFI available in all guest rooms and communal areas.
key tour operator s EMBARQUE TRAVEL
MIRUS JOURNEYS
AFRICAN PRIDE
gill@embarquetravel.co.uk
william@mirusjourneys.com
suzanne@african-pride.co.uk
Gill Jackson
GANE AND MARSHALL
William Norris
Suzanne Walford
Sarah Williams
Simon Rowland
WILDFOOT TRAVEL
AFRICA AND BEYOND
sarah@ganeandmarshall.com
simon@wildfoottravel.com
michael@africaandbeyond.co.uk
CARRIER
LA CONCORDIA
SAFARI CLUB
lesleyann@la-concordia.co.uk
paul@safari-club.co.uk
Vanessa Dean vanessa.dean@carrier.co.uk
Amanda Bailey amanda.bailey@carrier.co.uk
Lesley-Ann Birley
Michael Davies
Paul Downhill
Ellie Downhill ellie@safari-club.co.uk
REAL AFRICA
DESTINOLOGY
paul@realafrica.co.uk
cheryl.mallon@destinology.co.uk
Paul Hickey-Fry
Cheryl Mallon
wednesday 15th march CIRENCESTER , GLOUCESTERSHIRE
itinerary 07.30: Breakfast. 08.30: Be checked out and ready to board the coach for our departure to our next venue in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Travel time is approximately 2 hours 30 minutes. Tim Henshall should be available on the coach to discuss issues as required.
VENUE
The Kings Head Hotel 24 Market Place Cirencester GL7 2NR www.kingshead-hotel.co.uk Tel: 01285 700900
13.00 – 18.00: Appointments with 10-12 key Tour Operators. 18.00 – 19.00: Sundowners and networking. 19.00 – 22.00: Dinner with Tour Operators (which is optional for them). 22.00: Transport to our overnight accommodation (approximately 30 minutes’ journey). Due to a major sporting event in the area (The Cheltenham Gold Cup) and the distance to London, we have chosen to transport you to the De Vere Alexandra House for our overnight stay.
ACCOMMODATION
De Vere Alexandra House**** Whittingham Drive Wroughton Swindon SN4 0QJ www.phcompany.com/de-vere/alexandra-house/
11.00 – 12.30: Arrive at the venue for set up and buffet lunch. 12.30: Tour operators arrive to register (buffet lunch available to them)
Tel: 01793 819000
key tour operator s SAFARI & BEACH
AUDLEY TRAVEL
FRONTIERS TRAVEL
Nick.jenkins@safariandbeach.com
vanessa.beldam@audleytravel.com
Lara.macdonald@frontierstrvl.co.uk
STEPPES TRAVEL
EXPLORATIONS COMPANY
ABERCROMBIE & KENT
Nick Jenkins
Chris Johnston
chris@steppestravel.com
NATURAL TRAVEL COLLECTION Chris Smith
chriss@wildlifeworldwide.com
Vanessa Beldam
Nicola Shepherd
n.shepherd@explorationscompany.com
Albee Yeend a.yeend@explorationscompany.com
Kate Pirie
k.pirie@explorationscompany.com
Lara MacDonald
Charlotte Wells
cwells@abercrombiekent.co.uk
LUXURY SAFARI COMPANY Hannah McHardy
hannah@theluxurysafaricompany.com
Helen Byron
Rose Hipwood
helenb@wildlifeworldwide.com
rose@theluxurysafaricompany.com
THE BIG 5 SAFARI COMPANY WILDLIFE & WILDERNESS
Katharine Hunt
info@wildlifewilderness.com
Leigh Hunt
Dr Steve Banner
Katharine.hunt@big5safaris.co.uk
Leighhunt.email@gmail.com
RED SAVANNAH Chris Evans
cevans@redsavannah.com
SIMPLY SAFARIS Mike Crossley
info@simplysafaris.co.uk
thur sday 16th march KENSINGTON, LONDON
itinerary 07.00 – 09.00: Breakfast. 09.30: Be checked out and on board the coach, ready to depart for our next venue in Kensington, West London. Travel time is approximately 1 hour 30 minutes. Tim Henshall should be available on the coach to discuss issues as required.
VENUE & ACCOMMODATION Grange Strathmore Hotel**** 41 Queen’s Gate Gardens Kensington London SW7 5NB www.grangehotels.com/hotels-london Tel: 0207 584 0512
11.00 – 12.30: Arrive at the venue. Check in to the hotel, then head to Earl’s Suite for buffet lunch and set up.
12.30: Tour operators arrive to register (buffet lunch will be available for them). 13.00 - 17.30: Appointments with 10-12 key Tour Operators. 17.30 – 18.30: Sundowners and networking. 18.45: Dinner with Tour Operators (which is optional for them) at Da Mario Italian Restaurant, which is approximately 5 minutes’ walk from the hotel. Da Mario Restaurant 15 Gloucester Road Kensington London SW7 4PP Tel: 020 7584 9078 22.00: Walk back at your leisure to the Grange Strathmore Hotel (We will supply directions).
key tour operator s BUSHBABY
NATIVE ESCAPES
felicity@africatravel.co.uk
abi@bushbaby.travel
simon@nativeescapes.com
DISCOVER THE WORLD
WILD FRONTIERS
NATURAL WORLD SAFARIS
peter@wildfrontiers.co.uk
oliver@naturalworldsafaris.com
AFRICA TRAVEL Felicity Balcomb
Linda Harris linda@discover-the-world.co.uk
ORIGINAL TRAVEL Jacqui Brooks
jacqui@originaltravel.co.uk
Abi Shaw
Peter Felix
THE ULTIMATE TRAVEL COMPANY Augusta von Preussen
augusta@theultimatetravelcompany.co.uk
AFRICAN SKY Amadea Sunney
amadea.sunney@tropicalsky.co.uk
AFRICA TRAVEL RESOURCE Richard Wende
richard.wende@africatravelresource.com
GOODACRE & TOWNSEND Caroline Grayburn
cgrayburn@goodtown.co.uk
THEOBALD BARBER Miles Barber
miles@theobaldbarber.com
Paul Tyler paul.tyler@africatravelresource.com
Simon Mills
Oliver Greenfield
friday 17th march
ZAMBIA HI GH COMMISSION, LONDON itinerary 07.00 – 08.00: Breakfast at the hotel, then check out. 08.30: Be checked out and in reception with all your baggage, ready to depart for the Zambia High Commission.
09.00-09.30: Arrive at the venue for set up. 09.30 – Tour operators arrive for registration. 10.00 – 12.20: Appointments with key Tour Operators.
Storage for luggage will be available at the Zambia High Commission.
12.20 – 12.50: Buffet lunch.
VENUE: Zambia High Commission 2 Palace Gate Kensington London W8 5NG
ACCOMMODATION IS NOT PROVIDED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT.
www.zambiahc.org.uk Tel: 020 7581 2124
12.50 – 15.10: Continuation of appointments with key Tour Operators.
key tour operator s AFRICA TRAVEL
AFRICA EXCLUSIVE
TRIBES TRAVEL
laura@africatravel.co.uk
philippa@safari.co.uk
sinead@tribes.co.uk
Laura Miles
Philippa Burdett
Sinead Bailey
Paul Hawley
RAINBOW TOURS
paul@safari.co.uk
Candice Buchan
cbuchan@rainbowtours.co.uk
WORLD DISCOVERY Roy Davies
AFRICA COLLECTION
roydavies@worlddiscovery.co.uk
James Westrip
BUSANGA SAFARI Tony McKeith
tony@busangasafari.co.uk
james@africacollection.com
Chania Hemsley-Smith chania@africacollection.com
EXPERT AFRICA
WILDEST DREAMS TRAVEL
freddie.sutton@expertafrica.com
brendahobday@wildestdreams.co.uk
Freddie Sutton
Brenda Hobday
Claire Scott claire.scott@expertafrica.com
Amanda Bond amanda.bond@expertafrica.com
COX AND KINGS
Jonathan Fitzsimmonds Jonathan.Fitzsimmonds@coxandkings.co.uk
Helen Brown – Project Manager 07526 043537 Tim Henshall – Managing Director 07810 508791 Mandy Henshall – Resources Director 07733 227524 Sasha Brunt – Marketing Assistant 07932 705765 Kamageo Office 01664 823750