GaUTEnG pRovincE - African Construction Expo · 2019-07-11 · 6 Taking African Smart Cities from Dream to Reality 11 June 2019 The 3rd annual African Smart Cities Summit gave key

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11 - 13 June 2019 Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

THE MUST-ATTEND SHOW FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

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Endorsing ministryHost city Government partner Co-located events

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NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA Canada Mexico United States of America Brazil

China Haiti India Israel Solomon Islands South Korea Taiwan

Vietnam United Arab Emirates

Australia

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AFRICABotswana

Namibia Nigeria Somalia South Africa Swaziland Zambia Zimbabwe

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Egypt Ghana Kenya Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritius

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Germany Greece Italy Netherlands Russia Spain SwedenAustria

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WHAT OUR PARTICIPANTS HAD TO SAY ABOUT THE EVENT

KEY BUYERS ATTENDED TO: EXHIBITORS PARTICIPATED TO:• Find new products, distributors and suppliers

• Network with industry professionals

• Meet with current suppliers

• Attend the free workshops

• Launch new products and services

• Find new clients

• Promote their brand to industry professionals

The quality of visitors at the expo has been really good and they are professionals in the industry which provide a great synergy for interactions.

Kwame Agyei-OwusuSales Director – Africa, Rocrete - EXHBITOR

Graham AlexanderHead of Technology & Idea Generation Buildaid - SPEAKER

Freddy HumbulaniContractor MRR Investments - VISITOR

Hendrick MatshogaB2B Technical Maintenance Engineer Total South Africa - EXHIBITOR

I enjoyed the good mix of emerging and established contractors wanting to know the importance of estimating building costs to overcome some of the challenges we are facing within the construction industry.

Being in the painting industry, I managed to meet some new suppliers and learn more about the latest painting and waterproofing solutions in the market.

Our experience of the show has been great, we managed to engage with a lot of prospective businesses which we hope will turn into mutually beneficial relationships.


KEY LEARNING AND NETWORKING FEATURES

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT FORUMThe African Union believes the birth of Agenda 2063 came from the realisation by African leaders that there was a need to refocus and reprioritise Africa’s agenda. The master plan is to transform Africa into the global powerhouse of the future.

Against this background, the Stakeholder Engagement Forum worked closely with the National African Federation for the Building Industry (NAFBI) to allow leaders in the construction industry to inspire action by delivering their blueprint for transforming Africa’s built environment.

We were delighted that new Gauteng MEC for Infrastructure Development and Property Management, Tasneem Motara joined the strategic discussion, as well as Jacob Mamabolo, now Gauteng MEC for Public Transport and Road Infrastructure.

CITY OF JOHANNESBURG MAYORAL NETWORKING SESSION

The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Herman Mashaba opened the African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo and welcomed participants to an exclusive networking session which hosted international dignitaries from Germany, Greece, Turkey, Italy, India, Russia as well as key stakeholders in the forefront of the construction industry to showcase the City’s plan for inner city rejuvenation and over 80 properties which present a host of exciting opportunities for the industry.

Ali Mohlala, Chairperson – Brakpan Chamber of Commerce and Industry - VISITOR

The African Construction Expo was a great learning experience and I am amazed at the technological advancements of the construction industry in South Africa.


35+ FREE WORKSHOPS

CO-LOCATED EVENT

ARCHITECTURE TALKSSupported by the South African Council for Architectural Profession (SACAP) and the South African Institute for Building Design (SAIBD), these workshops offered training and CPD accreditation to architectural professionals.

CONTRACTORS & TRANSFORMATION CORNER Capacity building and skills development opportunities designed to empower small to medium sized contractors operating in the local built environment.

SMART TALKSInteractive sessions offered practical advice on utilising smarter digital and disruptive technologies in the construction industry.

A free-to-attend workshop and conference featured practical solutions, new innovations and case studies on pipeline corrosion protection; pump design, maintenance and operation; control and automation; valves reconditioning, quality control and operation; pipe performance and leak detection; tanks, vessels and drums.

We encouraged all visitors to attend these sessions in order to gain and share knowledge, cultivate valuable partnerships and support networks and learn from each other.

Apart from the free-to-attend workshops and conference, the event featured an exhibition from leading manufacturers, equipment and service providers demonstrating new product innovations and services.

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Taking African Smart Cities from Dream to Reality

11 June 2019

The 3rd annual African Smart Cities Summit gave key insights into what is being done right now to ensure our future cities are resilient, connected, inclusive, safe, prosperous and smart. Delegates learnt from smart and sustainable project updates from across Africa and explored trends in urban resilience, smarter transportation and better energy management. They discovered how future cities will be connected, intelligent and inclusive through technological innovation such as 5G, IoT and Blockchain.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

TOPIC HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED:• Ntshongweni, KwaZulu-Natal: Creating a

living, working urban node

• Smart Mauritius: Opportunities, challenges and lessons learnt

• Implementation of Smart City solutions in Zambia

• Transport infrastructure as a catalyst in developing smart nodes and cities of the future

• Tshimologong Precinct: Innovative technology, blockchain and smart city solutions

2019 PARTNERS

Official mobility partner

Association partners Media partners

Knowledge partners CPD Accredited by

ECAELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS’ ASSOCIATION (SA)

HOME OF

YOUR TRUSTED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

The summit provided a great platform for learning as well as networking with other implementers of smart city solutions. My team generated a lot of ideas on how we can continue to implement smart city solutions in Zambia.

Dr Martine G Mtonga Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet SMART Zambia.

TSHEPO KGOBE Senior Executive, Gautrain Management Agency

MARTINE MTONGA Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet and National Coordinator, Electronic Government Division – SMART Zambia

LESLEY DONNA WILLIAMS Chief Executive Officer, Tshimologong Precinct

JUANITA CLARK Chief Executive Officer, FTTX Council Africa

CYRIL BALOYI Group Chief Technology Officer, City of Johannesburg

SAIBD


MARKETING CAMPAIGN WORTH OVER R2.5 MILLION

Our marketing campaign consisted of numerous multi-channel activities strategically targeting key buyers of the construction industry.

EMAILS

ASSOCIATION PARTNERS

EXHIBITOR MARKETING SUPPORT

OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS

DIGITAL CAMPAIGN

RADIO

RETAIL PROMOTION

TELEMARKETING

SMS

BRAND AMBASSADORS

PUBLIC RELATIONS

SOCIAL MEDIA

VIP / GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN

95 email campaigns sent reaching over 50,000construction professionals.

Over 20 Built environment associations invitied their members to attend the event.

Free tailored marketing packages used by exhibitors to invite their clients and amplify the campaign.

A number of mobile trailers were stationed at high-traffic areas around Gauteng advertising the event.

85+ online banners and 32+ print advertsfeatured in over 50 media partners platforms.

A professionally executed digital campaign focused on Google AdWords, Facebook and Twitter advertising.

In partnership with Buildaid, our radio campaign featured live interviews with key stakeholders from the construction and concrete industry.

86,500 invitations distributed at 85 retail stores across Gauteng including Buco, Mica, Sandpit, Talisman Hire.

10,000+ concrete and construction professionals were personally invited by telemarketers to attend the event.

37,500 SMS invitations were sent to key construction professionals inviting them to the event.

Our event brand ambassadors distributed free visitor tickets at various business parks and intersections across Gauteng.

A dedicated PR team will be running a campaign 10 weeks prior to the event reaching over 250 trade and mainstream media.

Our social media campaign included daily posts and videos on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn in the lead up to the event.

Over 100 key African public and private sectorVIP’s were personally invited to attend the event.


OVER R100 000 AMAZING PRIZES AND ONSITE EXPERIENCES

Experience partners

Prize partners

Top brands showcased their products and services at the indoor and outdoor exhibition areas, all attendees had the opportunity to experience and win great prizes worth over R100 000 onsite across the three day event.

THANK YOU TO OUR PRIZE AND EXPERIENCE PARTNERS

PR CAMPAIGN AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

Our PR coverage featured press releases on 27 digital publications sites. Three radio interviews with key stakeholders took place on MixFM’s Building Joburg radio show in the build up to the event. Our outdoor advertising consisted of mobile trailers and point of sales activations displayed in over 40 locations around Gauteng.

• Bstyle Media• Caxton• Charmont Media Global• City of Johannesburg• College Publishers• Concrete Trends• Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure• Engineering News • FinWeek• Infrastructure News• Interact Media• Live communications• Media in Africa• Pipes, Pumps and Valves SA• Social TV• Xinhua News Agency

MEDIA IN ATTENDANCE:


THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

Host city

Supporting country partners

Silver sponsors

Bronze sponsors

Pumps, Valves & Pipes expo sponsor

Endorsing and supporting partners

Retail partners

Endorsing ministry

African Smart Cities official mobility partner Enterprise development partner

Government partner

Roads and TRanspoRT REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

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