WOSA-East Africa Tour 2016 (Kampala, Uganda and Nairobi, Kenya)

Visitor Information and Registration:

Website: [website URL]
Contact: Lesley Achilles

Exhibitor Information:

Show Coordinator: Carissa Isaacs
Phone: 0218833860
Email: carissa@wosa.co.za
Starts: 28 October 2016
Ends: 29 October 2016
Country: (Kampala, Uganda and Nairobi, Kenya
 
Intro:

Following a successful East-Africa Grand Tasting Tour last year, in Nairobi, Kenya and Kampala, Uganda,  Wines of South Africa is organising the second tour this time starting in Kampala, Uganda and the on to Nairobi, Kenya on the 28th  &  29th of October 2016.

 
Description:

The objective of these tastings are two fold - to promote awareness of the South African category and increase distribution and sales of our wines in these markets. We will therefore invite Consumers, media, trade and portfolio managers working in the food and beverage/hospitality industry to the events.

We would like to present a full range of South African wines currently available to consumers in Uganda and Kenya as well as introduce new wine brands to the markets. All producers are invited to apply and secure tables. Application to secure tables will be made by the producer here in South Africa and will be handled by the WOSA Stellenbosch office.

There are only 30 tables available for the event at R30 000.00 excl VAT per table. Note that applications will be handled on first come first serve basis and be advised that in order to secure space we need your completed contract.

Facts about the event.

Kampala, Uganda 

Date:  28 October 2016 

Time: 10:00 - 15:00 South African Wine Course presented to Trade

B2B Session: 15:00 – 17:00

18:00 - 22:00  Trade, Media & Consumer (Walk Around Tasting)

Venue: Serena Hotel in Kampala 

Nairobi, Kenya

Date:  29 October 2016

Time:  10:00 - 15:00 South African Wine Course presented to Trade

B2B Session: 15:00 – 17:00

18:00 - 22:00 Trade, Media & Consumer (Walk Around Tasting) 

Venue: Kempinski  Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya

To apply for a table:

  • Log into Membership Portal
  • Click on “Register for a Trade Event”
  • Select WOSA East- Africa Tour 2016 from the drop down menu
  • Complete the Contract information with all the requested information
  • If you do not receive an e-mail confirmation of receipt of your application, please contact carissa@wosa.co.za

DTI SSAS FUNDING

Wines of South Africa will coordinate an application to the DTI SSAS Funding for assistance of emerging businesses to participate in this tour.

If you are interested to participate in this tour using the SSAS Funding scheme please inform Carissa on carissa@wosa.co.za as soon as possible to send you an application form. Completed application forms together with the supporting documents are to be delivered to the WOSA office, for attention Lauren Mortlock-Davids by 27 May 2016. Applications will be handled on first come first serve basis (No late submissions will be accepted).

Please note that participation in this Tour will not be subject to SASS funding. If your company is not approved for funding by the DTI, you will still need to pay WOSA for the stands and may not pull out.  

All Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (up to 200 employees with annual turnover of no more than R25million) can apply for this funding.

See: http://www.thedti.gov.za/trade_investment/emia_ssas.jsp  for more information on EMIA SSAS Funding Scheme.

For queries please contact: 

Matome Mbatha Tel: 083 288 0174/ matome@wosa.co.za

Carissa Isaacs (WOSA South Africa) Tel: 021 883 3860 / carissa@wosa.co.za