AAXO launches Lunch and Learn series

Anew year has arrived, which means it’s back to school, back to work and back to business.

Despite a challenging start of the year for us in South Africa, with level 7 load-shedding and questions around national leadership, all indications show that South Africa’s economy is expected to remain stable in 2023, with growth and job creation continuing to be the main drivers of economic development.

While the start of 2022 still had its fair share of challenges for our industry, we can be proud of the many victories that steered us through to the end of the year. It has been reassuring to see how all our members have risen to meet every roadblock, persevered and come out stronger.

Throughout the year, much effort has gone into establishing a strong foundation for AAXO so that we are well placed to our members, and to continue to restore confidence and optimism in the future of the exhibitions industry. Our focus has been to develop partnerships and ensure that we remain firm in being the voice of credibility for the industry.

As significant economic enablers for businesses, individuals and communities, exhibitions will be critical platforms to drive the macro and micro development of our continent. This is promising for our industry, with many of our members expecting solid growth for their events this year, thanks to increasing levels of both local and international trade.

AAXO is well placed to continue to restore confidence and optimism in the future of the exhibitions industry and we will continue to develop partnerships and ensure that we remain firm in being the voice of credibility for the industry.

We look forward to engaging with you throughout the year, whether it be virtually at our very successful Lunch and Learn sessions or at the live events we will be attending. Watch our social media channels for the updates on these and on some of the exciting initiatives we will be rolling out through the year!