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Dear Travel Professional:
Capture the wealth of opportunities
awaiting you in South Africa!
A warm and appreciative Thank You!
to all those who visited us at The Trade Show in Orlando
last month. We were delighted at the great interest
in our country and in attending this year’s International
Destination Expo, and we look forward to seeing you
all next year in South Africa!
To date over 400 agents have registered
for IDE 2009, and we at South African Tourism are working
to ensure that it will be one of the most successful
events ever. Register now at
www.ASTA.org/Expo to attend the 2009 IDE in South
Africa, March 8-11 in Sun City – it’s a
once in a lifetime opportunity at an unbeatable price.
Sthu Zungu, President —South
African Tourism North America |
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- The
Kruger National Park is the largest game reserve in the
world
- The
south coast of South Africa is the whale-watching capital
of the world
- The
only street in the world to house two Nobel Peace winners
is in Soweto - Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu
both have houses in Vilakazi Street, Orlando West
- South
Africa has over 400 airports
- South
Africa is ranked number one in the world for its floral
kingdom
- South
Africa will host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the biggest
sporting event in the world
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South Africa is The Destination of the Future
 The
World Tourism organization forecasts that Africa is one of
only three regions that will continue growing at above average
growth levels by 2020. So it makes sense to be investing time
in this very valuable market! South Africa has been experiencing
double digit growth in visitor arrivals from the US. Last
year saw an increase of 12.4% of Americans visitors to our
country over 2006. Arrivals to date for the period January
through May 2008 are up 12.7% over this same period last year.
With your continued help, we know that this
will be another banner year for South Africa.
Whether or not you are currently sending
your clients to South Africa, we encourage you to attend the
2009 IDE. It will give you a unique opportunity to become
a South Africa specialist, and to build the network of supplier
relationships so helpful to successfully doing business with
our destination.
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 Book
Your Pre-and -Post Provincial Packages Now
 The
awe-inspiring wonders of this breathtaking country await and
South African Tourism has put together a wide range of very
affordable pre-and post tours to each of the nine provinces,
showcasing the best of South Africa. From the stately Union
Buildings of Pretoria, to the diamond mines of Kimberly; from
the exotic game reserves of Limpopo to the vibrant metropolis
of Cape Town; a host of memorable experiences, guided by experts,
provide an intriguing glimpse into the fascination that is
South Africa. Dine in a South African home, or take part in
a Ndebele Royal Visit. Book your tours online at
www.ASTA.org/Expo.
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Register Now
The luxurious Sun City Resort is our spectacular
host venue for the 2009 IDE. And South African Airways is
offering exclusive roundtrip special fares to make travel
to the IDE extremely affordable, so register early for the
best deals.
Call the dedicated toll free number at South
African Airways Customer Call Center for reservations and
ticketing: 1.800.521.4845. AIRFARE STARTING FROM $599
ROUNDTRIP.
2009 IDE in South Africa, March 8-11
in Sun City |
Call
the dedicated toll free number at South African Airways
Customer Call Center for reservations and ticketing: 1.800.521.4845
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