Monday, October 04, 2004
SAITEX - Online Trade Fair management
Broadcast script
Hello, good morning and welcome to Cybersurf – a weekly window on what’s happening on the Internet. I am Steven Lang.
Later this week, SAITEX, an international trade show opens at Gallagher estate just outside Johannesburg. The fair organisers say that normally, the logistics and services in putting such a fair together can be a nightmare. Lesley Perkes, a manager at SAITEX says that in the past, she had to make do with spreadsheets and word processing which resulted in a disjointed, time consuming system which compounded mistakes and costs.
This year, Perkes says thay are using the latest Internet technology.
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Lesley Perkes, Manager of SAITEX an international trade fair taking place near Johannesburg later this week. For more information – go to saitex.co.za – let me spell that one for you S.A.I.T.E.X – SAITEX dot CO dot ZA.
Thanks for listening and till next week – keeeeep on surfing
SAITEX - Press release
Internet Technology set to revolutionise organisation of trade exhibitions. The leading international trade platform in Southern Africa, South African International Trade Exhibition (SAITEX), has employed internet technology to revolutionise both the front-end and back end of trade exhibitions.
"The logistics and services involved in putting together an international trade show of this size is normally a nightmare," says Lesley Perkes, manager SAITEX. In the past we've had to make do with spread sheets and word processing which resulted in a disjointed, time consuming system which compounded mistakes and costs."With the use of internet technology we've created a marketing and management online platform which will enable us to book services, collect information in a data base and extract and deliver services against it.
"Visitors based in India and China can now pre-register live and obtain bar-coded tickets, which will dramatically cut down on queuing. Exhibitors can put service requests on-line and the processing of the service requests can be monitored by management anywhere in the world. So in effect we can manage the whole show internationally, provide relevant information , distribute and store data and information, all in real time and all at a touch of a button.
"There is no doubt we have the best global online strategy of any international trade show in Africa. We will effortlessly be able to check data with each individual exhibitor down to the smallest detail, such as the right tone of the right colour of carpet being ordered which will enable us to improve transparency and accountability. If an exhibitor gives us the wrong information or if SAITEX makes a mistake we'll be able to check for accuracy and rectify the problem in a second.
Says Perkes, "SAITEX\'s cutting-edge technology, resources and infrastructure \r\nenables us to successfully position ourselves as the gateway for global trade to \r\nthe rest of Africa. And we intend to become a milestone for Africa trade relationships with the world.
"For both visitors and exhibitors the biggest advantage is that under one roof and for one price traders can do \r\nbusiness across the world in a very sophisticated, efficient environment," she says.
Says Perkes, "SAITEX's cutting-edge technology, resources and infrastructure enables us to successfully position ourselves as the gateway for global trade to the rest of Africa. And we intend to become a milestone for Africa trade relationships with the world."For both visitors and exhibitors the biggest advantage is that under one roof and for one price traders can do business across the world in a very sophisticated, efficient environment," she says.
SAITEX is the only multi-sector trade fair of its size and kind on the continent and annually plays host to hundreds of exhibitors showcasing products, services and opportunities from all over the world.SAITEX, originally owned by the National Exhibition Centre, was taken over by Kagiso Media Limited on 1 February 1999. Kagiso Exhibitions was formed in February 1999 as a wholly owned subsidiary of JSE-listed Kagiso Media Limited.Kagiso Exhibitions has become the leading exhibition company in South Africa and owns top exhibition brands such as the Rand Show, Auto Africa and SAITEX. It is the only exhibition company that is wholly owned by South African shareholders and 100% owned by a black economic empowerment group. It provides an end-to-end exhibition and event management service.
SAITEX 2004, 5-8 October,
at Gallagher Estate,
Midrand,
South Africa
SAITEX 2005, 4-7 October.
www.saitex.co.za
Issued by: Jane Sussens, Communications Advisor
Tel: (011) 483 2687 Cell: 082 920 0875 Fax: (011) 483 2686 E-Mail: jane.sussens@mweb.co.za
On behalf of: Lesley Perkes Manager SAITEX Tel: (011) 661 4020
Cell: 083 654 2009 E-Mail: lesley@kagisoexpo.co.za
Hello, good morning and welcome to Cybersurf – a weekly window on what’s happening on the Internet. I am Steven Lang.
Later this week, SAITEX, an international trade show opens at Gallagher estate just outside Johannesburg. The fair organisers say that normally, the logistics and services in putting such a fair together can be a nightmare. Lesley Perkes, a manager at SAITEX says that in the past, she had to make do with spreadsheets and word processing which resulted in a disjointed, time consuming system which compounded mistakes and costs.
This year, Perkes says thay are using the latest Internet technology.
IN:
OUT:
Lesley Perkes, Manager of SAITEX an international trade fair taking place near Johannesburg later this week. For more information – go to saitex.co.za – let me spell that one for you S.A.I.T.E.X – SAITEX dot CO dot ZA.
Thanks for listening and till next week – keeeeep on surfing
SAITEX - Press release
Internet Technology set to revolutionise organisation of trade exhibitions. The leading international trade platform in Southern Africa, South African International Trade Exhibition (SAITEX), has employed internet technology to revolutionise both the front-end and back end of trade exhibitions.
"The logistics and services involved in putting together an international trade show of this size is normally a nightmare," says Lesley Perkes, manager SAITEX. In the past we've had to make do with spread sheets and word processing which resulted in a disjointed, time consuming system which compounded mistakes and costs."With the use of internet technology we've created a marketing and management online platform which will enable us to book services, collect information in a data base and extract and deliver services against it.
"Visitors based in India and China can now pre-register live and obtain bar-coded tickets, which will dramatically cut down on queuing. Exhibitors can put service requests on-line and the processing of the service requests can be monitored by management anywhere in the world. So in effect we can manage the whole show internationally, provide relevant information , distribute and store data and information, all in real time and all at a touch of a button.
"There is no doubt we have the best global online strategy of any international trade show in Africa. We will effortlessly be able to check data with each individual exhibitor down to the smallest detail, such as the right tone of the right colour of carpet being ordered which will enable us to improve transparency and accountability. If an exhibitor gives us the wrong information or if SAITEX makes a mistake we'll be able to check for accuracy and rectify the problem in a second.
Says Perkes, "SAITEX\'s cutting-edge technology, resources and infrastructure \r\nenables us to successfully position ourselves as the gateway for global trade to \r\nthe rest of Africa. And we intend to become a milestone for Africa trade relationships with the world.
"For both visitors and exhibitors the biggest advantage is that under one roof and for one price traders can do \r\nbusiness across the world in a very sophisticated, efficient environment," she says.
Says Perkes, "SAITEX's cutting-edge technology, resources and infrastructure enables us to successfully position ourselves as the gateway for global trade to the rest of Africa. And we intend to become a milestone for Africa trade relationships with the world."For both visitors and exhibitors the biggest advantage is that under one roof and for one price traders can do business across the world in a very sophisticated, efficient environment," she says.
SAITEX is the only multi-sector trade fair of its size and kind on the continent and annually plays host to hundreds of exhibitors showcasing products, services and opportunities from all over the world.SAITEX, originally owned by the National Exhibition Centre, was taken over by Kagiso Media Limited on 1 February 1999. Kagiso Exhibitions was formed in February 1999 as a wholly owned subsidiary of JSE-listed Kagiso Media Limited.Kagiso Exhibitions has become the leading exhibition company in South Africa and owns top exhibition brands such as the Rand Show, Auto Africa and SAITEX. It is the only exhibition company that is wholly owned by South African shareholders and 100% owned by a black economic empowerment group. It provides an end-to-end exhibition and event management service.
SAITEX 2004, 5-8 October,
at Gallagher Estate,
Midrand,
South Africa
SAITEX 2005, 4-7 October.
www.saitex.co.za
Issued by: Jane Sussens, Communications Advisor
Tel: (011) 483 2687 Cell: 082 920 0875 Fax: (011) 483 2686 E-Mail: jane.sussens@mweb.co.za
On behalf of: Lesley Perkes Manager SAITEX Tel: (011) 661 4020
Cell: 083 654 2009 E-Mail: lesley@kagisoexpo.co.za
