# WTM Africa

- Dates: 7 April 2027 to 9 April 2027
- Location: Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa
- Organiser: Reed Exhibitions Limited
- Industry: Travel & Hospitality

## About

African Travel and Tourism Exhibition, Networking Event & Conference. World Travel Market Africa is the leading B2B exhibition for the inbound and outbound African travel & tourism markets.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.wtm.com/africa/en-gb.html)
- [Registration](https://www.wtm.com/africa/en-gb/about/attendee-profile.html)
- [Agenda](https://www.wtm.com/africa/en-gb/whats-on/programme.html)

## Topics

- Generate Leads
- Launch New Products
- Enter New Markets
- Raise Brand Awareness
- Size up your Competition
- Conduct Market Research
- Command Press Attention
- Develop and Maintain Relationships

## Speakers

- Baylee Waterman Shapiro, Boutique Travel Advisors , USA
- Serra Hughe, Adventures Abroad , USA
- Lisa Bavuso Kocher, Signature Travel Network
- Alex Skafi, ams sportmarketing , Germany
- Martin Ellis, Team Umbrella Limited , UK

## Where to stay

- **Townhouse Hotel**: 130 m from the venue
- **Cape Diamond Hotel**: 190 m from the venue, 3 stars, 117 Longmarket Street, Cape Town, 8001
  - [Hotel website](https://www.africanskyhotels.com/hotels/the-cape-diamond-boutique/)
  - Phone: +27 21 461 2519
- **Adderley Hotel**: 300 m from the venue, 31 Adderley Street, Cape Town, 8001
- **Holiday Inn Express**: 350 m from the venue
- **Taj Cape Town**: 360 m from the venue, 5 stars
- **Mandela Rhodes Place**: 410 m from the venue
- **The Glam Hotel**: 460 m from the venue, 40 Burg Street
  - Phone: +27214241006
- **Southern Sun Cape Sun**: 490 m from the venue, 4 stars, 23 Strand Street, Cape Town, 8000
  - [Hotel website](https://www.southernsun.com/southern-sun-cape-sun?utm_source=openstreetmaps&utm_medium=businesslisting&utm_campaign=hotel_southern-sun-cape-sun)
  - Phone: +27 21 488 5100

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #wtmafrica

- [WTM Africa 2026: Marcus Lee, CEO, China Travel Online](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ-_Ja6hqjU)
  - Marcus Lee, CEO, China Travel Online talks to Breaking Travel News at WTM Africa 2026.
- [WTM AFRICA 2026 = CAPE TOWN TAKEOVER!!!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GteBd1yiw-c)
  - WTM Africa 2026 wasn't just an event — it was Africa telling the world "we're not just safaris and beaches anymore". Cape Town hosted 6,000+ travel pros, buyers, sellers, innovators, and ...

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