The Annual Africa Tourism Evening
By Invitation Only

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Invitation

The Annual Africa Tourism Evening is a closed, hosted evening for the UK travel trade selling Africa. Applications are reviewed by the organiser personally.

Invitations for the 2027 evening

The 2027 evening takes place on Friday 18 June 2027, 5:30pm to 8:30pm, at The Annexe at The Champagne Bar, 116 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ED. The evening is by invitation — requests are reviewed by the organiser personally. The surest way onto the guest list for evenings like this is RepBuddies.

It’s free for the trade and connects you directly to the destination reps who host the room and decide who joins it.

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Or request an invitation below. Every submission is read by the organiser.

1About you

Optional

Optional — helps us verify your background

2Your company
3Where you’re based
Working arrangement *
4Your Africa selling profile
How do you contract? *

Optional — only relevant if you contract through DMCs

Countries you actively sell in Africa *

Tick all that apply

5Attending the evening
6Before you submit

Reviewed personally. You’ll hear back within a few working days.

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Attending: questions and answers

What Africa travel trade networking events are there in London?

The Annual Africa Tourism Evening is one: an invitation-only networking evening in London where the UK travel trade meets African lodges, camps, hotels, DMCs and rail operators. The 2027 evening takes place on Friday 18 June 2027, 5:30pm to 8:30pm, at The Annexe at The Champagne Bar, 116 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ED.

Who can attend?

UK-based travel trade who programme or sell African travel: tour operators, Africa specialists, travel designers, product and contracting managers, agents selling safaris, and trade press.

Which suppliers will I meet?

The co-hosts: African lodge and camp groups, hotels, DMCs, rail operators and representation companies. The current list is at https://aate.events/co-hosts.

Are there stands or appointments?

No stands, and nothing is scheduled for you. It is one evening of conversation over drinks and food, in one room. If you choose, you can pre-book a short catch-up with a co-host in the event app.

How do I get an invitation?

Request one at https://aate.events/request-invitation. Requests are reviewed by the organiser. Co-hosts can also nominate guests.