African Design Magazine July 2015 | Page 16

EVENTS CEDIA in South Africa July 27-31 Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa www.cedia.co.uk/cedia-events CEDIA will be returning to South Africa for the seventh time to welcome new members to CEDIA and to support its existing members, providing them with a new range of training courses, before hosting its popular Connect events in the evening. CEDIA will initially be touching down in Cape Town on Monday, July 27 where it will host its popular Home Cinema Design Workshop training. This session will be followed by CEDIA’s CPD course “Designing Future Ready Homes” the following day on July 28 at CEDIA member Sphere Custom Design & Installation’s new experience centre in Salt River, Cape Town. This CPD is aimed at architects and interior designers who are looking to understand the basics of smart home technology. CEDIA will then move to Johannesburg, between 29-31 July. During this time, CEDIA will host a number of training courses, including its Home Cinema Design Workshop, and cover topics such as cables and connectivity, IP and networking, its Home Cinema Design Workshop and three new courses covering Auro 3D and Dolby Atmos; Lighting Design and HDMI 2.0. 16 africandesignmagazine.com Africa Trade Link and Expo July 23-25 Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya. http://africatradelinkandexpo.org Africa Trade Link and Expo (ATL&Expo) is currently seeking non-profit 501 (c) (3) status. ATL and Expo is funded by Foundation Sponsors, Government Sponsors, Corporate Sponsors, and Individuals. Their goal is to provide a platform for USA and other international firms to do business with Africa thus spur economic growth, internationally and locally with an overall goal of reducing poverty through creation of jobs. Africa Trade Link and Expo has chosen to showcase this trade mission in Kenya, but subsequent missions will rotate in different countries in Africa that support the mission of Africa Trade Link and Expo. The next country to be chosen to host and showcase this mission will depend on the support Africa Trade Link and Expo gets from that country. Such support includes the country’s political stability, financial sponsorship, and endorsements, etc. The mission will rotate between different areas of Africa such as Zambia, South Africa, Tanzania, Rwanda, Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda. Sectors such as energy, health care, agriculture, infrastructure, vehicles, processed foods, basic needs and others that are poised for solid growth in Africa.