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Hicham El Amrani CAF Secretary General

“We are happy to have this agreement put in place; it’s an easy synergy to achieve between our respective organisations, based on the expertise of Soccerex, providing important key events for key stakeholders all around the globe, including Africa, and the Confederation of African Football being the governing body of African football. This MoU is an exchange of benefits and understanding that allows both Working hand in hand with organisations to improve their the confederation of visibility and the development CAF Secretary General Hicham El Amrani specifically of African football.” and Soccerex CEO Duncan Revie african football... shaking hands after signing the MoU in , Thursday 7th February 2013

... attracting the biggest brands involved in the game 2012 media highlights One Continent One Game One Love in 2012, one event set the agenda for african footBALL

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98% 89% 86% felt the speakers were of delegates met their of delegates rated the of high quality business objectives event as good - excellent WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT THE 2012 AFRICAN FORUM

Nic Coward John Barnes Dr Robin Petersen Dominic Ntsele Lumka Dlomo General Secretary, Liverpool & England Legend CEO, SAFA Stakeholder & Communications Director, PSL Marketing Manager, Johannesburg Tourism Company “When we were looking at this event, it “The business of football goes hand in “Soccerex is a fantastic business “They bring an understanding... if you looked exciting to us... you have much of hand, not only football and business but to business football forum; it’s the bring Soccerex to and bring “Soccerex is one of the biggest events that the federation and confederation leadership football and government, football and biggest in the world. I‘ve had a somebody from the English Premier League, the city of Johannesburg has hosted. For here, together with an opportunity for politics, football is all encompassing. long relationship with them and South Africans are now seeing what can Johannesburg to be here is to showcase us as well to speak to colleagues from Particularly here in Africa, governments delighted that they were able to do be achieved and say our PSL product is what we have as a destination and as a city leagues and federations around Africa. are won and lost in terms of their support this arrangement with the city of good, why are we not using it the way the the infrastructure that is there and also to So of course we want to be here.” of football... Soccerex just makes sense.” eThekwini and the province of Kwa- English premier league is being used? This support events like this as these events Zulu Natal to bring the event here.” is why this is particularly important.” brings a lot of business to the city.“

Stanley Matthews danny jordaan Michael Anthony Lucas radebe Sport & Commercial Director, SuperSport Africa LOC CEO, 2010 FIFA World CupTM Makaab Former South Africa Manager Ex-South Africa Captain & Kaizer CEO, ProSport International & 1996 AFCON Winner Chiefs & United Legend “I think it’s important for SuperSport but also “I think it is very important; Soccerex & FIFA Agent important for the sports clubs themselves. A has become virtually the world’s “I think it’s the first time where coaches “I think there is a lot we can take from lot of the leadership and the guys involved economic forum for sport. It’s very “I’ve been to a number of Soccerex get an insight into sponsorships, how Soccerex, the clubs and people interested in football from professional right down to important that we get together to events, it’s an opportunity for to run football teams, the value of in business, small business, big business, amateur level don’t have access to expertise talk about the economics around the people and stakeholders who are this, value of that, the problems that people that want to run football, that want to and to go overseas is expensive, so for them event, looking at new technologies, involved in the industry to meet, Africa has and I just think it’s the first do more about the game. I think that to have to come to a city in Africa like I think new development and look at the to hear opinions, to share opinions time it’s opened up something like Soccerex here, is absolutely unbelievable is fantastic, it allows people to come and impact it has on the growth and and generally to feed off each this and I think it’s fantastic value for and I think it gives those opportunities share ideas, to meet people, to network.” the development of the game.” other’s business, for me it’s an money and i’m delighted to be here.” to people who want to get football to important part of our programme.” another level on the business side.” SOCCEREX unites the leading players...

issa hayatou Irvin Khoza HICHaM EL AmrANI Dr Zweli Mkhize President, Chairman, PSL, VP South African Secretary General, Premier: Province of KwaZulu-Natal Mrs NN CAF FA, Chairman Orlando Pirates CAF Sibhidla-Saphetha MPL, MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport & Recreation, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government

“We are honoured to be chosen to host Soccerex for the next three years. We feel, as a province, that Soccerex will play a big role in transforming sport in our province and Dr Robin Petersen Kalusha Bwalya Mvuzo Mbebe Lucas Radebe transporting sport continentally CEO, President, LOC CEO, Ex-South Africa captain, Kaizer and internationally, by ensuring South African Football Association Zambian FA 2013 AFCON Chiefs and Leeds United Legend that we utilise platforms like this to address the challenges that we’re faced with as a continent in terms of growing soccer, in terms of growing other sports codes in our area. The Soccerex African Forum is one of the platforms where we can sell our programs and products to the business community but david dein Danny Jordaan Stanley Matthews Mike Farnan also encourage the business Former Vice Chairman, LOC CEO, Sport & Commercial Director Africa, International and National community to develop.” Arsenal & The FA 2010 FIFA World Cup SuperSport International Marketing Director, Sunderland FC ...TO TACKLE the Key SOCCEREX unites the leading Issues in African players... Football

Once again business leaders, football legends and government figures will come together to address the most significant subjects affecting the game.

Nic Coward Jack Oguda General Secretary, CEO, Premier League Kenyan Premier League

2013 TOPICS Derek Blanckensee marcel desailly • Confederation of African General Manager, 1998 FIFA World CupTM Winner Football Keynote Address PSL • AFCON Review • Sponsorship • Club & League Development • CSR • Regional African Issues • Broadcasting and Media • Management and Coaching Tracey Keenan george weah • Future for African Football Head of Global Partnerships, Liberia & AC Milan Legend Tottenham Hotspur FC It’s been very good...we’re already networking with the“ very people that we’ve seen here today, new faces why and new companies to network with, absolutely the right Forum for us to be at in order to network with these people.” exhibit? Melody de Robillard, Air Charter Service South Africa

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• Packages tailored to suit your business • Dedicated account management NWU - Mafikeng Campus needs • Position your company at the heart Soccer Institute CASE Terraplas are regular • Year-round account manager support of the industry STUDY: exhibitors at Soccerex • Online business matchmaking tool, • Shell scheme or space only packages events. They provide some of the world’s leading turf allowing you to connect with the right with upgrade options protection systems people before, during and after the • Entry in official guide for all allowing stadiums to utilise their facilities to generate event delegates additional revenue from non-sporting events • Online exhibitor listing with direct link • Exclusive SoccerMatch networking with their innovative coverings. to your website sessions www.soccerex.com/casestudies/terraplas city of johannesburg Showcase your brand to millions of people across Africa why As official broadcast partners of Soccerex, SuperSport will be providing exposure for the sponsor? Forum and its sponsors across the continent.

Sponsorship at Soccerex has proven to be A TRULY comprehensive platform for brands to position themselves in front of a wide audience of key decision-makers.

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Dr Zweli Mkhize Premier: Province of KwaZulu-Natal

“We are overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response and interest that has been shown by all the participants who have registered as part of Soccerex... This event is a platform on which synergies between KZN and different countries will be built The Soccerex African Forum 2012 was hosted at and strengthened, through the the Southern Sun Elangeni on the Durban beach-front promotion of partnerships, and identification of opportunities for investment in sports... • 2024 summer olympics bidding city We want to facilitate twinning • It contributes around 16.5% towards the GDP of South Africa arrangements between KZN • A stable, market-orientated business culture clubs, academic institutions and cities as part of creating the next • One of the world’s conference capitals generation of soccer stars.” • Known as the City of Absolute Entertainment Contact us today to book your place:

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