South Africa's best loved parenting & baby expo

South Africa's best loved baby and parenting expo.

Pretoria:	6-8 July 2012	Tshwane Events Centre
Durban:	27-29 July	Gateway Shopping Mall
Cape Town:	3-5 August 2012	CTICC
NASREC:	24-26 August 2012	Johannesburg Expo Centre (Nasrec)
Bloemfontein:	7-9 September 2012	Bloemfontein Showgrounds
Joburg - Sandton:	26-28 October 2012	Sandton Convention Centre




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		Baba Indaba, wins EXSA best consumer Expo for Bloemfontein and Sandton Expos. Following our awards in this category in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 as well as The Top Woman award for gender empowerment in the SMME category in 2010 Baba Indaba has kept up the good work by winning the 2011 EXSA awards for the best consumer expo in two categories (0-3,000m2 as well as the 3,000-6,000 m2). We are exceptionally pleased with the award given to the Bloemfontein Baba Indaba as this was a first time expo and shows that even in the smaller centres we rock! Our heartfelt thanks go to all of our suppliers, exhibitors, visitors and all those who helped us and share in the achievement of these accolades over the years. Now lets get into 2012 and make it even better

Green Energy for Baba Indaba Expos

Running a green exhibition still quite unusual, although many are really making great strides to hosting a carbon neutral event. We have been making steady progress in this area and have recently implemented an innovative solution for each of our exhibitors to obtain individual renewable energy certificates for their stands at Baba Indaba. A renewable energy certificate

is proof that the energy used by that stand is generated by renewable energy sources. In this case by solar energy in Lesotho.

In addition to this we ensure that electricity consumption is kept to a minimum thereby reducing the carbon emissions attributable to the show.

Get involved in greening! (Look for the B! seal)

In 2009 Baba Indaba Introduced two new awards with the aim of promoting two areas that we are passionate about, sustainability and design.

To date the "Green Award" has been won by CADA Kids for Neat Seat, Clever Little Monkey for their X-board furniture and Pumpkin Patch at the Sandton expo for their range of bamboo fabric clothing. 2010 winners Baby Throne reduce environmental damage with reduced or no nappy usage and CuddleDry for their lovely towels for toddlers made with silky bamboo and organic cotton.

Our latest winners at Sandton 2010 are Little Organic, and Gelli Baff for their great environmentally friendly bath gel.

Baba Indaba is committed to sustainable business and we are continually striving to improve our business in this regard.

See more about our Greening efforts. .

Have a look also at one of our main sponsors, Woolworths, who for the second time in three years have been named "International Responsible Retailer of the Year" at the Oracle World Retail Awards. Congratulations to Woolworths.

Baba Indaba, "The Baby ShowTM" is South Africa’s premier "baby expo", or more correctly "baby, toddler and parenting expo", held annually in the cities of Durban, Cape Town, Pretoria and Johannesburg. This truly South African baby show inspires you, the parents and moms-to-be to enjoy your baby and pregnancy and have fun while being a good parent. The Baby and Kids entertainment is also unsurpassed.

Bringing the manufacturers, suppliers and retailers of baby care products together with parents and pregnant moms, this collaboration with great exhibitors creates an inspirational and stimulating expo packed with information, shopping, show specials and fun for you and your baby, gurrbbl *. The range of cute, new and innovative baby products provides plenty of interest for grandparents and even friends looking for that ideal gift for the “Baby Shower”.

At Baba Indaba you will find everything from prams and baby joggers to vitamin supplements and vaccinations; from toddler music and nursery furniture; from nutritional and medical products to pool safety and video cameras. In fact everyone with an interest in babies, children and parenting will find something new and exciting at Baba Indaba. You will view and experience everything that you could possibly want for bumps, babies and toddlers; all under one roof.

Thrice daily the real Takalani Sesame characters will be on stage with their shows. Fashion shows for maternity wear and baby clothing provide further entertainment while a huge variety of baby goods, baby products, nursery furnishings, prams, nutritional and medical products satisfy the retail demand. Other favourite cartoon characters will also be around to amuse and entertain the kids. Attending a Baba Indaba baby expo will be a rewarding experience for both visitors and exhibitors.

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(* gurrbbl - the sound of a contented baby at Baba Indaba)