Wellness show performs beyond expectations

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Following on this success, the expo will expand to Cape Town in September 2010 and return to Johannesburg in October 2010. The event, 18 months in the making, was created to fulfil a need in a market as 21st century lifestyles evolve.

"We are very satisfied," says Heidi Warricker of Biz Events, organisers of the event. "It performed well beyond our expectations. There has been a marked social shift toward wellness and greater awareness of living a balanced lifestyle. It is this new thinking reflected in the expo."

Acclaimed author and speaker Dr John Gray, of Men and from Mars and Women are from Venus fame, hosted several sessions at the event. "The expo aimed to take wellness beyond simply showcasing various lifestyle aspects to deliver value to visitors and educate, entertain and inform,” continues Warricker. "Wellness is a rapidly growing industry and, as consumer demand grows exponentially, so we expect the expo to move with the market.”