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South African designers shined at the #REDExperiment 2.0 awards ceremony hosted by the Radisson RED Hotel V&A Waterfront, Cape Town last week. The design competition started accepting entries from early February and entrants were given a chance to design the hotel's new staff uniform - a T-shirt, a cap and a long-sleeve jacket. The winning designers for each of the three categories were awarded R10,000 and their designs will go into production this month....

The 2020 edition of the Design Indaba took place at the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town from 26 to 28 February 2020. Thousands of creatives, emerging creatives, design experts, speakers and delegates gathered to inspire and empower each other to create a better future through design and creativity. Here are the highlights of this year's Design Indaba.

Ultra South Africa, featuring Steve Aoki, DJ Snake Afrojack, Black Coffee, Sho Madjozi, Euphonik and more, took place at the Ostrich Farm in Cape Town on 28 February 2020 and the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on 29 February.

Cape Town's first-ever Midem African Forum took place at Bridges for Music Academy in Langa on 28 February.

Business events industry leaders at this year's Meetings Africa explored reasons why Africa's diversity gives it a competitive advantage and called for more partnership across nations within the continent to ensure success in the tourism sector. Delegates also discussed the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement that could help fast-track Africa's growth in the tourism industry. The agreement looks to allow free movement of travellers across 54 African countries and attract long-term investment....

The 2020 edition of Meetings Africa kicked off with BONDay (Business Opportunities Networking Day) where buyers and exhibitors discussed building relationships and shared ideas on how they can impact tourism across the continent. The theme for this year was "Shared economies", focusing on collaborative African growth, with speakers delving into the continent's value proposition within the global economy.

Bokeh 2020 got off to a start with the introduction of Club Bokeh - a membership platform offering individuals or corporates networking opportunities for collaboration and creativity - and a new presenting partner, Piper-Heidsieck champagne.

Exhibitor Magazine announced the winners of the EuroShop 2020 Awards - which were sponsored by the International Federation of Exhibition & Event Services (IFES) - at an awards ceremony in Düsseldorf, Germany on 19 February 2020. The Scan Display team has put together a gallery of the winning stands and some of the stands that received Honorable Mentions....

On the final day of EuroShop 2020, the retail trade fair in Düsseldorf, the Scan Display team scouted the last few halls to see what's happening on the sustainability front and they found that this year there has been an increase in sustainability messaging with many displays using 'plastic-free' and 'eco-friendly' labels.

On Day 4 of EuroShop 2020 in Düsseldorf, Germany, the Scan Display team had a look at the shopfitting and store design halls.

On Day 3 of EuroShop 2020 in Düsseldorf, Germany, the Scan Display team explored the show's retail marketing halls and compiled this gallery of interesting retail marketing ideas. The biggest trend in retail marketing is the use of digital elements to create a great in-store experience. The growth in digital platforms adds a whole new dimension to customers' retail experience....