The Event Xperience Africa (TEXA), recently hosted major stakeholders, event professionals, creatives and business heads to a summit that sets the pace for the year in the event industry.
TEXA, which started in 2019, resumed activities post COVID-19 in 2023 by hosting delegates from across Africa to an excellently planned and well-executed conference, themed RESET.
This year’s theme was geared at encouraging and guiding the various stakeholders on growth pathways, profitability and accessing new markets in the industry during a recession.
The three-day event kicked off with an opening cocktail at Mera Mera Beach house. Delegates witnessed various cultural displays, presentations, Afrocentric fashion, great music and networking. The opening night set the tone for the conference as it allowed participants from Ivory Coast, Gabon, Zambia, Cameroon, DR Congo, Senegal, Togo, Zimbabwe, Ghana, South Africa, UK and Nigeria, to interact in a warm atmosphere.
Highlights from the panel sessions and speeches were the emphasis for originality, authenticity, excellence and collaboration in the coming years, which are significant keys to success in the event space.
Convener, Funke Bucknor Obruthe, said, “This is more than just a conference. I travel around the world for many conferences yet none is available for us as Africans in Africa. This vision will not stop and we hope that through it, all creatives in the event industry gain access and knowledge to enhance and build their dreams.
“We are definite that TEXA 2023 which was held from January 17-19, 2023 at the Landmark Event centre, Lagos, Nigeria was the right way to kick start the year. We congratulate all attendees, partners, sponsors and organisers of this astute event and we wish them the very best as they progress.”
