Vaal Dam Summer Festival 2023

VAAL DAM SUMMER FESTIVAL 2023 EXHIBITION OF
WATERCRAFT, ANGLING AND RELATED EQUIPMENT
1. ADDRESSING THE WHAT QUESTION
There is an exclusive opportunity for Vendors to exhibit watercraft and water based
equipment such as boats, jet skis, yachting, angling, boat trailers, water toys /
equipment, typically utilised by boats men and anglers. To compliment the exhibition,
there will be a focus on the living lifestyle of residents of water based holiday towns
such as Vaal Marina / Deneysville through vendors exhibiting quad bikes, mountain
bikes, off road bikes, golf carts, gyrocopters, microlights, braai / spit braai equipment,
veranda / patio furniture etc.
It is the declared vision to promote the Vaal dam at Vaal Marina (a holiday and
leisure village situated on the Gauteng side of the dam), as the prime venue for
exhibitions of watercraft and related equipment, being a safe, jovial, country
orientated and close-by exhibition venue, for vendors of water craft, angling and
water related equipment.
2. STAKEHOLDERS
Primary Stakeholders
Vendors selling watercraft, angling and other water related recreational
equipment e.g. bow riders, deck boats, cabin boats, rigid inflatables, jet boats.
Vendors selling different kinds of Marine engines and associated equipment.
Vendors of equipment utilised by Boats men and Anglers e.g. compasses,
fish finders, trawling motors, GPS equipment, sails, ropes, stainless steel
mountings and brackets, propellers and propeller repairs.
Manufacturers selling boat upholstery and/or doing refurbishment of seat
covers.
Manufacturers selling boat and engine covers.
Vendors involved with boat rebuilding and refurbishing.
Vendors manufacturing or selling boat trailers.
Manufacturers and sellers of boat hulls.
Secondary Stakeholders
Bass Boats and bass boat accessories
SADSAA, SALTBAA SABAA, and SAMSA
Ski Boat Magazine, Leisure Boating on Line, The Bank Angler, SA Bass.
Tight lines
Issuers of buoyancy certificates
Skippers licence training and service providers
Park and Sell second hand water craft, quads, trailers.
Event managers for open water swimming, trail running and MTB.
Special Interest Exhibitions
Vendors of vehicles used by boats men and anglers such as 4×4 vehicles,
trailers, quad bikes, pipe cars and other types of veld vehicles, etc.
Vendors of batteries, solar systems for caravans and 4×4 vehicles.
Vendors of outdoor equipment utilised by boats men and anglers.
Vendors of garden and patio furniture.
Vendors of braai, spit braai and all other types of braai equipment