TASA, the South African Toolmaking Association, member of ISTMA Europe will host the 2008 ISTMA Annual Assembly, in Johannesburg, next 29th June until 2nd of July.
This is the first ISTMA meeting in an African country and more details will be announced soon, but preliminary program includes: welcome dinner on 29th June (Sunday), Regional meetings and Annual Assembly on the 30th of June (Monday), a seminar / workshop about South Africa tooling industry on the 1st July (Tuesday) and visits to automotive cluster companies in Silverton and Rosslyn on the 2nd of July (Wednesday).
An optional program for the remaining days of the week includes a visit to Kruger National Park, for those interested to profit of the opportunity to explore the Africa environment.