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Serious food for thought

‘The catering was appalling’.  How many times has that been the first reply when a conference, award banquet, product launch or brain-storm session outcome was mentioned?    The real answer to the catering should be more questions – who provided...

Botswana beckons

It may be well known for having some of the best wilderness and wildlife areas on the African continent, but Botswana is so much more than that. Gaborone is bustling and business travellers are taking note of this, frequently making it their...

SCC’s chef experience

The very last day of autumn – May 2013 – in the heart of Sandton saw key clients and media being treated to a light-hearted and entertaining ‘Chefs Experience’ in the elegantly decorated Committee Room of Sandton Convention Centre...

Balalaika facelift

The elegant Protea Hotel Balalaika in the heart of Sandton is undergoing a soft refurbishment of all the public areas that is to be completed by the end of August 2013. There will be no structural alternations, so it’ll be business as usual at the...

ELICC hosts UN radio communication task group

The third meeting of International Telecommunication Union’s Radio communication (ITU-R) Joint Task Group will take place from 22 to 31 July 2013 at the East London International Convention Centre. The ITU (International Telecommunication Union) is...

A successful IFES 2013 Conference

Cape Town does exhibition and event industry proud in hosting international conference: From 27 to 29 June 2013 the International Federation of Exhibition and Event Suppliers (IFES) hosted the IFES World Summit 2013, the Association’s annual...

A grand affair

The regal St Regis Mauritius Resort is a destination worth praising for days on end. The leisure and dining options will blow you away and the conferencing and meeting facilities make working an absolute pleasure. Mauritius, a sparkling gem in the...

Durban’s new culinary hot spot

A mecca of gastronomic diversity awaits food-lovers at the newly refurbished Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani, a complex that has all the ingredients to become THE culinary hotspot of Durban. No less than 11 restaurants and bars, each uniquely...

Splitbeam for Starlight

Gearhouse Splitbeam was the theatre lighting supplier of choice for the South African production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express at The Mandela, Joburg Theatre in Johannesburg. Produced by the theatre’s Executive Producer, Bernard Jay,...

Signing the Pledge

Three Cities Inn on the Square Hotel has signed the 49m Pledge, proving its commitment to the energy-saving initiative, and actively contributing to a more energy-efficient South Africa. The 49m initiative aims to unite South Africans in the goal...