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Rocking Rwanda

The Protea Hospitality Group has signed a deal that will see Africa’s largest hotel group moving into its 10th African country, the beautiful equatorial Republic of Rwanda, famous for its Mountain Gorillas. A 25-room hotel in the upmarket suburb of...

A star studded line up

The well known Unique Speaker Bureau (USB) will once again host their highly successful Speaker’s Pavilion at Markex Gauteng 2013. The programme is just fabulous with an all star cast to match. Make sure you attend one of the talks, or two,...

Honouring our heritage

Heralding Sandton Convention Centre’s proactive efforts and commitment to sustainability, the Heritage Certification Programme has awarded South Africa’s leading conference and exhibition venue with its Gold Certification. As a member of the Global...

The future looks bright

A new state of the art irrigation system installation is set to take Arabella Golf Club to new heights. R10million is to be invested into the installation of this system by the proud owners of the Arabella Golf Course, Hospitality Property Fund...

Keeping it personal

‘Your choice of cell phone is irrelevant in applying for credit or registering for a conference or pre-booking your intention to attend an exhibition’. Therefore the type of cell phone you purchased is relevant and between you and the cell...

Cool kid on the block

South Africa’s future decision-makers, movers and shakers have had their say and for the third year in a row, Protea Hotels has been named the coolest hotel group in the Sunday Times Generation Next 2013 Brand Survey awards. It is also the Hotel...

AA’s stamp of approval

The 4 Star Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo in Johannesburg and the Premier Hotel Pretoria have received high praise for its management and service offering from the AA Quality Assured Accommodation Programme. Both of these hotels received AA Highly...

In the Hot Seat: Ricky da Costa

Meetings SA chats to Tshwane Events Centre marketing and facilities manager Ricky da Costa about event industry challenges, some big transformations and the exciting year ahead. Tshwane’s premier and most versatile venue, the Tshwane Events Centre,...

Doing it with panache

When it comes to exquisite, creative and stop-in-your-tracks exhibition and event stands, ConCept G Exhibitions and Events is on top of its game.   The Oxford Dictionary definition of ‘panache’ (noun) means flamboyant, confidence of style or manner...

Much more in store

With the outlook for the conference and event industry looking positive for 2013, Sandton Convention Centre’s year began with a variety of conferences, exhibitions and launches, setting the trend for a bumper year for southern Africa’s leading...