Helen Brewer | Nov 26, 2013
In 2012, CareerCast.com ranked event planning as the sixth most stressful job to have. The MICE Academy shares its top tips to beat stress. Hyperventilation says it all. It means the rapid continuous intake of oxygen, which is close to a panic...
admin | Nov 26, 2013
This summer Premier Hotels and Resorts is offering a massive discount of up to 50% on the published rack rate for a limited number of rooms at any of their hotels. The Summer Blitz deal is valid from 1 December 2013 until 28 February 2014 and...
admin | Nov 26, 2013
If you are planning a corporate event or conference in February, then you are in luck! USB International will be staging the international speaker showcase of the decade, 20 incredible international speakers will join 20 of our own top speakers in...
admin | Nov 26, 2013
Have you ever wandered down a hotel corridor and wondered what’s happening behind all those closed doors? Are people working, partying, eating, sleeping, dressing up, dressing down – or doing a bunch of things with a cat, a magician and a snorkel...
admin | Nov 26, 2013
To celebrate the Festive season, Maropeng is offering a discounted price on all online entry tickets purchased to Maropeng and/or Sterkfontein Caves from 4 December 2013 until the 12 January 2014. Tickets can be purchased through the Maropeng Shop...
admin | Nov 26, 2013
On top of free wi-fi offered to guests staying at their hotels around the country Premier Hotels and Resorts, which manages the East London International Convention Centre (ELICC), has made wi-fi access freely available to all delegates visiting...
admin | Nov 26, 2013
The Exhibition & Event Association of Southern Africa’s (EXSA) annual awards function is always a glittering affair, but this year the description was literal as attendees dressed up in gold to fit the night’s theme of ‘all that glitters is...
John Fisher | Nov 26, 2013
Most event planners are in their thirties. Most successful incentive participants are in their 50s. Most event programmes are written for 18-year-old attendees, it would appear. John Fisher wonders whatever happened to thinking about the...
Helen Brewer | Nov 21, 2013
As the Captain asked of his first officer ‘Do you see any ships on the horizon?’ to which he replied:   ‘No Sir – I see no ships – only hardships’. Although not quite hardships – the industry’s loyalty to this annual government-financed exhibition...
Geoff Donaghy | Nov 21, 2013
From accreditation to technology advancements, AIPC president Geoff Donaghy shares with SA Conference his insights into what convention centres will be faced with in 2014. Do you think standards and accreditation are important for centres today?...
