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AP Crystal Conferencing

Conferencing goes green

African Pride Crystal Towers Hotel & Spa is piloting a green conferencing project that if successful will be rolled out to other African Pride Hotels in the group’s superior deluxe portfolio. The hotel, located in the luxury lifestyle precinct...
Justin cohen

Add storytelling to your conference

Meals often don’t add a lot of emotional or intellectual nutrition to a conference. By combining dinner with a storytelling session not only can you add inspiration and entertainment to an otherwise mundane evening, you can reinforce your...
Ingwenyama Resort

Resort to get a 1000 seated conference centre

Ingwenyama Resort has launched the first phase of their grand scale development to the existing 73 room resort situated on the outskirts the tourist town. The first guests have come and gone in the brand new 24 rooms with resounding success and...
Mbali Hlongwane

Durban ICC's rising star

When Mbali Hlongwane joined the Durban ICC, she had only dreamed of travelling internationally, but now her dream is about to become a reality. The 27-year old Sales and Events Coordinator has been selected by the American Hospitality Academy for...
ten bompas

Amy Winehouse inspires new restaurant

Winehouse, the new restaurant at Ten Bompas Hotel, has opened its lavish doors in honour of Joanna Flatau’s painting of the sadly departed, uber talented Amy Winehouse. Says Peter Aucamp, co- owner of Ten Bompas: “The hotel has been...
Quotation Marks

The quote that got it wrong

‘A delegate is nothing more than a tourist with an expense account’ This quote was first spied in the 3rd edition of Convention Sales & Services written by Milton T Astroff & James R Abbey circa 1999 and sponsored by several American hotel...
cocacoladome

Everything under one dome

This past year has allowed the Coca-Cola dome to once again showcase some of the most exciting events in Johannesburg. The Coca-Cola dome is clearly a truly exceptional entertainment arena, close to the N1 highway and only 20 km from Sandton, its...
Special Offer

Specials to make you go gaga

With only six more Mondays left to plan your year-end function, last minute business meeting or incentive trip, the clock is ticking! Don’t panic, SA Conference brings top MICE specials FOCUS ROOMS With packages starting at just R350 p/p Focus...
early bird

The early bird catches the best MICE deals

As most South Africans are wondering how 2013 has gone so quickly, thoughts at this time of year are turning towards that desperately needed December break and what to do when work and school let out for the summer. We’ve been conditioned in recent...