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The key to selecting the correct venue

At the The MICE Academy Breakfast Briefing powered by Cardinal Leisure on Site Inspections held on 8 August, Raymond van der Berg, head of conferencing at Southern Africa Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM), a MICE Academy subscriber and CPD...

Homecoming for Chef Gerard Vingerling

Affectionately known as Chef Gerard, Gerard Vingerling is handing the reigns of 54 on Bath’s culinary excellence over to Phil de Villiers, whilst he is preparing to step into the Executive Chef position at Tsogo Sun’s flagship Palazzo Hotel in the...

CTICC – Cape Town’s gem

Since the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)’s inception in 2003, Cape Town is still proudly the number one destination for conferences in Africa according to the latest International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA)...
Venue news

Durban ICC hosts the World Cup of Architects

After months of anticipation, just over 5000 delegates have descended on the Durban ICC for the 25th International Union of Architects World Congress (UIA2014). Held from the 3 -7  August, this is the first time that the ‘World Cup of Architects’...
Venue news

Upgrades fit for a king at the Palace of Dreams

For those looking for a world-class convention and exhibition centre, the solution can be found conveniently located alongside Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport. Emperors Palace has completed comprehensive upgrades to the Convention...
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Protea Hotels National Workshops roadshow

GMs, marketing and sales executives representing dozens of Protea Hotels and African Pride Hotels have just completed a series of Workshop “roadshow” events in Cape Town, Pretoria and Johannesburg to engage with their travel trade partners and...

Getting your invite right

The invitation to your event is one of the most important aspects of the entire planning process. You don’t want to send out the first invite too early or too late. Three weeks out is a good rule to live by. But if you want to get on executives’...
movers and shakers

Conrad Koen joins Fairlawns

Conrad Koen has joined Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa as Sales Corporate Executive, with the focus on corporate, government and embassy sales. Says Michael Kewley, managing director at the hotel: “Conrad joins us with 18 years of experience in...

SCC’s Yoshni Singh successful year

The successful conclusion of two significant international tenders for events in Gauteng has put the spotlight on Sandton Convention Centre’s international sales manager, Yoshni Singh. The recent wins for the Sandton Convention Centre include the...