Helen Brewer | Apr 21, 2017
Respective Knowledge Bubbles will update the experienced travel, training and venue participants on a whole range of MICE requirements with a supplied manual and high-value takeaway notes. Non-core tasks within the travel trade, venues as well as...
Helen Brewer | Feb 6, 2017
When The MICE Academy introduced the American-owned and managed CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) programme to South Africa in 2004 – seven South Africans attained certification in 2006. By 2011 – with the MICE Academy steering a...
Helen Brewer | Jan 30, 2017
Two pieces of legislation are being debated or promulgated which could have a far-reaching impact on two prime MICE suppliers. Staging & Production Moves Swiftly The change-over from analogue to digital has prompted ICASA (The Independent...
Helen Brewer | Jan 24, 2017
Booze abuse is proving a cause for concern within the SA MICE industry. Information gleaned from several sources – during November & December – indicating that personnel are over-imbibing to the extent that staff movements – at a function...
Helen Brewer | Jan 9, 2017
With the year-end recess a distant memory – pundits are predicting a rocky 2017. Not that 2016 could be regarded as a whole lot of fun. Yet taking stock of some interesting MICE developments in the latter half of 2016 – it may be worthy for...
Helen Brewer | Dec 12, 2016
The exhibition industry is particularly sensitive to emulation and in the past few years, similar sector exhibitions held within weeks of one another have emerged and at times even at the same venue. Helen Brewer of the MICE Academy investigates…...
Helen Brewer | Dec 12, 2016
‘Successful Planning is the Knowledge that Every End is a New Beginning’ Although the planning team may take a breather for a day or two – it is best to strike while the memory remains fresh and vivid by undertaking a thorough post mortem or as...
Helen Brewer | Nov 25, 2016
‘Credible’ companies are a misnomer Employer companies are not candidates for credibility in the true sense of the word. An employer entity can alter in many ways, which clouds the true interpretation of credible. A company can change its business...
Helen Brewer | Nov 14, 2016
“If you don’t know where you’re going, you will probably end up somewhere else.” – Dr Laurence J Peter Events are expensive undertakings whether in research, suppliers, services, time putting it all together as well as...
Helen Brewer | Nov 4, 2016
Appearance A professional is neat in appearance. Be sure to meet or even exceed the requirements of a professional planner’s dress code, and pay special attention to your appearance when meeting with prospects or clients. 2. Demeanor Your demeanor...
Helen Brewer | Oct 21, 2016
Irrespective of the type of event—numbers in the fourth quarter of 2016, in particular, are disappointingly low. A snap survey has revealed the following: No Fee Events The shorter the lead time to acceptance of the invitation, the more likely it...
Helen Brewer | Oct 14, 2016
Tucked away within a comfortable set-up were several decision-making salaried event planners who assessed the event planning standards as drafted by the MICE Academy. The third event industry conference at Hackle Brooke was the outcome of in-depth...
