Helen Brewer | Jan 26, 2015
Suppliers with a tangible series of products such as staging, AV, decor, stand building as well as venue facilities are either ‘adding-value’ as a one-stop shop by tagging on a range of organising services or setting-up separate organising...
Helen Brewer | Jan 26, 2015
Knowing the difference between an industry individual that is keeping-up with the latest developments in order to ensure more successful events is becoming key in the dynamic MICE world of 2015. IBTM’s educational programme is renowned world-wide...
Helen Brewer | Jan 20, 2015
Bumper Meetings Mag Pre-Test Reading Materials You will be spoilt for choice with the latest Meetings magazine to gain valuable CPD credits. There are no less than five best practice articles – all distinct and authored by those in the know. Great...
Helen Brewer | Jan 13, 2015
An IT guru once remarked, “A website is more than a brochure under glass”. With this in mind, The MICE Academy’s 2015 website reflects the cross-pollinated communication channels via various extensive media coverage over the coming...
Helen Brewer | Dec 8, 2014
The Event Greening Forum’s final information-packed green session in 2014 had many benefits. One in particular was the Cape Town based guest presenter Franz Rentel of the Climate Neutral Group. Rentel detailed just what goes into having a carbon...
Helen Brewer | Dec 8, 2014
The MICE Academy’s 2015 diary of activities and various initiatives promises a full and rewarding year ahead for our subscribers and strategic partners. Readers to MICE Moments should look out for: Tackling Procurement Challenges IBTM Africa’s Full...
Helen Brewer | Dec 2, 2014
For the unenlightened, TPSA (Technical Production Services Association) about 130 staging and production members with around a 13-year history and SACIA (South African Communication Industries Association) approximately 50 members with less than a...
Helen Brewer | Nov 25, 2014
Outcomes-based CPD credits are formulated on important and established lines. Handing out a certificate to a MICE individual – who merely attends a MICE-related gathering is totally useless in every sense of the word. An attendance certificate is...
Helen Brewer | Nov 25, 2014
Thursday 27 November will set-up MICE folk with a serious way forward in reducing gas-emissions at any of their events. Significant added-value will also be a part of this final 2014 EGF (Event Greening Forum) briefing as all participants will have...
Helen Brewer | Nov 25, 2014
Inbound organisers should take special note of the latest international contractual complexities. Crisis and risk are high on the agenda when it comes to inbound contractual event agreements. The litigious Americans – although South Africans are...
Helen Brewer | Nov 18, 2014
Essential pre-test reading material focussed on exhibitions. Tremendous value for exclusive go-it-alone confex undertakings: Code 123 – The Perfect Partnership Martin Hiller explores the importance of effective set-up and break-down which could...
Helen Brewer | Nov 18, 2014
Event planners are discovering that this time of the year – and especially this year – may not be such a good idea to expect good attendances. Even the freebies with mega-hospitality are not enticing the majority to rush their registrations...