Helen Brewer | Feb 4, 2014
The most valuable online CPD MICE programme is proving very popular with event management practitioners within the corporate, association and public sectors. For those that have some questions to ask and want to see how the CPD programme actually...
Helen Brewer | Feb 3, 2014
Lavish events, long meetings with many attendees, long lead times when sourcing for events are all things of the past. The MICE Academy shares its trends for the MICE Industry in 2014. The Southern Africa MICE Industry has recovered from the...
Helen Brewer | Jan 29, 2014
If meeting planners needed the ultimate occasion to discover all there is to know about green MICE, the Event Greening Forum’s conference on Monday 24th February during Meetings Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre is a ‘must attend’ morning....
Helen Brewer | Jan 23, 2014
‘A rose by any other name would smell as sweet’. Certainly not in the event/meeting planning industry. Just watch the expression on the venue manager’s face after his crew have set up for 300 cinema style seating (chairs only) to be told that...
Helen Brewer | Jan 16, 2014
The MICE industry knows when they are on to a good thing. And certainly the Academy’s CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Programme is proving to be a winner with knowledgeable and experienced event planners. As planners are discovering –...
Helen Brewer | Jan 9, 2014
For the first time in Africa and perhaps internationally – South African event planners with a whole range of designations and responsibilities can look forward to recognition and rewards for their hard-earned planning knowledge. CPD (Continuing...
Helen Brewer | Dec 11, 2013
Every aspect of MICE planning revolves around pre-preparation. Certainly we need to include the ‘what if’ principle in case of the unexpected. December 2013 has had momentous happenings which for both planner and venue plus other additional...
Helen Brewer | Dec 5, 2013
Every MICE venue with and without accommodation has major highlights for specific types of buyers (end-users). Clients of MICE venues vary in their requirements and search on a constant basis to find what is ‘out there’ dependent on the capacity...
Helen Brewer | Dec 5, 2013
Whatever you build – make sure it is on a strong foundation. The same applies to a CPD (Continuing Professional Development) programme especially within the MICE industry. Starting at the very beginning, the Academy has studied the Policy on the...
Helen Brewer | Nov 28, 2013
South Africa is annually increasing it’s share of superstars to our shores. The list of names and groups are impressive. In 2013 the likes of Cirque du Soleil, John Cleese, Red Hot Chili Peppers and the heart-throb Justin Bieber graced many of our...
Helen Brewer | Nov 28, 2013
Event Managers in South Africa can be rated amongst the finest the world has to offer. Whether corporate, association, public sector or independent – the nation’s event managers have bragging rights with their range of in-depth ability on...
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...
