Helen Brewer | Jul 29, 2014
With all the best planning over a protracted period of time, arranging events alongside a well-established exhibition does not always pan out as intended. All the I’s were dotted and all the T’s were crossed, over a seriously long period of time,...
Helen Brewer | Jul 29, 2014
The first two MICE Academy tests for the 2015 CPD Programme are available – these are: Code 114 : Event Certification & Qualification Author: Helen Brewer (SA) Meetings magazine May/June ‘Investigations have proven that in the student...
Helen Brewer | Jul 21, 2014
Hopefully South African event practitioners will be appalled to learn of the outcomes of a survey undertaken by Park Crescent Conference Centre and reported in the online Meetpie newsletter recently. Over half of the 300 secretaries, corporate and...
Helen Brewer | Jul 21, 2014
The downing of the Air Malaysian airliner (MH17) on Thursday 17 July between Amsterdam and Kula Lumpur en route to Melborne may enter a new era of event conduct in the years to come. The Australian prime minister said it for all of us, “This...
Helen Brewer | Jul 15, 2014
Friday 18 July is a special day at The Skills Village which is in commemoration of Mandela Day to remind the nation of Madiba’s real legacy which signifies the sharing amongst people by bridging the gap between the haves and the have-nots. Situated...