Helen Brewer | Jul 20, 2015
The inclusion of South Africa into the BRICS nations has opened up a host of opportunities for the hospitality industry. The economic inclusion of China in particular continues to boost trade and hence greater Chinese visitors to our shores. The...
Helen Brewer | Jul 20, 2015
In the latter part of the 2014 second quarter the idea of a MICE women’s awards was mooted by the Meetings editor Martin Hiller. The Academy made it abundantly clear that the chances of a women’s awards event even in the women’s month of August was...
Helen Brewer | Jul 13, 2015
For high message retention there are few that would argue about the lighting and staging wizardry in adding significantly to the success of any event, irrespective of capacity or type. There are two distinct member groups when it comes to the...
Helen Brewer | Jul 13, 2015
An irate call from a senior manager pin-pointed the need to get back to basics when it comes to MICE requirements. The facts are: Early registration to a highly-priced two day workshop held the promise, together with the known facilitator plus...
Helen Brewer | Jul 6, 2015
Risk is an intriguing aspect within the MICE industry. Intriguing in that the responsibility for risk and its inherent assessment – before, during and following – for any event irrespective of type or capacity is felt to be in the hands of...
Helen Brewer | Jul 6, 2015
A few industry colleagues were discussing various event website updates including registrations plus the almost elimination of ‘drudge’ tasks that technology has brought to the MICE industry. Yet when it comes to technology cost reductions by...
Helen Brewer | Jun 29, 2015
Every now and then trade associations need to take the pulse of their members to check whether they are on track with providing the required benefits or perhaps viewing the role of the association in various differing ways. The enterprising current...
Helen Brewer | Jun 29, 2015
The differing sectors of the MICE industry know that the delegations out there are becoming more discerning in whether they will be switched on to attend an event or not dependent solely on the programme content as well as their professional return...
Helen Brewer | Jun 29, 2015
Since the request was received to investigate a minimum standard for professional planners the Academy has received many requests from a variety of sources to incorporate additional aspects which would be of overall benefit to the industry. With...
Helen Brewer | Jun 24, 2015
With a successful number of years as the Southern Africa Tourism Services Association’s (SATSA) Gauteng chairman, Guvon Group’s Leon Bosch – in accordance with the constitution – passed the chairmanship to Sandton Indaba’s Charles Drewe...
Helen Brewer | Jun 23, 2015
Meetpie, a British-based well-read online newsletter has reported on a number of member associations getting together to support meetings industry professionalism by putting their weight behind promoting the CMP certification programme in UK with a...
Helen Brewer | Jun 23, 2015
One of the distinct advantages of being a Markex exhibitor are the extreme added value benefits that goes with this popular high-activity show which took place in the first week of June. With the backing of the exhibition organisers, Specialised...
