Lia Marus | The Planner - Part 11
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Lia Marus

Lia Marus is a highly skilled editor and writer. She has an extensive background in publishing, both magazines and digital publishing. For the last 10 years, she has worked in the digital marketing space as a copywriter and as a mentor to up-and-coming editors. As her first love is publishing, she is excited to join the team at The Planner Guru and to continue to grow and develop the brand.

Drawing delegates to your stand

According to a study conducted by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), only around 16 – 20% of exhibition delegates will visit your stand of their own volition. This number obviously gets bigger with increased show turnout, however,...

The Venue Partner

The Johannesburg Expo Centre is a seasoned industry player whose success is underpinned by its networks, people and forward-thinking approach. The Exhibition Planner talks to its CEO, Craig Newman, about how these move the venue and industry...

The SANCB works for YOU

The Meetings & Event Planner learns how the South Africa National Convention Bureau (SANCB) is forging a brighter future for the South African business events sector. The SANCB is a division of South African Tourism (SA Tourism), focused on...

Bringing in the next generation

Meetings explores what our industry is doing to support young talent struggling to find their place in the events industry. At face value, two South African challenges – youth unemployment and the event industry skills shortage – look like they...