Heather Hook | Apr 2, 2016
If you love fashion, style and glamour then #SAFW is for you. Kicking off tomorrow, Tuesday 5th April and runs until Saturday 9th April at Hyde Park Corner. There are a few shows each evening 18h30, 20h00 and 21h30 on each evening. Local designers...
Heather Hook | Apr 2, 2016
Are you interested in studying in events management and planning? Think that you can handle the pressure that comes with pulling off flawless events? Then getting a qualification behind your name is certainly the way to go. But don’t worry...
Heather Hook | Mar 30, 2016
According to Bill Gibson, (Spoken To Over One Million People World Wide) and the author of the book Boost Your Business In Any Economy, “the best and most easiest time to grab market share is in a down or turbulent economy.” Why? The competition...
Heather Hook | Mar 28, 2016
The following list of questions and tips will help you through your venue search. Use them as a guide while you’re talking with or reviewing a potential venue. Make sure to get everything in writing in your final contract! Don’t forget...
Heather Hook | Mar 23, 2016
Its festival time in Franschoek, offering everything from literary wonders to culinary delights!! Choose your favourite festival from the list below and get: – 15% off our best available rate for a one night’s stay. – Stay 2...
Heather Hook | Mar 22, 2016
The main attribute behind gamification is that games can teach us about how to make our normal life more engaging. Events are a perfect area to introduce gamification because they put an unknown group together for a short period of time to learn...
Heather Hook | Mar 21, 2016
Over the years I have developed a few key partnerships with venues with whom I have good relationships, and with whom I have worked with well in the past. Things to keep in mind when looking for your ideal venue are: – How many...
Heather Hook | Mar 15, 2016
If you are lucky enough to be able to afford professional events management software to track tasks, develop programmes, handle registration and marketing etc then there are a variety of options available to you – but we suggest doing detailed...
Heather Hook | Mar 1, 2016
The Speakers’ Room is one of the most important areas at any multi-speaker event. The Speakers’ Room, which can also be known as the Green Room, a term which is rooted in theatre terminology, as the waiting rooms of performers prior to, during and...
Heather Hook | Feb 29, 2016
The type of event is obviously the first thing to take in to consideration when selecting your venue and the second thing will be your budget. A wedding, gala dinner etc would certainly need an upmarket venue – the only drawback with using a well...
Heather Hook | Feb 23, 2016
Calling all events planners and industry marketing decision makers – join the team at Meetings Africa 2016, at Sandton Convention Center and find speakers, trainers, facilitators, MC’s and conference suppliers/venue providers for your...
Heather Hook | Feb 22, 2016
You will often find that face-to-face meetings with a few key venues can go a long way in cementing a mutually beneficial relationship between you. Chat to them about the type of events you usually hold – see how they can work with your...
