Helen Brewer | Nov 4, 2016
Appearance A professional is neat in appearance. Be sure to meet or even exceed the requirements of a professional planner’s dress code, and pay special attention to your appearance when meeting with prospects or clients. 2. Demeanor Your demeanor...
Martin HIller | Oct 28, 2016
With all industry-led standards, there is a step-by-step process. Whether reference is being made to human resources, marketing, public relations or any other soft skill, including event planning—a strong foundation forms the basis of the standard....
Helen Brewer | Oct 14, 2016
Tucked away within a comfortable set-up were several decision-making salaried event planners who assessed the event planning standards as drafted by the MICE Academy. The third event industry conference at Hackle Brooke was the outcome of in-depth...
Helen Brewer | Oct 8, 2016
The major hospitality associations such as Fedhasa are becoming increasingly concerned about slow payments which the hotel industry is facing. Millions of rands appears to continue and owed to a number of establishments known as ‘billbacks’ by the...
Helen Brewer | Oct 2, 2016
Innovative inputs are set to propel the event management industry into an era of professionalism and better understanding of the client’s expectations to ensure a greater return on investment with each event undertaken. The morning session of the...
Helen Brewer | Sep 23, 2016
The Professional Planner Standards event is poised to provide message retention ideas as never before. The highlights and benefits are growing as the day draws ever closer to this innovative gathering of industry participants. Typically – the...
Helen Brewer | Sep 16, 2016
The South African event management industry has been striving for status in relation to their individual experience over a protracted period of time. Many event planners have a wealth of knowledge – learnt at the coal-face due to trial and error....
Heather Hook | Sep 16, 2016
Great benefits only at the 13th October conference…  Be the first to provide input on the Standards;  An opportunity to be acknowledged as a contributor &/or signatory to the Standards;  Take advantage of the discounted charge on (the...
Heather Hook | Sep 16, 2016
SAACI is delighted to announce our newly formed partnership with ICAS, which aims to provide all SAACI members with a holistic Employee Health and Wellness Programme (EHWP) service at a highly preferential rate. The unique SAACI wellness service...
Helen Brewer | Sep 11, 2016
It is the wise planner who has discovered – through hard experiences – the differences between selecting suppliers and services more carefully. Of course we have our chosen sub-contractors – based on previous performance and...
Helen Brewer | Sep 2, 2016
For all the tasks that take place when planning an event which involves a myriad of discussions and written agreements with a vast range of suppliers and services – it is the wise planner who gives thought and indeed understands the requirements...
Heather Hook | Aug 30, 2016
The Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AAXO) is excited to be hosting the first ever Exhibition of Exhibitions, a groundbreaking occasion designed to equip exhibition organisers and exhibitors with information and innovative tools to...
