Maggie Roodt | Mar 17, 2015
Being an event planner is demanding as it is. This becomes more stressful when every event you plan has a different scope in terms of audience, purpose, budget, etc. In order to make it easier for you to plan an event and ensure an event that meets...
Maggie Roodt | Mar 17, 2015
Nina Freysen-Pretorius was elected as president of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) at the association’s Annual General Assembly. Freysen-Pretorius, owner of Durban-, Cape Town- and Johannesburg-based The Conference...
Maggie Roodt | Mar 17, 2015
With ibtm Africa set to take place from 13 to 15 April 2015 in Cape Town, Meetings interviewed Shinu Pillai, the exhibition manager for ibtm Africa, to get a better understanding of the table top discussions as well as what we can expect from ibtm...
Maggie Roodt | Mar 16, 2015
Escape to a destination where historical wonders, luxurious settings and impeccable service come together to create the perfect venue for team building, conferencing, weddings and even a break away from the busy city life for family and friends....
Maggie Roodt | Mar 16, 2015
Whether you are a stand designer, printer, digital media pro, advertising executive, public relations consultant or décor expert or if you are involved in marketing, promotions or event production, Markex 2015 is the event you simply cannot miss....
Helen Brewer | Mar 16, 2015
When an exhibition organiser adds value to a parcel of benefits for selected exhibitors – which are unique and innovative – it is sometimes overlooked the full extent of the benefits going forward. Not so with ibtm africa selected exhibitors...
Helen Brewer | Mar 16, 2015
It is said if an untruth is repeated many times over it becomes a fact, which us mere mortals do not question. In the same vein – the MICE industry could be under the assumption that the planning fraternity – whether salaried or fee-earning –...
Maggie Roodt | Mar 13, 2015
Meetings magazine is preparing to celebrate the annual Top 40 Women in MICE. This initiative honours women who have made a difference in the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibition industry We all know her, that dame who makes everything...
Maggie Roodt | Mar 13, 2015
Chef Silvio Mindrea is excited to face new challenges as the executive chef of Southern Sun Maputo’s new Evolve Restaurant. Silvio has been with Southern Sun Maputo for about 24 years, and has built up a strong kitchen team of 14 chefs and 28 cooks...
Maggie Roodt | Mar 13, 2015
Technology has become and essential element of all events, meetings, conferences and exhibitions. Do not forget that this goes hand in hand with social media. Not only are people are more inclined to buy a product or make use of a service based on...
Maggie Roodt | Mar 13, 2015
South Africa is the only country in the world where you can order something called monkey gland steak at a restaurant without the risk of a real internal organ being placed before you. It was invented many decades ago by overseas chefs as a pointed...
Maggie Roodt | Mar 12, 2015
The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) will welcome approximately 3 000 medical specialists at the World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) from 13 – 16 March 2015. Nephrology care remains critically low in Sub-Saharan Africa with the...
