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IT COST….

It cost just R4 million more to rebuild the The Maslow, a Sun International hotel in Sandton, than it did for the R246 million Nkandla upgrade. Can you imagine conferencing at Nkandla Convention Centre, complete with fire-pool and disco ball?
women in mICE

TOP 40 WOMEN IN MICE: PART 5

Meetings magazine and SA Conference celebrates the women who have made their mark on the MICE industry. Everyday this week we will be highlighted eight of the phenomenal women who made the list. Today is the final eight. To the women on this list...

Valley Lodge & Spa, Magaliesberg

Valley Lodge & Spa is offering rejuvenating Spring Retreat packages as well as special accommodation packages during the Spring Wine Festival, while still remaining one of the most popular Sunday lunch and spa country destinations in Gauteng –...
ProteaHotels

Protea Hotels National Workshops roadshow

GMs, marketing and sales executives representing dozens of Protea Hotels and African Pride Hotels have just completed a series of Workshop “roadshow” events in Cape Town, Pretoria and Johannesburg to engage with their travel trade partners and...
women in mICE

TOP 40 WOMEN IN MICE: PART 4

Meetings magazine and SA Conference celebrates the women who have made their mark on the MICE industry. Everyday this week we will be highlighting eight of the phenomenal women who made the list. Join the conversation on Twitter#40WIM TOP 40 WOMEN...

Getting your invite right

The invitation to your event is one of the most important aspects of the entire planning process. You don’t want to send out the first invite too early or too late. Three weeks out is a good rule to live by. But if you want to get on executives’...
movers and shakers

Conrad Koen joins Fairlawns

Conrad Koen has joined Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa as Sales Corporate Executive, with the focus on corporate, government and embassy sales. Says Michael Kewley, managing director at the hotel: “Conrad joins us with 18 years of experience in...
women in mICE

TOP 40 WOMEN IN MICE: PART 3

Meetings magazine and SA Conference celebrates the women who have made their mark on the MICE industry. Everyday this week we will be highlighting eight of the phenomenal women who made the list. Join the conversation on Twitter#40WIM TOP 40 WOMEN...

Clico Boutique Hotel, Rosebank

Clico Boutique Hotel is celebrating its eighth year as a successful small hotel, fine-dining venue as well as conference and events destination and is offering a scrumptious weekend lunch as well as overnight special package. THE SPECIAL: The...