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Protea Hotel Balalaika

SPECIAL: Protea Hotel Balalaika, Sandton

The Balalaika is also a popular choice for conferences and private banquets because of its spacious facilities that cater for up to 300 attendees. The hotel’s highly trained staff ensure successful, tailor-made functions. The conference special:...
CTICC

CTICC celebrates sod turning on expansion project

Hard work and careful planning over the past few months culminated in the first sod being turned on the construction site of the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) expansion yesterday (21 July). “The expansion, which  is set to raise...

Survey reveals tardy event practices

Hopefully South African event practitioners will be appalled to learn of the outcomes of a survey undertaken by Park Crescent Conference Centre and reported in the online Meetpie newsletter recently. Over half of the 300 secretaries, corporate and...
Durban ICC

MANDELA DAY: DURBAN ICC did their 67 minutes

Nelson Mandela Day, celebrated around the world in honour of the late statesman’s birthday on 18 July, provides the opportunity to emulate Mandela’s role as public servant. The event challenges each of us to give 67 minutes – one...
CTICC

MANDELA DAY: CTICC making a difference

Over 50 staff from the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)  volunteered their time and resources to serve various community projects throughout the Western Cape on Nelson Mandela Day (18 July). According to acting chief executive...
ProteaHotels

Protea Hotels is the top hotel brand

Protea Hotels has added yet another award to its tally for the year with the announcement that it is the top hotel brand in the annual ICON Brand™ survey by Ask Afrika. The ICON Brand™ survey by Ask Afrika is the largest of its kind in South Africa...
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TRAINING: EXSA is running First Aid workshops

Make sure that you and your staff know how to possibly save a life or help with an accident with some valuable first aid training! EXSA is running a First Aid Workshop aimed at anybody on the ground at exhibitions wishing to learn more about...