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SAACI conference

Top speakers confirmed for SAACI conference

Delegates at the 2014 annual congress of the Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) in St Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal will be addressed by top local and international speakers. Set to be held from 17 to 19 August, the theme of...
Protea Hotel Centurion

SPECIAL: Protea Hotel Centurion, Gauteng

Protea Hotel Centurion offers extensive conference facilities and can accommodate up to 200 conferencing delegates. Facilities include seven fully-equipped modern meeting rooms with secure parking for that all-important business meeting. The...
HOUSTON

Houston Travel Marketing celebrates 30 years

Houston Travel Marketing Services (HTMS), owned by Derek Houston, recently celebrated 30 years of providing marketing support services to the tourism industry. Houston started the company to sell advertising space for The GSA Magazine and also...
education

Are students fit for purpose?

Do good event management degrees deliver good event management candidates for industry? John Fisher argues that more job skills and practice, and less theory would give graduates joining the events industry a better start. One hundred years ago,...
IBTM Africa

IBTM Africa counts down to first event

IBTM Africa is the highly targeted table-top event for the continent’s meetings and events industry bringing together buyers and suppliers of incentives, meetings and business travel for three days of business appointments, education and...
Aimee Delagey

MOVERS & SHAKERS: Aimee Delagey joins EXSA

EXSA has appointed Amiee Delagey as its new Communications Manager. Aimee will be handling all our digital media, the website, and PR function.Β  Please send through any information you would like Aimee to disseminate. Amiee says, β€œAs a post...