Geoff Donaghy | Jan 17, 2014
The annual International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC) survey highlighted the major concerns that global convention centres are faced with. The survey, carried out between April and June 2013, achieved a 65% response rate from centres in...
Geoff Donaghy | Jan 17, 2014
In order to survive ongoing global economic challenges, convention centres need to demonstrate flexibility and value, writes Geoff Donaghy. Convention centres worldwide are facing unprecedented pressures from a combination of growing competition...
admin | Jan 17, 2014
2014 marks ten years in business for Property Management Company, South Point. The company is the largest private provider of student accommodation in South Africa, offering accommodation to almost 10 000 students in the Braamfontein area alone. It...
Danny Byer | Jan 16, 2014
The Protea Hospitality Group is all about giving back to the community as well as reducing its carbon footprint. Danny Bryer tells SA Conference how they are going about achieving this goal. Most companies understand corporate social investment...
Douglas Allen | Jan 16, 2014
With video conferencing set to dominate the conferencing landscape, Douglas Allen shares with SA Conference what it takes to organise a conference in 2014. First things first: communication is key. Mistakes generally happen if there is a...
admin | Jan 16, 2014
The Protea Hospitality Group has entered the beautiful tropical spice island paradise of Zanzibar, bringing the exclusive Mbweni Ruins Hotel into the Protea Hotels portfolio. Protea Hotel Mbweni Ruins is situated on the breathtaking tropical...
admin | Jan 15, 2014
Unique Speaker Bureau represents a number of top local and international speakers across a broad range of styles and subject-matter. Their team of professionals share their knowledge and experience to inform, enlighten and inspire their audiences...
Martin HIller | Jan 15, 2014
What does the future hold for our industry? Where is the exhibition and events industry heading in the future? We keep hearing about “Africa’s Time Has Come” – but has it? Find out the answers to all these questions, and much more, from the world’s...
Monique Swart | Jan 15, 2014
Reflecting on the past year, the interactions, relationships and the people, Monique Swart has a few wishes for 2014. As a service-driven industry, I think that it’s often easy to lose sight of the basics and I hope that people start really...
Justin Cohen | Jan 15, 2014
Think you go out shopping for products and services? Wrong. What you really shop for are stories. For those in marketing and selling, you better make sure you know what story you’re selling advises Justin Cohen. The Porsche Cayenne and a VW Touareg...
Martin HIller | Jan 14, 2014
It time that you lose that back-breaking events binder. SA Conference brings you the best apps that will make your smartphone into a virtual meeting binder. Super planner This is the app for the professional event planner. It provides a...
Monique Swart | Jan 14, 2014
Monique Swart finds it interesting – and sometimes fairly alarming – that many companies do not see the importance of consolidating their travel and meetings spend. There seems to be a belief that consolidation limits choice. This can be true, but...
