Helen Brewer | Oct 28, 2014
The MICE Academy reported some weeks ago that the cutting of MICE Spend had not been heeded and flagrant misuse of tax-payers money was being consumed at resorts with conference facilities –resulting in more than half the delegation absent –...
Helen Brewer | Oct 14, 2014
Quoting from an article on SA Conference: ‘The international conference specialist, Europa Organisation, has recently launched a division in Africa, Europa Organisation Africa (EOA), under the leadership of Sue McGuinness, who has been involved in...
Helen Brewer | Oct 7, 2014
John Fisher’s article in Sept/Oct edition of Meetings mag entitled ‘ The Trouble with Associations’ says it all. Most of us in the MICE industry have challenges in grasping the differences between a trade association and an occupational...
Helen Brewer | Oct 7, 2014
The MICE industry stands on the cusp of a new era with professional planners assisting the potential client on how to get the best from distributing a series of quotations/RFPs for the type of event envisaged. Effective communications in which...
Helen Brewer | Sep 30, 2014
Despite Treasury pleas for cut-backs in government spend on conferences and similar undertakings that bear limited justifiable results – a number of government agencies continue to spend on MICE activities. The MICE Academy has information from...
Helen Brewer | Sep 15, 2014
Madonsela to speak in a good cause A special lady held in high regard – Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela will be the lunch presenter at Gallagher Convention Centre on Wednesday 15 October 12h30 to 15h00. The cause is in aid of the...