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...
Helen Brewer | Sep 9, 2014
The champagne flowed, the sweet and savoury food displays enticed the large gathering of the who’s who in the MICE trade of suppliers and services to let their hair down and enjoy the splendid entertainment. What a morning it was for the Meetings...
Helen Brewer | Sep 9, 2014
PCO’s CHANGE FOCUS With commissions being questioned and management fees scrutinised, it is interesting to note the number of PCO’s that have become event registration managers at an easy-to-control per delegate rate – while encouraging the...
admin | Sep 8, 2014
Protea Hotel Hluhluwe and Safaris in KwaZulu-Natal has donated R60 000 to rhino conservation in the past year and will continue its mission to combat rhino poaching in the lead up to Wold Rhino Day later this month. Daniel Tharratt, general manager...