Helen Brewer | Nov 28, 2013
South Africa is annually increasing it’s share of superstars to our shores. The list of names and groups are impressive. In 2013 the likes of Cirque du Soleil, John Cleese, Red Hot Chili Peppers and the heart-throb Justin Bieber graced many of our...
Helen Brewer | Nov 28, 2013
Event Managers in South Africa can be rated amongst the finest the world has to offer. Whether corporate, association, public sector or independent – the nation’s event managers have bragging rights with their range of in-depth ability on...
Helen Brewer | Nov 21, 2013
As the Captain asked of his first officer ‘Do you see any ships on the horizon?’ to which he replied: ‘No Sir – I see no ships – only hardships’. Although not quite hardships – the industry’s loyalty to this annual government-financed exhibition...
Helen Brewer | Nov 14, 2013
The invitation received by the MICE Academy to attend SA Tourism’s ‘Power of One’ session was met with mixed feelings as to whether we would be ‘talked at’ or ‘talked to’ during the four hour series of presentations. The pleasant surprise was the...
Helen Brewer | Oct 31, 2013
There was a time when converted hotel ball-rooms into some kind of table and chair seating witnessed the odd conference with chandeliers, mirrors and dance floors still evident. Conferences in those days were so unusual that the spoken word...
Helen Brewer | Oct 24, 2013
‘A delegate is nothing more than a tourist with an expense account’ This quote was first spied in the 3rd edition of Convention Sales & Services written by Milton T Astroff & James R Abbey circa 1999 and sponsored by several American hotel...
