Helen Brewer | Oct 24, 2013
‘Is it a bloody blow for several MICE services and suppliers?’ commented a planner listening to Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s mid-term budget speech in Parliament yesterday. The announcement more than intimated as from December, event...
Helen Brewer | Oct 17, 2013
Once upon a time it was customary to write a letter of thanks or mail a postcard of appreciation. That was in the long forgotten days before the advent of technology or modern rules that – for some obscure reason – prohibit...
Helen Brewer | Oct 17, 2013
Following on from September’s MICE Focus Group when SACA’s (SA Chefs Associations) Thomas Overbeck took us through three hours of real understanding of what happens in the kitchens and participants gained much valued credits – the MICE industry is...
Helen Brewer | Oct 10, 2013
Within your scope of influence, the Academy leads the way in producing a green check-list when undertaking a site inspection or influencing a potential client to confirm a booking. The key words are ‘scope of influence’. The individuals that...
Helen Brewer | Oct 3, 2013
Over coffee following an excellent September luncheon, a well-seasoned meeting planner/manager posed the question ‘Who needs initials behind one’s name – imported or otherwise – just to prove one has the knowledge to do the job?’ It’s a good...
Helen Brewer | Sep 26, 2013
‘There are tight purse strings in the MICE industry – at this time – with costs being shaved wherever possible but not always in a practical manner’ so witnesses the Academy in checking the temperature as we go into the final and customary...
