Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 26, 2019
While navigation apps from one address to another have made our lives more efficient, Leon Schnell, a Pretoria-based entrepreneur, has taken this a step further with an easy-to-access and free-to-use website, OverHere.co.za. During its latest...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 26, 2019
Just as computer software needs to be updated regularly to maximise its performance, so too do the policies and practices around Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (or B-BBEE, also known as BEE). Since its inception in 2003, BEE has undergone a...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 26, 2019
Let’s be blunt; businesses are struggling at the moment and therefore looking for ways to cut their costs. This can mean re-examining expenses to see what is non-essential and can be done without. For some, their association membership might be a...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 26, 2019
You are likely familiar with the many types of indemnities in the events industry, some examples being: contractual clauses that exhibitors must sign; the terms and conditions that delegates must accept when registering to attend a conference; or...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 26, 2019
By Anna Chetty, Strategic Project Manager at RS Components South Africa Richard Branson knows a thing or two about ideas. One of his favourite quotes is from Alfred North Whitehead, the ground-breaking philosopher and mathematician: “Ideas...
Mpinane Senkhane | Jun 13, 2019
Getting your name or your event name “out there” in major publications can be very important, depending on the event that you are running and your budget. Remember again that’s it’s a case of perceived perception – your brand alongside the brand of...
Mpinane Senkhane | May 30, 2019
There are obvious benefits to attending an event or conference, among them learning, sales and lead generation, however many companies miss the fantastic opportunity to create content and also for amplification. Akin to breaking news, events are up...
Mpinane Senkhane | May 30, 2019
Setting the budget for any event is possibly the most critical aspect of event planning. If not properly managed, it can be easy to go over budget, and in some cases under budget for the event, especially when budgeting or planning events is a new...
Mpinane Senkhane | May 28, 2019
From Banting to Veganism – there are so many different types of dietary requirements out there – how on earth does one know what to cater for and where to draw the line when catering for large groups? There are two main streams of dietary...
Mpinane Senkhane | May 28, 2019
As a creative personality, administration has never been my strong point. I have always worked very hard at not falling behind in admin tasks, as the stress of sitting and sorting it all out a few months down the line is not worth it for me – I...
Mpinane Senkhane | Apr 12, 2019
Whether you are marketing your venue full-time or whether acquiring new venue clients only forms part of your list of daily tasks, there are countless fresh marketing ideas you could make use of. The question I would like to ask you today is...
Heather Hook | Jan 20, 2019
A tongue in cheek note from a local events manager – see how many of these apply to you too. Wardrobe filled with mostly black clothing? You are not boring or funereal. Nope, you are an events manager. You can totally rock black every day for...
