Heather Hook | Dec 7, 2015
With a focused eye on being a part of greening the environment – Hackle Brooke has been selected as the exclusive meeting venue in Gauteng for assisting the Event Greening Forum (EGF) to ‘get the message across’ on all aspects towards a greener...
Lungile Zulu | Nov 23, 2015
The Sandton Convention Centre hosted the Event Greening Forum’ training session during November and a jam-packed programme it certainly proved to be. The sessions following the mid-morning refreshment break had content for all attendees from one...
Helen Brewer | Nov 17, 2015
The event greening factor is growing within the various sectors. There was an array of presenters from case-studies by: Scan Display’s Justin Hawes and Compex’s Nigel Walker. Both proved that an exhibitor can indeed reduce their carbon footprint...
Helen Brewer | Oct 26, 2015
It’s a busy time of year with more invitations than the amount of hours available to attend most of these excellent array of gatherings. Observations this past week indicated that the MICE industry is abuzz with activities. TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING...
Maggie Roodt | Sep 23, 2015
The Event Greening Forum and Meetings magazine invites you to try your hand at eco-friendly decorating by using natural elements and upcycled pieces on 22 October at Hackle Brooke Conference Centre Nicholas de Klerk from Design + Display studied...
Helen Brewer | Sep 21, 2015
The MICE industry needs to seriously gear up wherever possible for the ‘green revolution.’ One only has to view the plastic waste in our oceans and the heavy reductions in the fish population as well as the waste carnage from MICE gatherings to...
Maggie Roodt | Aug 27, 2015
The Johannesburg office of Scan Display has decreased its reliance on South Africa’s electrical grid by installing a Smart Grid solar system. This follows a conscious plan by the company to enhance its environmental responsibility and live up to...
Maggie Roodt | Jul 7, 2015
Meetings magazine and The Planner celebrates the women who have made their mark on the MICE industry. Everyday this week we will be highlighting ten of the wonderful women who made the Top 40 Women in MICE list. Join the conversation on Twitter...
Martin HIller | Feb 9, 2015
Meetings Africa is around the corner and we look forward to seeing you at this year’s Event Green Forum Conference, taking place on the show’s Bond Day, on 23 February 2015. The conference programme includes a key note speaker and World Café...
Mpinane Senkhane | Nov 18, 2014
The Event Greening Forum is hosting a networking session this November. The keynote speaker is Frantz Rentel, the Country Director of South Africa for Climate Neutral Group, a leading European carbon management company. Rentel has been active in...
Helen Brewer | Sep 23, 2014
All MICE gatherings create great waste especially within the exhibition industry. Take Electra Mining Africa 2014 for example. Held every second year at the purpose-built Expo Centre. Over a week to set-up, 100,000 visitors with more than 800...
Helen Brewer | Jul 15, 2014
Friday 18 July is a special day at The Skills Village which is in commemoration of Mandela Day to remind the nation of Madiba’s real legacy which signifies the sharing amongst people by bridging the gap between the haves and the have-nots. Situated...
