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...
admin | Oct 24, 2013
This past year has allowed the Coca-Cola dome to once again showcase some of the most exciting events in Johannesburg. The Coca-Cola dome is clearly a truly exceptional entertainment arena, close to the N1 highway and only 20 km from Sandton, its...
admin | Oct 24, 2013
With only six more Mondays left to plan your year-end function, last minute business meeting or incentive trip, the clock is ticking! Don’t panic, SA Conference brings top MICE specials FOCUS ROOMS With packages starting at just R350 p/p Focus...
admin | Oct 24, 2013
As most South Africans are wondering how 2013 has gone so quickly, thoughts at this time of year are turning towards that desperately needed December break and what to do when work and school let out for the summer. We’ve been conditioned in recent...
admin | Oct 24, 2013
The Durban ICC has been acknowledged by the prestigious World Travel Awards as Africa’s Leading Meetings and Conference Centre for the twelfth time. The Durban ICC took top honours among nominees which included the Cape Town International...
Martin HIller | Oct 16, 2013
Catering can make or break your event. SA Conference caught up with MasterChef South Africa judge Chef Benny who shared his tips for successful catering. How has the food and beverage industry changed over the past five years? Conference venues are...
Martin HIller | Oct 16, 2013
The full Gautrain service has been operational for just under a year. Since the opening of Park Station in Johannesburg, there has been a dramatic increase in the demand for the Gautrain and its bus services. Numerous venues located near the...
Martin HIller | Oct 16, 2013
SA Confernce brings you its top six ideas on how to use the Gautrain as part of your event. Include a preloaded gold card as part of the conference package. On the first day of the conference have a member of your organising committee meet...
Martin HIller | Oct 16, 2013
SA Conference sheds some insights on how to organise a golf day. Question I have been tasked to organise my company’s annual charity golf day and I don’t know where to start. A search online just confused me more as I was confronted with the terms...
admin | Oct 16, 2013
Finding a suitable venue for your end-of-year function can be tricky. And, as any event organiser or company secretary will confirm, it’s never too early to start looking. MAROPENG This year Maropeng, has multiple packages on offer for those...
admin | Oct 16, 2013
Protea Hotels has been named the winner of the Hotels Category of the Ask Afrika Orange Index®, which uses a sampling of 33 000 interviews to rate South Africa’s top customer service brands across 22 industries. The Ask Afrika Orange Index®...
admin | Oct 16, 2013
Visitors to the Cradle of Humankind who prioritise sustainable tourism and travel can now be assured of Maropeng’s status as a Fair Trade Tourism entity across the board – whether they’re visiting the visitor centre for the Cradle...