Helen Brewer | Jun 27, 2013
‘We live in an age where you cannot be passive and merely the proverbial spectator’ especially in the event industry. This was part of the message presented by Louis the Lawyer and Wayne Duvenhage at the sixth MICE Focus Group of 2013. Entitled...
admin | Jun 12, 2013
Global leader Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) has announced that it will launch “Africa Travel Week” at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) to run from April 28 to May 3, 2014. The event will comprise three co-located shows – WTM...
Julia Mafcher | May 29, 2013
Meetings SA chats to Tshwane Events Centre marketing and facilities manager Ricky da Costa about event industry challenges, some big transformations and the exciting year ahead. Tshwane’s premier and most versatile venue, the Tshwane Events Centre,...
admin | May 2, 2013
Pieter Buitendag is General Manager of Protea Hotel President in Cape Town. He has managed hotels with apartment or suite components for nearly 10 years. Business travel in whatever form used to be an activity that people looked forward to because...
Julia Mafcher | Mar 7, 2013
The MICE industry needs to come to grips with the various methods in which payments are made for services rendered to end-users so says the MICE Academy who are holding their 3rd MICE Focus Group on the 15th March at the 5 star Gallagher Convention...
Julia Mafcher | Feb 14, 2013
Results profiled in this report come from a study that was originally conducted 10 years ago. It provides valuable up-to-date insights into what attendees are looking to achieve when they visit business-to-business exhibitions.Key findings include:...
Julia Mafcher | Jan 24, 2013
Enhancing message retention through effective lighting will be visually demonstrated at the first Focus Group of 2013 at Gallagher Estates.Led by Gerda Kruger of Philip Kruger Consulting the international lighting design experts the session will...
Julia Mafcher | Nov 29, 2012
Never before in the history of mankind have so many known so much. Whether via the internet, in-house or public presentations, the variety of information available, here, there & everywhere, is mind-boggling. HR Futures Alan Hosking put it in...
Julia Mafcher | Nov 23, 2012
Indian arrival figures continue to outstrip BRIC (Brazil, Russia, China) nations to South Africa. Hosts SATSA (South African Tourism Services Association) have tracked – over a 10 year period – without exception reveals an...
Julia Mafcher | Nov 15, 2012
Greening a MICE gathering encompasses all aspects of the strategic planning process. By making choices at every level of MICE management, from site selection such as the CTICC to the serving of condiments, the environmental impact can be...
Julia Mafcher | Nov 15, 2012
It was an occasion to remember with the entire technical and production team under the professional guidance of Jim Digby the highly-skilled Linkin Park Production Manager. The team included Matt Mills – Lighting Director, Skip Twitchell...
Julia Mafcher | Nov 8, 2012
There is a saying in the insurance industry It only has to happen once. We take risks every-day. Yet in the MICE industry whether buyer (end-user decision-maker), or one of several suppliers/services (venue, independent organiser, decor arranger,...
