Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 3, 2024
The premium food and beverage market in Africa is poised to reach £44 billion by 2025, with leading trends focusing on ethical, local, and organic produce. In its 21st year, Africa’s Big 7 celebrates and promotes this diverse and expanding sector,...
lizette.jonker@3smedia.co.za | May 10, 2023
The sixth Hotel and Hospitality Show will be hosted by dmg events at the Sandton Convention Centre 18-20 May 2023. The three day show is a unique platform embracing every facet of the hospitality industry – from decor, finishes and in-room...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 5, 2022
What do you do when a terrorist warning is issued the day before the congress you are planning is due to start? Larna Jackson, Business Owner of Event Options, shares her experience of just how she and her team navigated this unexpected challenge....
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 24, 2020
AAXO, the Association of African Exhibition Organisers, is hosting a free webinar where SA’s biggest exhibition venues will share their plans to support the safe reopening of the exhibition industry. The webinar will be moderated by AAXO...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 22, 2020
The Sandton Convention Centre (SCC) is proud to host Africa’s leading meetings industry event, Meetings Africa, from 24 to 26 February 2020, and play a role in helping to grow the business tourism industry. Shaun Bird, GM of SCC, says he has...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 16, 2019
The Sandton Convention Centre (SCC) was honoured with a Lilizela Tourism Award in the Conference and Exhibition Venue category, at the prestigious 2019 awards ceremony on 9 November. The Lilizela Tourism Awards are hosted by South African Tourism,...
Mpinane Senkhane | Aug 14, 2019
Sandton Convention Centre is a gender balanced workplace, with 26 women in the staff of 44 – and the business is committed to women empowerment, according to nine of the women in leadership positions. Janine Baltensberger, SCC’s Events Manager, who...
Mpinane Senkhane | Feb 26, 2019
Sandton Convention Centre is proud to host the 14th Meetings Africa expo, the continent’s annual iconic business tourism showcase, from 25 to 27 February 2019. Meetings Africa is a pivotal platform in Africa’s MICE industry, where top players from...
Mpinane Senkhane | Feb 18, 2019
Sandton Convention Centre proudly notched up two big wins at the prestigious combined 2018 Exhibition Association of Southern Africa’s EXSA-llence Awards and the Association of African Exhibition Organisers’ (AAXO) Roar Awards, held on 31 January...
Martin Headger | Nov 8, 2018
Super foods are gaining popularity as people become more health conscious. Adding Super foods to your conference delegates is not only on-trend , but it improves their concentration and heightens their brain functionality ensuring the objectives of...
Martin Headger | Nov 2, 2018
Conferences and certain meetings can be long and at times it’s difficult to stay focused. In-depth or strategy sessions require a delegates undivided attention or critical and at times creative thinking. In order to give them the mental boost they...
Martin Headger | Oct 8, 2018
Joburg Tourism proudly participated at Meetings Africa – which celebrated its 13th anniversary in 2018 and coincided with the Nelson Mandela centenary celebration. “Joburg Tourism’s participation ensures that tourism plays a significant role in...
