RAC Lite 2010 provides marketing lessons from the great white north
02 Aug 2010
Dustin May, the Director of Marketing for one of Canada’s most successful clothing retailers Bootlegger, will take RAC Lite 2010 delegates on a walk through the best in international retail and advertising practices on the 24th August at Johannesburg’s Theatre on the Track and on the 26th August at Lord Charles in Somerset West, Cape Town.
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Mike Gatti presents ‘From recession to recovery’ at RAC Lite 2010
21 Jul 2010
Mike Gatti, the Executive Director of the International Retail Advertising Marketing Association (RAMA), will give Caxton and CTP Publishers & Printer’s RAC Lite 2010 delegates something to think about when he presents ‘From recession to recovery - lessons in US Retailing.’ He presents on the 24th August at Johannesburg’s Theatre on the Track and on the 26th August at Lord Charles in Somerset West, Cape Town.
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International Initiative by CMP Holds Promise for National Meeting Management Benchmark
14 Jul 2010
Attainment of the CMP status – renowned worldwide as the premier meeting management qualification – was given a boost by the further initiatives to map the IEMS (International Events Management Standard) and align with the CMP programme.
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Soccer World Cup teaches us a thing or two about successful teams.
06 Jul 2010
The word good has many meanings. For example, if a man were to shoot his grandmother at a range of five hundred yards, I should call him a good shot, but not necessarily a good man. - Hesterton
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Group Business Venues Get a Wake-up Call- It’s overdue to get focused on this lucrative market -
02 Jun 2010
With over 3500 South African meeting venues – with and without accommodation links – plus almost 50% in Gauteng it stands to reason that competition is rife. During the past 18 months alone - with the latest new-builds and upgrades of hotel groups and stadia - a further 100 meeting facilities have been added.
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Academy of Sound Engineering, takes part in a project for the blind and visually impaired fans to provide student sound engineers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.
28 May 2010
We are thrilled to have been selected to provide this vital technical audio service for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™”, said Nick Matzukis, Director of Academy of Sound Engineering. This will be a fantastic opportunity for our students to be part of the technical side of the world’s biggest sport event, and it is a wonderful chance for us to assist blind and visually impaired people to enjoy the games as much as anyone else.”
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UCT Events Management Diploma Attracts Top Guns
24 May 2010
UCT's Postgraduate Diploma in Management focusing on Event Management has been boosted by four top clients - the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), Westin Grand Hotel, Winchester Mansions Hotel and AV Alliance...
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Skilled Tourism Cadets to Assist Tourists in Jozi
13 May 2010
Skilled tourism cadets, sourced from unemployed youth and previously disadvantaged communities, will be working at key tourist points around Johannesburg...
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Shush, Sound Engineer Robb Allan Is on the Way to SA…
14 May 2010
Robb Allan, one of the world's most accomplished live sound engineers, will be presenting a free personal workshop at the SABC in Auckland Park on Tuesday 25 May.
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Candidates Face-up to CMP Challenges
29 Apr 2010
Applying for candidate acceptance to become a CMP - due to a stream-lined application process - may be easier but the exam procedure is likely to be more stringent...
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Do the Can-Can of Communication at Cannes
13 Apr 2010
It is not too late to attend the Cannes Creatives Leaders Programme, with a two week module in Cannes and Berlin kicking off on 10 June at a price of R79 000...
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Kenya Wants to Set Benchmark for Events Festivals and Conferences
17 Mar 2010
Kenya is staging the ‘first of its kind’ event, festivals and conferences forum in Nairobi on 22 and 23 April to help develop an international benchmark for events...
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Why Event Industry Standards?
04 Feb 2010
Déjà vu moments can produce mixed feelings. So can re-visits, updates and 2nd edition launches...
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CMP First Exam for 2010 Completed - “Stats & Statements Say It All”
16 Jan 2010
On Saturday, 9 January, South Africa witnessed the first CMP exam in 2010 which took place at the Gordon Institute of Business Science in Illovo...
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Case study - Annual Build It Conference 2009 - “The Right Stuff”
09 Dec 2009
In a recession it’s more important to discontinue marketing efforts, because the recession will end and the company may be left with demotivated staff and suppliers and a pared-down business...
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ABVA Schedules Meeting to Discuss PPPFA Impact on BBBEE:
20 Oct 2009
This debate is central to criteria businesses will have to adhere to for government and procurement tenders, which can serious impact on all businesses.
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South Africans Gain International Meetings Management Recognition
07 Oct 2009
Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is a status attained through the stringent testing of an individual’ knowledge and experience. The attainment is in two essential phases.
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