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Helen Brewer | Oct 17, 2013
Following on from September’s MICE Focus Group when SACA’s (SA Chefs Associations) Thomas Overbeck took us through three hours of real understanding of what happens in the kitchens and participants gained much valued credits – the MICE industry is...
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admin | Jul 25, 2013
‘The catering was appalling’. How many times has that been the first reply when a conference, award banquet, product launch or brain-storm session outcome was mentioned? The real answer to the catering should be more questions – who provided...
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admin | Jul 4, 2013
‘What singles out specific MICE venues as first choice?’ questioned one corporate event manager at a recent MICE Focus Group. The rhetorical question could have been – how long is a piece of string. Being a leading venue by following what other...
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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...
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admin | May 31, 2013
‘Your choice of cell phone is irrelevant in applying for credit or registering for a conference or pre-booking your intention to attend an exhibition’. Therefore the type of cell phone you purchased is relevant and between you and the cell...
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admin | Apr 18, 2013
It’s all about good planning to ensure a successful event. Yet the amount of slog that is required for the conceptual side in order to get ‘mega bang for minor bucks’ leaves most programme planners exhausted before they even attempt the essential...
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Julia Mafcher | Feb 14, 2013
Participants attending the 22nd Feb Focus Group at the upmarket Gallagher Convention Centre are in for an information update bonanza.The peripheral services provided for MICE gatherings are the stuff that can make or break the difference between...
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Julia Mafcher | Feb 7, 2013
An authentic method of ensuring experienced and knowledgeable MICE individuals from all sectors – receive certification that will be accepted by either management or clients has proven as a workable, swift and simple system. This CPD...
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Julia Mafcher | Jan 31, 2013
The first inaugural Focus Group for the serious MICE industry individuals zeroed-in on every aspect of event lighting techniques. Participants were taken through their paces as to good and not-so-good lighting. As proceedings commenced the...
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Julia Mafcher | Jan 17, 2013
No one willingly attends a MICE gathering to be bored or disappointed. We all attend and participate in sessions, summits, forums, conferences, launches and the like with expectations of being entertained as well as enthralled to the point of...
