The Road to Recovery for Events and Exhibitions; let’s make it work!
Exactly two years after the declaration of a State of Disaster effectively brought the South African events and exhibitions industries to a
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- Jan 27, 2022
- 3 min
Exhibitions are Commercial Marketplaces!
By Projeni Pather, AAXO Chairperson An exhibition is a temporary commercial marketplace, where one or more sellers display their goods...
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- Jan 27, 2022
- 3 min
What does 2022 hold for the Events Industry?
2020 was the year that never happened; the year that the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc around the world. It has left an indelible mark...
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- Nov 22, 2021
- 3 min
Global events industry presented “Net Zero Carbon Events” pledge at COP26
Leaders from around the industry shared their commitment and alignment to fight climate change 10 November 2021, Glasgow Today, the...
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- Nov 22, 2021
- 5 min
Relaxed capacities don’t mean relaxed protocols.
Few industries suffered under the ongoing South African COVID-19 lockdown to the same extent as the beleaguered events and exhibitions...
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- Nov 22, 2021
- 3 min
The Event Greening Forum commits to the Net Zero Carbon Events Initiative
The Event Greening Forum (EGF) has become one of a global number of organisations to have signed up to the Net Zero Carbon Events...
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- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
Why will designations matter in a post-covid world?
Over the last several years, many of the associations active in the events industry have been working to develop professional...
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- Nov 22, 2021
- 3 min
The case for exhibitions to be reopened
We can only resume business if the venue capacity restrictions for exhibitions increase and the South African government realises that...
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- Sep 22, 2021
- 3 min
Will we be returning to Stadiums soon?
The drive to reopen the Events Industry in South Africa focuses on providing safe and organised events. Early into lockdown, the Event...
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- Sep 22, 2021
- 2 min
Women in MICE - In review
We have had 17 months of business and personal challenges, loss of families and Facebook posts of friends and industry colleagues who...
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- Aug 23, 2021
- 3 min
Virtual vs. hybrid. Where to from here?
The move to online events driven by decreasing event capacities under the various COVID Alert levels birthed a "new normal", which we, in...
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- Aug 6, 2021
- 3 min
SA Events Council welcomes our New Chair and Vice Chair
It is part of SA Events council’s policy to rotate its leadership every six months. August 2021 sees Ellen Oosthuizen, Chair at PCO...
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- Jul 19, 2021
- 4 min
End of an era: Ticketpro Dome to close
Monday, 19 July 2021:It is with a heavy heart that RX Venue Management today announces that after 20 years of being the management...
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- Jul 19, 2021
- 2 min
PSASA celebrates a double win
The Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa (PSASA) is this week celebrating a double win, which not only recognises the...
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- Jul 14, 2021
- 4 min
Widespread vaccination holds the key to breaking the cycle of lockdowns
TWO of the greatest passion points in the world are music and sport. There’s nothing that draws a crowd like a sporting event, concert or...
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- Jul 14, 2021
- 4 min
Professional designation for Event Safety Officers gives credence to the profession.
SACIA’s Event Safety Council professional designations for Event Safety Officers were approved by the SAQA Board on 20 November 2020. The...
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- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
Short term targeted support is critical to retaining core capacity
Confidence starts with the individual. Our industry needs key individuals at decision-making level to #TrustUS as we build recovery for...
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- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
We salute and support our SA Venues
The year 2020 has been written about numerous times by numerous authors, in multitudes of industries and languages with different points...
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- Jun 14, 2021
- 3 min
Transforming & Developing Township Event Business Industry
Although regulations and restrictions around events in South Africa have deeply affected Tourism, MICE, Cultural and Entertainment,...
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- May 24, 2021
- 5 min
The SA Events Council looks back on a year of change.
So here we are at the end of May 2021, with a COVID-19 third wave looming and with it, potential further restrictions on the exhibitions...
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