African Exhibition News
END OF AN ERA: TICKETPRO DOME TO CLOSE
It is with a heavy heart that RX Venue Management today announces that after 20 years of being the management company of South Africa’s largest multipurpose indoor arena, The Ticketpro Dome has now been sold by the owners, Sasol Pension Fund, to a third party which does not operate in the event space. This is […]
THE BIG 5 CONSTRUCT EGYPT HAILED A SUCCESS GATHERING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS TO RECONNECT IN 2021
The Big 5 Construct Egypt has concluded today having successfully provided a safe platform for the construction community to reconnect, revitalize business activities, and rebuild partnerships. The third edition was opened by Dr. Assem El-Gazzar, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, and enjoyed the support of the Ministry of Housing, Utilities & Urban Communities, […]
NEW BOARD ANNOUNCED FOR AAXO
This year’s AAXO AGM, on 30 June 2021, was opened to the broader industry of associate members and organiser members. All stakeholders attending had the opportunity to review the work AAXO has been intensely engaged in this past year. The team revisited the multiple hybrid events, webinars, and campaigns that the Association has initiated or […]
DURBAN ANNOUNCED AS THE NEW HOST OF INTRA-AFRICAN TRADE FAIR (IATF2021)
The second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) has been rescheduled to take place in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa from 15 to 21 November 2021. The Trade Fair was previously due to be held in Kigali, Rwanda from 8 to 14 December 2021. The decision to move the Trade Fair to Durban was made by the Advisory […]
REVISED COVID-19 OHS DIRECTION FOR WORKPLACES
The Minister of Employment and Labour has published, in the Government Gazette, a new consolidated COVID-19 Direction on Occupational Health and Safety in the Workplace (Revised OHS Direction). The Revised OHS Direction replaces the Direction that was published on 1 October 2020. Click here to access a copy of the Revised OHS Direction which came […]
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 Event Safety Practitioner and Event Safety Professional designations require applicants to demonstrate their competence via a written exam and provide a Portfolio of Evidence supporting their claim. Five well-known industry experts achieved the Certified […]
MIKE LORD TAKES EVENTS INDUSTRY SAFETY STANDARD FORWARD AS CHAIR OF THE SABS TC264 COMMITTEE
Mike Lord, a member of the SA Events Council, Managing Director of Alliance Safety Management and Interim Chair for the Event Safety Council (a Special Interest Group under the South Africa Communications Industries Association, SACIA), has been appointed Chair of the TC264 committee at the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). The TC264 is a […]
TRANSFORMING & DEVELOPING TOWNSHIP EVENT BUSINESS INDUSTRY
Although regulations and restrictions around events in South Africa have deeply affected Tourism, MICE, Cultural and Entertainment, Public sessions, Business Events, Sporting fixtures and more; in the Townships, there is still a steady hum of smaller events happening under the oversight of the Township Events Business Council SA (TEBCO). TEBCO-SA is one of the 14 […]