Dynamic women honored at the annual Top 40 Women in MICE Awards.
AAXO would like to congratulate all the winners at the annual Top 40 Women in MICE awards which took place yesterday in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Winners in the organiser category
| Name | Surname | Company | Postion |
| Abie | Pantshwa | Fresh Corporation | CEO |
| Alex | Buckley | Into Africa | MICE Manager |
| Amanda | Cunningham | The Wedding Expo | Managing Director |
| Candice | Christians | Invesco | Owner |
| Carolyn | Melnick | Scatterlings Conference & Events | Project manager |
| Chantal | Koen | Tourvest IME | Programme manager |
| Chardonnay | Marchesi | Africa Travel Week | General manager |
| Cheryl | Norwood-Young | Where Next Event Management | Managing partner |
| Clare | Neall | Event Stuff/Event freelancer | Managing editor |
| Danielle | Henn | Conference Consultancy SA | Operations Manager |
| Edith | Venter | Edith Unlimited | Owner |
| Ellen | Oosthuizen | Bebe’s Events & Promotions | Owner |
| Gugulethu | Buthelezi | Tourvest IME | Manager: Associations & Govt |
| Heather | Beadle | Reynolds MICE | MICE Manager |
| Judy | Goddard | Masiwela/Rand Club | Founder and director/venue management |
| Lisa | Trenor | Conference Call | Founder and owner |
| Sian | Gutstadt | Decorex SA | Portfolio director |
| Theresa | Wagner | Rennies Travel ~ Limex | Senior Incentives Consultant |
| Veda | Koekemoer | Electra Mining | Exhibition manager |
| Yolandi | Michaels | TS&A Events and Living Masks | Owner |
Winners in the supplier category
| Name | Surname | Company | Postion |
| Alexia | Swart | Barmotion | Owner |
| Anette | Burden | Casa Toscona | Owner |
| Angela | Lorimer | Spier Wine Farm | Commercial manager |
| Angelique | Van der Merwe | De Hoek Country Hotel | Marketing manager |
| Boitumelo | Pooe | Scan Display | Account executive |
| Bronwyn | Hesketh | Speakers Inc | Founder |
| Cara | Nortman | SSQ Exhibitions | Managing director |
| Celia | du Preez | Hayward’s Grand Safari Company | Production executive |
| Esmaré | Steinhöfel | ICCA | Regional Director: Africa |
| Janine | Baltensperger | Sandton Convention Centre | Events manager |
| Katherine | Gunningham | Compex | General manager |
| Lerisha | Mudaliar | Wesgro | Stakeholder & marketing coordinator |
| Lillian | Hlabangane | Tshwane Convention and Tourism Bureau | Director: International & Association Meetings Management |
| Lindiwe | Rakharebe | Durban ICC | CEO |
| Lindy | Cambouris | Cape Town International Convention Centre | Business development manager: National |
| Lynn | McLeod | Event Greening Forum | Board member & secretariat |
| Melanie | Pretorius | CSIR ICC | Customer Relations and Quality Manager |
| Merryl | Fairfoot | SANCB | Sales manager |
| Nellie | Swart | UNISA | Senior Lecturer in Tourism |
| Zandri | Swartz | Century City Conference Centre & Hotel | Sales ambassador |
Rising Star : Planner
| Natasha | Heiberg | Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery | Marketing manager |
Rising Star: Services
| Nobesuthu | Msimanga | Protea Hotels by Marriott | Sales excutive |
Newsmaker of the year
| Carol | Weaving | Reed Exhibitions/AAXO | Managing director |
Fiona Hack Inspiration Award
| Jeanne | Visagie | CELO Events | Director |
Lifetime achievement award
| Chris | Prieto | Chris Prieto Event Mangement | Owner |
Hall of Fame
| Julie-May | Ellingson | CTICC | CEO |
| Nina | Freysen-Pretorius | Owner of The Conference Company and current ICCA chairperson | |
Congratulations to all the winners!