EON Showcase 2014. The Mauritius prize goes to..

Joanette Terblanche

The adrenaline levels are back to normal and we have recovered from a spectacular EON Showcase 2014.

So who won the top prize on the day, you know the 6 nights for two at three unique luxurious lodges, including flights, sponsored by Mauritius Incentive Connection and Air Mauritius.

None other than Joanette Terblanche of AdaptIT will visit The St. Regis Mauritius Resort, The Westin Turtle Bay Resort and Spa and Le Meridien Il Maurice.

Sponsored by Mauritius Incentive Connection and Air Mauritius.

There is no better way to organise your Mauritius Business incentive or holiday than through Mauritius Incentive Connection.

Call them on +27 82 468 4737

EON 2013 Showcase speaker Gavin Sharples - a maverick, crazy, mad and intense humourist?

This is the first in a series focusing on the awesome speakers featured at the 7th EON Showcase this year. 

Gavin Sharples uses humour to motivate delegates to do things differently. He offers, practical but certainly different ideas that work by liberating others’ uniqueness..

Gavin is SA’s biggest, busiest and most sought after platform speaker (undisputed fact), and regarded as one of the Big 3. 

Gavin attains “outstanding” ratings from delegates 90% 
of the time. He always provides a “take home” message that can be used to get results immediately. 


He has been called: a Maverick, crazy, mad, intense, outspoken 
and creative, nice guy, not normal, naughty and passionate.

Is these monikers true?
See for yourself, see Gavin in action here

For more information or to book Gavin contact Nadine on
011 781 4800

EON 2013 Thanks You.

We would like to thank all those responsible for making EON 2013 Showcase in the words of our attending members, 'the best yet'

To our members, thanks for being there and bringing such enthusiasm, spirit and for creating an amazing vibe on the day. EON members ROCK.

To our Event Sponsors: Conference Speakers International, First Impressions Furniture Rental and Sales, Sensation Lab, Production Projects, Tiffany Functions, Dream Team Catalyst, Decor 4 U, The CSIR International Convention Centre and EON Plus and Venuesearch.co.za.

Without the dedication and professionalism of our sponsors, the event could not have achieved the success it did. A big THANKS to you all.

The Main Prize Sponsor, Mauritius Incentive Connection, deserves special mention for sponsoring the most awesome main draw prize on the day. An amazing trip for two to Mauritius for 7 nights, 5 star luxury accommodation and free flights.

To all our other prize sponsors, a big thank you for contributing that something special to the event, the quality of the prizes this year was superb.

Of course thanks must also go to the awesome EON team members, who workd long, hard and tirelessly to make sure it would all be 'alright on the night'

We will be announcing our prize winners, detailed evaluation results and details of where you can download the speaker presentations, event video and more in upcoming posts

Video Clip of our annual Event Organiser's Network Showcase

So pictures speak a thousand words

Then this video clip speaks...well..lots!

If you have never been to one of our annual member events, this video clip gives you an excellent idea of what it's all about.

Enjoy and spread the word.

Dates confirmed for 7th Annual Event Organiser Network Showcase and Exhibition

Hoorah! Yes we're excited and we're going to excite you too. EON Showcase and Exhibition 2013 has officially been launched and the date is....Ta Dah Thursday, 1 August 2013.

This years event will again be held at the well located, well appointed, CSIR International Convention Centre, What do we have in store for you this year? Try these on for size.

• More awesome, mind challenging speakers,
• Way more exhibitors, especially event service providers,
• Activity areas, experience by participation,
• Presentation pods -  a twenty minute combination of speaker/comedian and specialist product presentation,
• Virtual Exhibitor. Talk to Venues/Event Services based in Cape Town or East London via our eMeet Virtual Exhibitor dock..
• Envy inducing prizes,
• Great food,
• -All FREE for EON members

Block the day off in your calendar now. You don't want to miss this one.

Registration opens at the end of April, so watch your email for your exclusive invitation to attend EON 2013.

See you there.

For more information, contact

Bronwen Gogle

GM: Event Organiser Network

bronwen@eventorganiser.co.za

+ 27 11 781 4800 Ext 205

The Bridal Open Day hosted by Fairway Hotel & Golf Resort

Enjoy a relaxing Sunday at Fairway Hotel & Golf Resort where we will be showcasing top wedding suppliers while providing snacks and drinks

• West Chapel - Registration, Guvon gift, bridal wear display
• Windsor Ballroom - Exhibitor's area, cake tasting, hair, make-up and bridal wear display
• Vista Deck - Relaxation and snack area
• Fairway Spa - A special treat Sunday Lunch available at Balata Restaurant at R165 per person (pre-booking essential to avoid disappointment)

Representing all Guvon Hotels & Spas properties including:

Kloofzicht Lodge & Spa • Glenburn Lodge & Chicama Spa

Askari Game Lodge & Spa • Bush Willow Tented Camp and Umbhaba Lodge

Date: Sunday 24th March 2013

Time: 10h00 - 15h00

Cost: R50 per person for pre-bookings OR R70 per person at the door

RSVP date: Monday 15th March

Contact: banqueting3@thefairway.co.za

Inquiries/bookings call 011 478 8000 

630 delegates registered to attend the annual Event Organiser Network Showcase and Exhibition.

The 16th August arrived at last and so did a full house of Event Organiser Network members at the 6th annual Event Organiser Network Showcase and Exhibition.

With some delegates good-naturedly having to sit on the stairs in the The CSIR International Convention Centre auditorium, the days program was opened by Wayne Steven-Jennings MD of hosts, The Africa Conference Directory.

The event program featured:

• 8 top conference speakers including comedian Mark Banks who closed the event with one of the most hilarious 30 minute impromptu comedy routines I have ever seen. To say that he had delegates crying in their seats would be an understatement of monumental proportions.
  
  
  Watch the live recorded speaker presentations here.
  
  

• The speakers took delegates by storm, moving from intense emotional connections to the heights of hilarity.
• Networking with 120 venue and event service exhibitors including representation from Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Mauritius and Zimbabwe.
• A closing sun downer cocktail event on the CSIR deck.

Prizes

The top prize of the day, sponsored by Island Light Holidays, was a 7 night trip for two to the 5 star LUX Grande Gaube Lodge in Mauritius, including flights for two, valued at R22000.00. Another 16 awesome prizes were awarded to lucky members during the day.

Technology

Delegates were given the opportunity to use and interact with state-of-the-art event technology. We showcased:

• From Sponsors IML, each delegate was given a handheld console the size and shape of a smart phone on which they could view the program, speaker bio's and participate in a live quiz for awesome prizes. They were also able to experience how to conduct a short survey using the device as an electronic voting and answer platform with results instantly displayed on the auditoriums screens. 

• From sponsors RentNet, who filmed each speaker and their projected presentations and combined the two  into a live web based broadcast so that delegates could view the full live version of the speaker and their presentations on the web at anytime. Click to view the speakers live presentations. 

• Live twitter feed projected onto a side screen in the auditorium. Delegates were invited to participate in our TwitterQuiz during the course of the day and tweet the answers using the @EONSA hashtag. We tweeted questions relating to the days exhibitors, speakers and sponsors and via a lucky draw, one lucky participant won a 7" Samsung Galaxy Tablet.
  
  
  Follow us on twitter for more great prizes, venue educational announcements and more just for you. 

Travel to the event.

240 members traveled to the event in Pretoria via the Gautrain rail and bus system, which worked smoothly and efficiently with 90% of delegates arriving on time fresh and ready for the day.

Food

The food theme for the day was flavours of Africa, and the CSIR banqueting team did not disappoint. Trays of well presented tastes from African countries were delivered throughout the business session keeping the networking active and interesting.

It was our pleasure to host you, thanks for being there and contributing to a vibey awesome day.

Planning has already begun for 2013 as we take the Event Organiser Network Event to Cape Town and Durban.

Acquiring target...Target in range

Sounds like something out of a military campaign, but no, the target we are referring to is our delegate registration numbers for Event Organiser Network 2012.

To date 438 delegates have registered of which 251 have elected to travel by Gautrain.
68% of the delegates represent corporate entities and the balance trade buyers.

Our target is maximum seated capacity of 500 on the day and we have 5 weeks to achieve our goal.

Barrie Bramley @ Event Organiser Network 2012

The annual Event Organiser Network event has always provided great conference and event speakers, so we are undersatndably pleased to be able to announce that we have added Barrie Bramley to our speaker line-up for the day.

Barrie is a 'social software' activist, and joins a technically skilled and highly experienced team as the 'creative solution finder', working with organisations to help them understand this phenomenon, and how it can be used to enhance the environment to create a more authentic conversations between their people.

Barrie's top  top topics are:

Mind the Gap

Understanding Why We Don't Understand

To listen to Barrie, apply to join the Event Organiser Network (T&C's apply). Once accepted, register to attend EON 2012.

Registration opens for Event Organiser Network 2012

Vusi Thembekwayo

If you organise events, conferences, functions, teambuilding, then this is a must attend event. In it's 6th year, highlights for 2012 include:

• Complimentary attendance for Event Organiser Network members.
• 8 Vibrant, motivating, inspiring speakers and comedians.
• Over 100 quality conference venue and event supplier exhibitors.
• Amazing prizes to be won ranging in value from R2500 to over R20 000.
• Hosted at the superlative CSIR International Convention Centre.
• Free return Gautrain tickets to Hatfield station for 150 delegates travelling from Johannesburg.
• New! - African destination exhibitors. Chat to representatives from Malawi, Zambia and others.
• Special on the day venue rates exclusive to our members.

Register your application to attend here

Justin Toerien

Format

The day's program will kick off with two or three top speakers. This will be followed by the first business networking session after which we will experience another two or three speakers. Choose the venues and suppliers you want to talk to and visit them at their tables.

Lorna Potgieter

A finger fork lunch will be served followed by the final business networking session of the day. The program will complete in time for delegates to get a transfer to the station and board the Gautrain for the return trip to Sandton Station or....

....stay a while sip an enjoyable sundowner on the new CSIR deck.

Terms and conditions apply

Event Organiser Network Event 2012

After the 2011 event, we clinked glasses of elegant champagne, patted each other on the back and generally walked around with an air of confidence and infallibility. It was just then, that someone said "..and what are we going to do to top that next year". 

After recovering from our panic attack (and cleaning up the broken champagne glasses), we realised that the best way to better 2011, would be to keep all the good elements the same and add something different. 

2012 will again be hosted by the outstanding CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria. As before, we will offer delegates the opportunity to travel to the venue via Gautrain, ensure we have an even more delectable menu, a broader range of exhibitors and of course a knockout line-up of speakers and entertainers. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have to come up with that 'something different' factor.

To see what we did last year, view the event evaluation here or to find out more about the event, read more here.

9/10 for Event Organiser Network Event 2011. Feedback and Evaluation results.

That's the consensus rating of the 380 Africa Conference Directory Event Organiser Network members, who attended the 5th Annual Event Organiser Network Showcase and Exhibition at the CSIR Convention Centre on 18 August 2011.

Find out more about the event here and more about the Event Organiser Network here. Join, it's free.

The evaluation results are in. We list salient member feedback below.

1. 90% - Overall event rating.
2. 88% - for event format.
3. 84% - said the exhibitors were of good quality.
4. 88% - said there were a sufficient number of exhibitors.
5. 87% - made an event inquiry with an exhibitor on the day.
6. 96% - felt exhibitor personal were sufficiently senior to make decisions about their inquiry.
7. 79% - said they got new ideas for upcoming events.
8. 97% - said taking the Gautrain to the event was convenient.

In brief, we got 9/10 from a day, free to our members that went like this:

1. Delegates catch the Africa Conference Directory sponsored Gautrain from Sandton station to Hatfield Station.
2. Registration and sumptuous breakfast at CSIR Convention Centre.
3. Welcome by by Wayne Steven-Jennings MD of Africa Conference Directory.
4. First session of four mind bending speakers Barrie Bramley, Douglas Kruger, Ray Patterson and Allan Heyl.
5. Tea and Exhibitor Networking session. Delegates get to meet face to face with 150 venue and event products.
6. 5 star lunch and body altering desserts.
7. Afternoon speaker session. Graveyard session? Not with these speakers, Gavin Sharples, Justin Cohen, Shaun Tomson.
8. Prize giving. Top prize worth over R15000 won by Retha Markram.
9. Sundowner cocktails, sushi and other outer-worldly snacks on the CSIR deck.

Some delegate comments

"The Gautrain aspect this year was great., added a lot of excitement and made it different. This year was excellent. "

"Wayne, you guys did an outstanding job."

"Not an event to be missed."

"WELL DONE AN AWESOME EVENT!!!"
"One of the best events attended from start to finish. Well done group! Thank you."

"Excellent, well organised. Will use one of the sponsors definitely on our next workshop."
"As a first time delegate, I found this amazingly interesting and informative."
"Fantastic experience, great food! Keep up the good work!"
"One of the best events attended from start to finish."

See the full evaluation results here.

We are delighted that our Event Organiser Network members perceived such excellent value in the event, since our primary aim for the event is to facilitate business and networking opportunities between buyers and event venues and services.


We have already started planning for 2012 and we certainly do not intend to be outdone by 2011, so watch out for upcoming announcements.

Boma Alberton

Fire & Ice – Join us in the ICE cold winter months for a SIZZLING HOT explosive experience to keep you warm! Music from Gloria Estefan, Elton John, Madonna, Katie Perry, Roxette and many more!! From the 22th of May till 30th of July

SHOW TIMES:
Thursdays  : 20h00
Saturdays  : 20h00
Sundays    : 14h00



SHOW PRICES FOR FIRE & ICE:
Thursdays
Adult - R85, 00 p/p
Child u/10 - FREE entry for every child u/10 accompanied by an adult

Restaurant/Show package - R170, 00 p/p
Child u/10 - R55, 00 p/p

Saturdays
Adult - R110, 00 p/p
Child u/10 - R 50, 00 p/p

Restaurant/Show package - R190, 00 p/p (Saturdays)
Child u/10 - R95, 00 p/p

Contact us for Fundraisers, Exclusive -and Corporate Functions

Tel: 011-8691555 www.bomaalberton.co.za

Africa Conference Directory's Event Organiser Network Annual Showcase and Exhibition

The 5th annual Event Organiser Network Showcase and Exhibition will be held at the CSIR International Convention Centre on Thursday, 18 August 2011.

The Africa Conference Directory, the event originators have arranged free travel on Gautrain to the event for all delegates travelling from Sandton station, including relevant bus transfers to the venue.

The event is targeted at people who organise events, whether for their clients or for the organisation they work for. Event organisers have an opportunity to experience some of the countries top event speakers and over 150 venues and event service providers in one place on one day.

Entrance is free and exclusively for event organisers, so register now to book your spot and stand a very good chance of winning one of the many prizes on offer ranging in value from R2500 to over R15000.

For more detailed information about the event, speakers, exhibitors and prizes, visit the event web site.