Affiliations

As a leading destination management company in Southern Africa, focused on providing a full service to the international and African MICE market, we are proud to be associated with leading organisations in these sectors. We recognise the significance of industry standards and co-operation, the value in networking and the importance of accreditation.

Euromic

An invitation-only organisation, Euromic is a non-commercial association that was created to promote its members and affiliates on a global level. Only one member is invited from the destination management and MICE sector in each location on the basis of their reputation and experience in these markets. Euromic strives for top quality and best professional service in the group incentive travel, meetings, and event and conference markets.

Meeting Professionals International (MPI)

Founded in 1972, Meeting Professionals International builds strategic, mutually beneficial partnerships within the meetings, conferencing, events and incentive travel industry. Through the sharing of knowledge and ideas, building of relationships and providing access to marketplaces, MPI enables its members to increase their market share and contribute to the growing MICE market. There are currently more than 24,000 members belonging to chapters all around the world.

SAACI

Established in 1987, the Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SACCI) sets out to maintain and improve the efficiency and professional standards of the conference and events industry in southern Africa. This region is becoming increasingly important as an international MICE destination and the organisation assists members in the organising and provision of services for the Africa MICE market. Members are drawn from a variety of industries including conferencing facilities and venues, incentive travel organisers, travel and accommodation service providers and so on.

SITE

SITE is a global network of meetings and event professionals that are motivated to deliver best business results. The goal of the site is to raise awareness around the effectiveness of incentive travel and motivational experiences and to drive growth in this sector of the MICE market. This network offers insights, solutions and global connections that will maximise these motivational experiences. They facilitate research, undertake trend analysis and offer support for group incentive travel organisers.

Gauteng Tourism Authority

Gauteng Tourism Authority (GTA) is an agency of provincial government tasked with promoting sustainable tourism in the region and assisting in efforts to make Gauteng a leading tourism destination while contributing to economic growth and the uplifting of local people. One of the sectors they place a strong focus on is the MICE Africa market offering luxurious travel and accommodation options combined with world-class meetings and incentive travel destinations and upmarket conferencing infrastructure.

SA Tourism

South African Tourism is the national body responsible for marketing South Africa both internally and as an international destination. Their mandate, guided by the South African Tourism Growth Strategy, is to promote the country via its unique selling points as a preferred tourism destination to four key markets: Africa and the Middle East, Europe, the Americas and the UK as well as Asia and Australasia. They are also responsible for promoting Business and Events tourism.