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MEETINGS AFRICA 2010 ASSOCIATION DAY CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

TUESDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 2010
TIME TOPIC
07h30 – 08h30 Registration - Networking
08h30 – 08h45 Welcome Address: by Nomasonto Ndlovu, Global Manager: Business Tourism from South African Tourism

Level 2, Committee Room 4
08h45 – 09h15 Global trends influencing Association market: a very special presentation by trends guru Daniel Levine: Executive Director: from the New York-based Avant-Guide Institute - Learn how to increase your business, exploit key global trends and get ahead in the association market

Level 2, Committee Room 4
09h15 – 09h30 Increasing your association’s membership and revenue: by Desiree Smits van Waesberghe: Managing Director from CAPEMOTION Association Management - As we emerge out of the recession, associations have to find new and creative ways to bring back members and increase their membership and revenue streams.

Level 2, Committee Room 4
09h30 – 10h15 Working with a convention bureau to win international meetings: a case study by Amanda Kotze-Nhlapho from the Cape Town Convention Bureau and Dr Lynette Bester from the 11th World Congress of Veterinary Anaestheisia - The importance of a strong working relationship with your convention bureau - How can associations get maximum value from tourism bodies during the bid process - from bidding, delegate boosting, site inspections, or actually hosting the meeting?

Level 2, Committee Room 4
10h15– 10h45 Mid-morning Break - Networking
10h45 – 11h30 Bidding process: A case study looking at the International Statistics Congress 2009: by Miller Matola: CEO from the ICC Durban and Dr Miranda Mafafo: former Manager: International Statistical Development from Statistics SA - Insights into the bidding process, challenges, learnings and the roles played by the various parties, particularly the role played by the association in the bid process.

Level 4, Committee Room 4
11h30 – 12h00 How does the future look like for Africa - ICCA perspective: by Marco van Itterzon: by Director Research from the International Congress and Convention Association

Level 2, Committee Room 4
12h00 – 13h00 Lunch - Networking
13h00 – 13h30 Introduction to the ROI methodology: by Elling Hamso: Managing Partner from The Event ROI Institute - How do meetings and events create value for different stakeholders and how do you measure the results? The participants look for ROI from the time and money invested, sponsors want to know what they got in return for their support, the association or other meeting owner has a vision and mission to support. This session will show how to apply the ROI methodology to all kinds of events and stakeholders, ensuring a greater return and the measurements to prove it.

Level 2, Committee Room 4
13h30 – 14h30 Breakaway 1:
Facilitated discussion: Challenges facing associations by Desiree Smits van Waesberghe: Managing Director from CAPEMOTION Association Management - Through testimonials, hear how other associations have dealt with these challenges.

Level 2, Committee Room 4
13h30 – 14h30 Breakaway 2:
Facilitated discussion: Partnerships by Enrico Zuffi: EZ Associates International Conference, Marketing and Research and Melanie Campbell: Managing Director from Global Conferences - How to split the workload successfully between associations and professional conference organizers.

Level 2, Committee Room 2
14h30 – 15h00 Mid-afternoon Break - Networking
15h00 – 15h30 Summary from breakaway Sessions by Mati Nyazema: Executive Director from the Sandton Convention Centre.

Level 4, Committee Room 4
15h30 – 15h45 Closing remarks: by Nomasonto Ndluvu: Global Manager: Business Tourism from South African Tourism

Level 2, Committee Room 4
15h15 – 18h00 Time at leisure, travel to the Radisson Blu Hotel, Sandton
18h00 - 22h00 Meetings Africa ‘Buyer-meet-Seller’ networking cocktail: Radisson Blu Hotel, Sandton
This is the official Meetings Africa 2010 networking cocktail. Invited guests are hosted international buyers, exhibitors, association buyers, local buyers, Meetings Africa bid parties and South African Tourism business tourism managers
NB: Please note that this programme is subject to change.

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