Report Coverage
The report on the South African Event Management focuses on the current state of the sector, developments within the sector and factors influencing the success of the industry. The report profiles a total of 97 companies including Public Relations company, Magna Carta Reputation Management Consultants (Pty) Ltd, one of the largest companies in the sector which employs 73 staff members, and Professional Conference Organiser, Scatterlings of Africa (Pty) Ltd which employs 14 people. MJ Event Gear (Pty) Ltd is one of the 41 profiled companies active in the equipment hire sub-sector and specialises in all aspects of technical event management, production and design and it supplies the services of riggers, lighting designers, sound engineers and systems technicians.
The Event Management Industry
The Exhibition Association of Southern Africa (EXSA) estimates the value of the South African events at R45bn. Although low economic growth of 2% is expected for 2015, the events industry is growing and achieving international recognition. South Africa’s global ranking with the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) as a business event destination has improved from 37th in 2012 to 34th in 2013 and 32nd in 2014.
Developments in the Sector
There have been a number of new entrants to the sector. Companies such as MMI South Africa (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Messe Munich, and Thebe Reed Exhibitions, a joint venture between Reed UK and the Thebe Tourism Group, have been established. New associations have set up office in the country: a regional African office of ICCA was opened in Johannesburg in 2013; and the South African National Convention Bureau (SANCB) was established within the Department of Tourism. There has also been growth in the conference exhibition sector of the industry. World Travel Market (WTM) Africa was introduced in 2014, for example, and 500 qualified buyers attended and 5,386 pre-scheduled appointments with exhibitors were made.
Historical Reports
Table of Contents
| PAGE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | INTRODUCTION | 1 |
| 2. | DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY | 1 |
| 2.1. | Industry Value Chain | 1 |
| 2.2. | Geographic Position | 3 |
| 3. | SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY | 4 |
| 4. | STATE OF THE INDUSTRY | 26 |
| 4.1. | Local | 26 |
| 4.1.1. | Corporate Actions | 29 |
| 4.1.2. | Regulations | 30 |
| 4.1.3. | Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development | 32 |
| 4.2. | Continental | 33 |
| 4.3. | Developments | 33 |
| 4.4. | International | 35 |
| 5. | INFLUENCING FACTORS | 37 |
| 5.1. | Economic Environment | 37 |
| 5.2. | Rising Input Costs | 38 |
| 5.3. | Changing Trends | 38 |
| 5.4. | Marketing of South Africa as an Event Destination | 39 |
| 5.5. | Government Regulations | 39 |
| 5.6. | Labour | 40 |
| 5.7. | Technological Developments | 41 |
| 5.8. | Environmental Concerns | 41 |
| 6. | COMPETITION | 42 |
| 6.1. | Barriers to Entry | 43 |
| 6.2. | Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation | 43 |
| 7. | SWOT ANALYSIS | 44 |
| 8. | OUTLOOK | 45 |
| 9. | INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS | 45 |
| 10. | REFERENCES | 46 |
| 10.1. | Publications | 46 |
| 10.2. | Websites | 47 |
| ORGANOGRAM 88999b (i) | 48 | |
| Specialist Event Management Companies | 48 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES | 50 | |
| BIG CONCERTS INTERNATIONAL (PTY) LTD | 50 | |
| DREAMCATCHER MULTI-MEDIA CC | 52 | |
| EVENT PRODUCTION COMPANY (PTY) LTD (THE) | 54 | |
| KAT LEISURE (PTY) LTD | 56 | |
| MEGA WORKS ENTERPRISE 200 (PTY) LTD | 58 | |
| MS TRUST | 59 | |
| MUSHROOM PRODUCTIONS CC | 60 | |
| O'MAGE LTD | 63 | |
| OCTAGON MARKETING (PTY) LTD | 65 | |
| PRIMEDIA (PTY) LTD | 67 | |
| PRODUCTION HUB CC (THE) | 72 | |
| SAIL RIGHTS COMMERCIALISATION (PTY) LTD | 73 | |
| SHOWTIME MANAGEMENT (PTY) LTD | 75 | |
| TOP MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS (PTY) LTD | 77 | |
| TRIONUM ENTERTAINMENT (PTY) LTD | 79 | |
| VWV GROUP (PTY) LTD | 81 | |
| WORLDSPORT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 83 | |
| ORGANOGRAM 88999b (ii) | 85 | |
| Public Relations Companies | 85 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES | 87 | |
| ATMOSPHERE COMMUNICATIONS CC | 87 | |
| BRUNSWICK (SOUTH AFRICA) LTD | 90 | |
| DLAMINI WEIL COMMUNICATIONS (PTY) LTD | 92 | |
| FLEISHMAN-HILLARD SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 94 | |
| HILL + KNOWLTON STRATEGIES (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD | 96 | |
| MAGNA CARTA REPUTATION MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS (PTY) LTD | 98 | |
| MARCUSBREWSTER CC | 100 | |
| MEROPA COMMUNICATIONS (PTY) LTD | 102 | |
| OGILVY & MATHER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 104 | |
| PLATO COMMUNICATIONS CC | 108 | |
| PR WORX CC | 110 | |
| SOURCE PUBLIC RELATIONS CC (THE) | 112 | |
| TOTAL EXPOSURE (PTY) LTD | 113 | |
| ORGANOGRAM 88999b (iii) | 115 | |
| Professional Conference Organisers | 115 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES | 117 | |
| AFRICAN AGENDA (PTY) LTD | 117 | |
| COMMUNICATIONS FIRM (PTY) LTD (THE) | 119 | |
| CONFERENCE CONSULTANCY SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 121 | |
| EASTERN SUN EVENTS CC | 123 | |
| FORUM COMPANY (PTY) LTD (THE) | 126 | |
| MAGNETTE EVENT MANAGEMENT CC | 128 | |
| NINA FREYSEN CONSULTANT CC | 130 | |
| SCATTERLINGS OF AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 132 | |
| SPINTELLIGENT (PTY) LTD | 135 | |
| TOURVEST HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD | 137 | |
| TRAVEL WITH FLAIR (PTY) LTD | 141 | |
| TURNERS CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS (PTY) LTD | 144 | |
| WITCH AND WIZARD PRODUCTIONS CC (THE) | 147 | |
| ORGANOGRAM 88999b (iv) | 149 | |
| Exhibition Organisers | 149 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES | 150 | |
| CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE COMPANY SOC LTD | 150 | |
| CENTEQ EVENTS CC | 153 | |
| DOGAN EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS (PTY) LTD | 154 | |
| FIERA MILANO EXHIBITIONS AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 156 | |
| GREEN EXHIBITION SERVICES CC | 158 | |
| HOMEMAKERS EXPO (PTY) LTD | 159 | |
| MMI SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 161 | |
| NINA FREYSEN CONSULTANT CC | 163 | |
| OVATION DESTINATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY (PTY) LTD | 165 | |
| SARCDA TRADE EXHIBITIONS (PTY) LTD | 168 | |
| SOUTH AFRICAN SHOWS MESSE FRANKFURT (PTY) LTD | 170 | |
| SPECIALISED EXHIBITIONS (PTY) LTD | 172 | |
| T E TRADE EVENTS (PTY) LTD | 174 | |
| THEBE REED EXHIBITIONS GROUP (PTY) LTD | 176 | |
| ORGANOGRAM 88999b (v) | 178 | |
| Equipment Hire Companies | 178 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES | 181 | |
| AV SYSTEMS CC | 181 | |
| AVL PRODUCTIONS CC | 183 | |
| BERMAN HIRE CC | 184 | |
| CHARMAL FOUR TRADING CC | 186 | |
| DE-JAY HIRING (PTY) LTD | 188 | |
| DOWNING EVENT HIRE CC | 190 | |
| DUNN-HANDLEY STAGEWORKS CC | 192 | |
| DWR DISTRIBUTION (PTY) LTD | 193 | |
| ELECTROSONIC SA (PTY) LTD | 195 | |
| FT FOGTECH CC | 197 | |
| GEARHOUSE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 198 | |
| GH HIRE CC | 200 | |
| JUST SETS (SA) (PTY) LTD | 201 | |
| KINGS FUNCTION HIRE CC | 203 | |
| LUCIDITY TECHNICAL PRODUCTION SERVICES (PTY) LTD | 205 | |
| M AND M HIRING CC | 206 | |
| MATRIX CORPORATE AND THEATRE SOUND CC | 207 | |
| MJ EVENT GEAR (PTY) LTD | 208 | |
| MS TRUST | 209 | |
| OASYS INNOVATIONS (PTY) LTD | 210 | |
| P EN D BEMARKING CC | 212 | |
| PRODUCTION PROJECTS (PTY) LTD | 213 | |
| PROSOUND (PTY) LTD | 214 | |
| RPM CATERING AND EQUIPMENT HIRE CC | 216 | |
| SCAN DISPLAY SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD | 218 | |
| SELBY'S PRODUCTIONS CC | 220 | |
| STAR HIRE INTERNATIONAL | 222 | |
| STARBURST PYROTECHNICS FIREWORKS DISPLAYS CC | 224 | |
| VWV GROUP (PTY) LTD | 225 | |
| ORGANOGRAM 88999b (vi) | 227 | |
| Toilet Hire Companies | 227 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES | 228 | |
| BIDVEST MANAGED SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD | 228 | |
| BLOO-LOO TOILET HIRE AND SALES CC | 231 | |
| BOLAND TOILET SERVICES (PTY) LTD | 233 | |
| DE-JAY HIRING (PTY) LTD | 235 | |
| ECONOLOO CC | 237 | |
| FANCY FLUSH (PTY) LTD | 239 | |
| ILIAD AFRICA TRADING (PTY) LTD | 240 | |
| IMVUKO SERVICE AND SUPPLY CC | 242 | |
| PORTA LOO CC | 243 | |
| SUPREME-SANITATION (PTY) LTD | 245 | |
| TELOC WASTE MANAGEMENT CC | 246 | |
| WACO AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 247 |
