MIND THE MICE

SHEPSTONE GARDENS

A popular venue for weddings, Shepstone Gardens will be showing its event hosting colours in a whole new light in May, bringing together artists and exhibitors from across the continent for the RMB Latitudes art experience. The three-acre property will be celebrating art from Africa with an overarching theme of co-emergence.

Shepstone Gardens is a family-owned venue fit for life’s best occasions, whether it’s a wedding, an art fair like the upcoming RMB Latitudes Art Fair, or even a corporate event.

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Read more about the RMB Latitudes Art Fair by scanning the QR code.

Voco The Bank Johannesburg (which forms part of IHG Hotels & Resorts) has just expanded its MICE offering, opening a new conference venue on the third floor of the in-house coworking space, Workshop17 The Bank. The venue is not your traditional classroom-style conference centre, but rather an aesthetically designed venue that comes in a fully flexible, ergonomic, 173-square metre space offering the latest tech and on-site AV. It can be used as a cocktail space, conference space or even an intimate workshop or masterclass space.

The bonus is that voco The Bank Johannesburg uses mainly renewable energy sources - like the solar farm on the roof - to power the building. In addition, they also have a heat recovery system, which reuses the waste heat from the HVAC to heat water for the hotel.

The event space complements the existing Workshop17, consisting of a café and working bar, private offices, meeting rooms and members’ lounges.

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Here are the reasons why voco The Bank Johannesburg is the perfect Joburg base to work from:

• Each room has large workspaces with international adaptors, USB ports and fast Wi-Fi.

• Workshop17 is right there, offering co-working, office, meeting and events spaces.

• The hotel follows global sustainable practices.

• Bathroom amenities are mainly plant-based.

• The hotel and all its additional spaces observe recycling guidelines.

• It’s right in the buzz of Rosebank.

With AI-powered robots to entertain delegates, a conference at Hotel Sky, Sandton is one to remember. The hotel’s conferencing rooms come with Wi-Fi, smart televisions, video conferencing, live streaming, Samsung Flip 55’’ interactive digital flipcharts and more.

They host an array of events – from church services and serious business strategy sessions to executive meetings, to fun Salsa events.

Of course, bleisure is still a buzz word and there is always room for combining business with pleasure at Hotel Sky. They claim to have the biggest hotel pool in Sandton and the poolside bar is rather inviting, whether it’s daytime or at night. Their in-house Eclipse Restaurant is also a must for foodies, and usually comes with great live entertainment.

A little birdy also mentioned that the hotel’s impressive Galileo space will soon be utilised for glamorous high tea events and cocktail parties, complete with ceiling-high projectors on which you can showcase a brand, special memories and more.

Read all about our recent stay at Hotel Sky by scanning the QR Code.

Similar to the Cape Town International Convention Centre, Durban’s International Convention Centre is meant for huge events and exhibitions. It’s a versatile venue of incredible dimensions, offering the opportunity to host any kind of event, from international conventions and exhibitions, sporting events and concerts, to special occasions.

• Intermodal Africa 2023 (19 April)

• Africa’s Travel Indaba 2023 (8 May)

• UB40 featuring Ali Campbell (1 June)

• 8th Africa Agribusiness and Science Week (5 June)

• 11th SA National Aids Conference (20 June)

• Trevor Noah Live in South Africa (7 September)

With people being bombarded with all kinds of information on a daily basis, keeping things interesting and taking delegates out of their day-to-day doings might just be the perfect way to host an event. And, what better way than hosting it in an actual aquarium? Cape Town’s Two Oceans Aquarium boasts different function venues for different requirements, including the AVENUE venue, Tranquility Venue, the I&J Ocean Exhibit and the Predator Exhibit. Or, why not just rent out the entire aquarium?

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Being the top choice for large concerts and exhibitions, Sun International’s Time Square is the leading Gauteng-based venue for happenings of that calibre. It’s a state-of-theart, multi-purpose venue equipped to host largescale events, concerts, exhibitions and conferences.

Time Square is a mere 30-minute drive from O.R. International Airport and boasts all the bells and whistles when it comes to a venue of choice. That includes two large banqueting venues, conferencing options, an experienced on-site conferencing team, adaptable boardrooms, the 8500-seater SunBet Arena, free, high-speed Wi-Fi, entertainment, connected IT infrastructure and accommodation.

Start anew with some exciting workshops, brainstorming sessions or teambuilding at one of the various ANEW Hotels & Resorts nationwide. The hotel group seems to be doing something right, since they’ve grown their portfolio from three properties to fifteen hotels in merely three years. ANEW offers a “unique

INCLUDE:

• Counting Crows (14 April)

• Backstreet Boys (19 and 20 May)

• UB40 featuring Ali Campbell (3 June)

• George Ezra (15 July)

• Trevor Noah Live in South Africa (12 – 15 September)

Time Square recently also hosted a section of Africa’s richest poker tour, with an impressive poker room, poker tables, guests from all over the globe and a guaranteed pot of R5 million for the winner.

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In addition to their impressive events and conferencing venues, they also have a Banquet and Conferencing team at each property, with highly motivated and professional event experts who will assist in making your event a memorable one. H