SoccerEx 2008

SOCCEREX 2008 will take place from 23 - 26 November in Gauteng, South Africa.

The 4 day event will provide the global football community with a unique platform to learn, network and do business, under one roof, in the province that will host the FIFA 2010 World Cup final.

With over 4000 delegates and 300 exhibitors, from over 95 countries expected to attend Soccerex 2008, this year's event is sure to be our biggest and best yet. For more information on Soccerex 2008, including this year's conference programme and exhibitor list, please click here.

In addition to the Soccerex 2008 convention, Soccerex serves the global football community through its networking and conference forums and other supplementary products like Soccerex Business Magazine and our new online networking facility, SoccerExchange.

Brand Xpo coming in 2009

Affinity Publishing, parents of Encyclopaedia of Brands & Branding in South Africa, organise a new brand exhibition next year: Brand Xpo. It seems the expo will be in September 2009 and a selection of iconic brands will be showcased for all to see.

According to Bizcommunity.com

Brand Xpo is Affinity Publishing's brainchild but its advisors include an impressive line-up of marketing experts: André Beyers (André Beyers Marketing), Andrew Human (The Loerie Awards), Andy Rice (Yellowwood Brand Architects), Derek Carstens (First National Bank), Derick de Jongh (UNISA), Gab Mampone (SABC), Gordon Cook (Vega School of Brand Communication), Heidi Brauer (Ipsos Markinor), Jeremy Sampson (Interbrand Sampson), Mike Perry (Perry & Associates), Nicola Kleyn (GIBS), Roger Sinclair (BrandMetrics), Sean McCoy (HKLM), Sizakele Marutlulle (Moonchild) and Thebe Ikalefeng (Brand Leadership).

The Advisory Board has already suggested Brand Xpo's primary audience be segmented into three groups - marketers of today, marketers of the future, and consumers - and that activities and displays be developed to appeal to, and benefit, all three.

The first two groups, marketers of today and marketers of the future, will achieve maximum benefit from the ‘industry days' that will form the backbone of the exhibition. According to Preston, these are aimed at SMEs, branding agencies, corporates, colleges and universities, all of whom will derive great value through skills transfer sessions and displays, and learning how the various elements of branding are used to build profitable brands.

Brand Xpo will held at Gallagher Estate in September 2009.

For further information, contact Ken Preston or Samantha van Staden on 011 442-2366.

SABS Expo

The inaugural SABS Expo, will be held at Sandton Convention Centre, 29 – 31 October 2008, and the unique feature of this event is that never before has there been a South African trade exhibition, at which every exhibiting company holds system or product certification from the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). The SABS Expo will run side-by-side with the SABS Annual Convention.

The seven industry clusters on exhibition are:

1. Chemicals
2. Electro Technical
3. Food and Health
4. Mechanical and Materials
5. Mining and Minerals
6. Services
7. Transportation

There will be various workshops and activities during the 3 days. The workshops will focus on the following topics:
Energy efficiency: The role of standardisation in energy efficiency, especially in the face of the current electricity crisis.
Conformity assessment solutions: Certification is increasingly being used as third party recognition of compliance to standards. This workshop reviews certification of services and its benefits in other sectors.
Building standards: The output of the construction industry and its impact on our economy and environment. This workshop will shed light on the new regulations and standards.

To register click here.