THE Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (Saaci) is hosting this year’s annual congress from July 28-30 at the Southern Sun Elangeni in Durban, confirms Saaci ceo, Rudi van der Vyver. “We’re very excited about our programme – themed ‘Switched On’ – and believe the speakers and content will be the major drawcard.” One highlight will be a keynote address about creating world-class experiences for delegates. “The international speaker represents the leading company for experience creation across very different venues as well as customer/delegate interaction points.” Rudi believes discussions around the education and development of industry youth will also be a hot topic. “This is a crucial
element to ensure not only sustainability, but also to create a platform for our youth to express their creativity and fresh ideas to keep our industry on the edge of innovation and inclusiveness.” Another talking point will be the Fourth Industrial Revolution, he says, looking at how machines are interacting in a functional way with humans at a delegate face point and also internally in organisations. Rudi says by far the most concerning trend in the sector at present is the emergence of ‘fake’ training and conferences. “As one of the fastestgrowing industries, we are attracting the attention of scamsters.” He encourages the industry collectively to drive professionalism and alert industry bodies when coming across practices such as these that harm the industry.
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