“Johannesburg was the venue for
our U.S. organisation’s inaugural leadership development conference,
targeting high-level public health leaders from throughout Africa.
Happily, we relied on the professional expertise of Sue de Waal and
her colleagues at Successful Events to organise the meeting
logistics, participants’ lodging and meals, and daily transport
services to and from Sandton, as well as respond to an array of
unanticipated and often challenging requests from the attendees. We
couldn’t have done it without her expert organizational skills,
personal familiarity with vendors and local conditions, and
unflappable demeanor. I recommend her services highly and without
reservation. The hotel in Sandton provided a welcome respite from
the demands of the meeting and the bustle of the city; the staff
were accommodating and receptive, and the location was convenient to
shopping and services for the attendees. Transport services and
staff were prompt, courteous, and helpful. Catered meals at the
meeting venue and buffet breakfasts at the hotel were of the highest
quality. The convenience of air travel into Johannesburg from other
locales within Africa and beyond facilitated nearly 100% attendance
at the meeting, and participants’ evaluations were uniformly
positive, with the main negative comment being that their stay in
Johannesburg was too brief. We extend our sincere thanks to Ms. de
Waal, her colleagues, and the city of Johannesburg for their warm
and gracious hospitality. We hope to return soon for a similarly
successful event.”
International Association of Public Health
Institutes (IANPHI) 2008
Our group involves representatives from the majority of SADC
countries. As this was our first meeting, South Africa was selected
as the host country and the CTICC the venue.
In comparison to other regional locations, the decision was based on
the following: The availability of world class convention and hotel
facilities in Cape Town Committee members had personally previously
attended conferences at the facility and were confident in the
capacity of the venue to deliver on its obligations; and most
fundamentally, the availability of a highly regarded local event
organiser, in Successful Events, to manage the project.
The last point was critical to the decision. The OECD finds it
particularly useful to use a local event organiser in regions where
they have limited prior experience. Utilising local contacts and
pre-existing business relationships facilitated such practical
matters as reserving hotel rooms without having to pay deposits and
so gave us flexibility in arranging the meeting that we would not
have achieved if we had not used your services. We also found that
the cost of using your services was at least partially offset by the
fact that you were able to secure local rates for many services that
were cheaper than the rates we were able to access from Paris.
Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development 2008
“Thanks very much for a job well done! Your patience and
perseverance under pressure were much appreciated”
12th Annual
International Corporate Governance (ICGN) Conference 2007
“Just a a note to express my appreciation and admiration for all the hard work and attention to detail which made last night’s dinner an outstanding success. The décor was stunning and the staging and logistics ran impeccably. Every single person I spoke to commented on how enjoyable and impressive the evening had been; we certainly lifted the Institute to a new level in the eyes of our members and guests”.
IRMSA, July 2005
"A very big thank you
to the Successful Events team for another function run like clockwork
– many, many compliments already received and I am very grateful
for all your hard work and quick response always to every little
detail."
Fasset 5 Year Function, 2005
"On behalf of Aristocrat I would like to thank you and your
team for an absolutely fantastic Golf day and office launch party.
Successful Events carried their name high and I am personally very
thankful for all your help and support."
Aristocrat One Cent Day, 2004
"Thank you for a wonderful & unforgettable trip to Zanzibar!
You have certainly arranged a great incentive trip and your hard
work and dedication during the trip made a world of difference.
The entire group enjoyed your company and accepted you as part of
our group."
Cell C, October 2004
"Thank you for the wonderful work you did on last night's
function - absolutely marvellous all round and our chairman was
way impressed"
Fasset, September 2004
"I must thank you for the excellent service given by you and
your staff during the ICSA conference. With its three city venues
this was a particularly complex activity to arrange. That it went
so smoothly is a great compliment to you. I speak at many conferences
internationally and your arrangements were top class!"
Professor Bob Garratt, Speaker at ICSA Premier Chartered Secretaries
Conference, August 2004
“I received many compliments and excellent feedback on the
conference and this is in no small way due to the superb efficiency
and professionalism of your conference organization for which you
were responsible”.
NICD (National Institute for Communicable Diseases)
“Successful Events has proved to be able to structure and
organize events to reflect the high standards of our Institute.
Their service is of the highest standard and they deliver quality
events from small seminars to high profile international conferences”
ICSA (Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators)
“Hats off to you all. You did a tremendous job and through
all of your hard work, the conference came off as a real success.
I enjoyed working with you all. I know you must have been under
a lot of stress, but it didn’t show – and that is a
compliment”
Committee member, Pan African Consultative Conference on Corporate
Governance
“Thank you for your huge contribution to the success of the
first AIG Corporate Governance Seminar. We have thus far had only
positive feedback”
AIG
“I wish to express my thanks to you and your team for your
professionalism and efforts, your continued dedication and support
and prompt response to the many urgent calls for action. Your efforts
were not only very much appreciated by myself, but impressed my
colleagues as well.”
Fasset
“Congratulations on an extremely successful day. I believe
the concept was excellent as was the program, venue, catering and
organisation”
Gillette
“The preparation and organisation of our Workshop was professional
and thorough. Sue de Waal has a wonderfully positive attitude
and is a pleasure to work with”
Billiton
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