Conference Planning and Corporate Travel Services Guide

Whether you are planning a major conference or a corporate board meeting, you need to consider so many details, that it is easy to overlook something.

Our Conference Planning and Travel Guide covers every aspect of conference and event planning. From delegate logistics to budget assessment. From risk management to banqueting arrangements.

And Siyabona's business travel experts are here to assist you.

A Guide to Conference and Event Planning

A good conference planning resource that lays the foundation needed in order to plan, direct and host a successful conference, meeting or ev...more

Conference Budget Checklist

When you're are the person who is ultimately accountable for organizing a meeting, event or conference, the budget could become your ultimat...more

Conference Catering - How to Plan Your Event Catering

To make a catering plan for your successful event, you will need to assess guest profile and preferences, menu choices, serving schedules, r...more

Conference Catering - How to Work Out Your Event Budget

Corporate event catering is a major factor impacting on the budget of your event and several things need to be considered...more

Conference Planning - Before You Start. Conference and Convention Site Selection

Planning for a conference or event during the process of venue selection must take in to account things like location convenience vs. travel...more

Conference Planning - Conference Seating Styles

Choose the right conference seating style according to the number of delegates. Options are cinema style or classroom style for large meetin...more

Conference Planning - How to Host a Successful Conference

This guide on how to host a successful conference contains tips about conference planning and conference management. Entertaining the delega...more

Conference Planning - How to Track Progress with Conference Planner Checklists

Conference, Event and Meeting Planning Checklists are vital for keeping track of daily and hourly details such as timeline checklist, budget...more

Conference Planning - Importance of Selecting the Right Conference Venue

Selecting the right conference venue in Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban is made easier if you first talk to one of Siyabona's conference c...more

Conference Planning - Match the Venue with the Conference Theme

It is important to match the venue with the conference theme. You could host a water-sustainability awareness conference in the Karoo Semi D...more

Conference Planning - Planning with Siyabona Africa

When planning a conference, Siyabona Africa Travel will be able to offer you expert and professional services and advice for a memorable and...more

Conference Planning - Reinforce your Message by Choosing the Right Setting

Make your choice of conference or meeting venue send the right message through your choice of conference destination. That it is good for bu...more

Conference Planning - Staying Connected Whilst Travelling

Plans you should make to have a mobile phone connection whilst travelling on business to a conference or event...more

Conference Planning - Surviving that Long Conference

Here you find tips on how to survive a long conference. Everybody should have a personal conference plan with enough time for relaxation and...more

Conference Planning - The Value and Convenience of Business Travel Management

Any business travel manager knows that travel expenditure is your company's largest controllable expense. There is an art to balancing neces...more

Conference Planning - Travel Planning for Accompanying Spouse or Partner

For conference delegates, accompanying spouse or partner activities can be arranged. Depending on location and venue these can be spa treatm...more

Conference Planning - Unusual Conference Venues

Here you find ideas for unique and unusual conference venues. Host a meeting on a houseboat in Knysna or organise a function in the Aquarium...more

Conference Planning - Your Critical Path Timeline

How to create a Critical Path time line plan of your event or conference tells you and your team what tasks have to be done and by what date...more

Conference Venue Guide - Types of Venues

The conference venue guide assists with how venues are defined. Siyabona Africa presents City Conference Facilities, Event Venues on Country...more

Conference with Confidence - Why Choose Siyabona Conferences ?

Siyabona Conferencing and Incentives a division of Siyabona Africa Travel is a Professional Conference and Incentive Organizer with offices ...more

Corporate Event Catering - How to Pre-Plan for Business Functions and Gala Dinners

Planning the catering for a corporate event, and fitting it into the event budget just takes a few logical steps and, more importantly, an i...more

Cost Effective Business Travel for Corporate Travel Planners

Get the business-related advice of a specialized corporate travel consultant. Our business travel resources can save you time and money beca...more

Event Management Checklist

Event management is a hard job. But it's not difficult. You need to use event management checklist templates and action plans to start plann...more

Event Planning - Events Information Management

Managing information for a conference or event regarding supplier contact details, financial transactions taking place from start to finish ...more

Event Planning - How to Manage a Risk Plan for Events

Risk management deals with the possibilities of power failure, equipment failure, medical emergency, brawls, stampeding or fire. These apart...more

Event Planning - Product Launch Events. A Guide for Success

There are many product launch websites, books and downloadable guides to trawl through, all promising success but two factors stand out – ...more

Events Planning - Logistics Management

Logistic management is all about the integrated planning and control of moving goods, merchandise equipment and people to be on the event-si...more

Group and Event Travel Management - The Total Package

Want to do a product launch, team-building event, seminar or work-shop? From creative concept to final execution, we design a well-planned a...more

Group Corporate and Business Travel in South Africa

The conference industry is also becoming a main reason to visit South Africa. Business tourists are 6-7% of South Africa's visitors. Busines...more

How Event Planners Can Work with the Procurement Department

As a meeting or event planner it's important for you to demonstrate the benefits that can be generated from your meeting or event, and also ...more

How to Prepare a Proper Planning Checklist

A conference planning checklist is definitely required. Conference or event planning is a very complex arrangement and since not all confere...more

Incentive Travel Ideas around Southern Africa

When group incentive travellers are removed from their daily work environment to exotic or unusual destinations, a great opportunity arises ...more

Leisure Travel After Your Conference

Corporate leisure and incentive travel ideas are always welcome when you have to make a quick business decision about where to go on holiday...more

Make Every Business Meeting Count - Every Conference Memorable

Whether you are hosting a board meeting for 10 or a Conference for 1000, there are a few pointers to consider in making your “guests” we...more

Organizing Teams. An Event Planners Model for Conference & Event Management

Setting up your conference and event management team is not difficult if you follow these straight-forward event management guidelines cover...more

Step by Step Early Conference Planning Procedures

This detailed step-by-step guide to planning your conference anywhere in South Africa will ensure that your conference will run smoothly by ...more

Technical Requirements at your Conference

Hotel conference venues offer a high standard of equipment and services, coupled with good accommodation rates and wonderful menus as a pack...more

The Art of Doing Business Whilst Travelling

At Siyabona Africa we ensure that business travel arrangements are made with your business' needs in mind, minimizing unnecessary expenditur...more
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