East London Convention Centre
East London, Eastern Cape South Africa
Positioned on the Esplanade, the East London Convention Centre has magical views of the Indian Ocean and is only a 15 minute drive from East London Airport, the Industrial Development Zone and all major industries. This East London Conference Centre offers a fresh Eastern Cape alternative to the Business Tourism sector, locally and internationally. State-of-the-art facilities include a 600-seater auditorium, an exhibition floor that can display a large vehicle, a major hall capable of seating 1 400 Schoolroom-style and 2 150 cinema-style as well as boardrooms. The East London International Convention Centre features 2 restaurants (on the 1st Floor and Mezzanine Level) and both offer quality menus with delectable, mouthwatering cuisine.
The new East London International Convention Centre was nominated for a Business Travel Award 2010 by the prestigious international publication Business Destinations, and also as a finalist in the HICA 2010, ‘Best new non-hotel tourism investment’ category.
Publishing Partners
The Publishers’ Association of South Africa (PASA)
The Publishers’ Association of South Africa (PASA) is the largest publishing industry body in South Africa, and is committed to creativity, literacy, the free flow of ideas and encourages a culture of reading.
It represents book and journal publishers in South Africa in the fields of non-fiction, fiction, education, academic and trade publishing. PASA’s membership comprises the majority of South African publishing houses, for profit and non-profit, university presses, small and medium sized companies and multinational publishing enterprises. For details information about the service of the association
About The Conference
Only one in 10 people from low-income families attain a bachelor’s degree by the age of 25. Rural districts face an even harder task than their urban counterparts….
Sponsorship Opportunities
Please let us know if you would like to discuss any of the sponsorship or exhibition opportunities.
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Presented By Federated Management Institute
Bronze Sponsors
Future Managers was born out of a vision to add real value to people development throughout Southern Africa. Enshrined in our core value system is our motto “Siyafunda Siyakhula! “; “we are learning, we are growing. “With our roots in Africa, our heart in education and our minds in colleges, we have dedicated ourselves to creating practical, relevant, high-quality learning material using the latest technology.
Our use of digital platforms to complement our traditional platforms has enabled an enhanced teaching and learning experience, for students and lecturers. Our vision to enable individual growth through our modern tools, transcending geographical boundaries and spreading high quality educational material throughout Africa is already a reality of which we are extremely proud. Our goal is to grow and continue to add real value to people development to bring out the best in the individuals whose lives are enriched through education. Our content is crafted by highly qualified teaching professionals and business executives charged with experience and the expertise to transfer knowledge with passion and confidence.
Melanie Vermaak
Content and Product Executive
Future Managers
Melanie holds a HDE (Comm) Sec from the University of Cape Town, an HDEHET from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and anN6 Educare Certificate from the College of Cape Town and is registered Assessor and Moderator with various SETAs. Melanie has been actively involved in the delivery of education and training for more than 29 years. Melanie has extensive experience in the TVET sector over a period of17 years. This ranges from being a lecturer within NCV and Nated Programmes across Business Studies, Hospitality and Early Childhood Development. Melanie has been a Programme Manager, Campus Head, Academic Head and Acting Deputy Principal Academics at False Bay TVET College from 2004 to 2021. In April2021, she moved to the Private Sector to Future Managers within the publishing arena. She is currently the Content and Product Executive at Future Managers. She has a passion for education and ensuring that students get the best possible learning experience in and out of the classroom.
Sponsors
SAToyTrade
SAToyTrade, specialize in teaching aids, therapeutic aids and equipment, educational products, school equipment, furniture, learning aids and stationery supplies. With more than 40 SA Toy Trade franchises countrywide, they are expanding rapidly. The company delivers or post nationwide directly to your post office, school, practice or organisation no matter where you are in South Africa. SAToyTrade believes in providing the best possible educational products. Customers include baby houses, pre-primary, primary & secondary schools, charity organisations, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, kinderkineticists, play therapists, social workers as well as dedicated parents and grandparents.
Sponsors/Exhibitors
Join us, as we try to bring rural education to the same level as that of the urban student.
This 2-day event filled with tracks, demonstrations, exhibitions and presentations seeks to address these disparities and socio-economic issues that have continued to haunt the progress of the rural teacher and student. It will also delve on technology and access to internet for rural students. The pandemic has even had greater effect on rural education, now that students have been introduced to schooling remotely.
Speaker Goody Bags Sponsor
Empire Salon
Empire Salon Specialist has an exciting umbrella of beauty and hair brands. Home of BioA Aesthetics, Bio Essential products, Bio Hair, Biotech Nails, Soy Bliss Professional, Peach Smoothie Pamper, Masquerade Professional and Glutathione Fusion Gold . We also offer a large variety of furniture and equipment to the beauty and hair industry. Although Empire Salon Specialist officially opened its doors July 2017, our experience has extended since the year 2008 in the beauty and hair industry.
Empire Salon Specialist has grown into a leading independent supplier of quality beauty and hair products, consumables, furniture and equipment. Our products are exclusively high end products that are proudly developed and manufactured in South Africa. Our know-how has been obtained throughout many years of experiences in the beauty and hair industry.
We, at Empire Salon Specialists, also specializes in providing private labeling of premium quality cosmetics.
We have the experience and resources to turn ideas into profits, we guide clients through all the steps from the development of concepts, formulation, manufacturing, production, designing, marketing, packaging, advertising, promoting and to the distribution process. And because our main objective is satisfying our client’s needs, we guarantee efficiency of the manufacturing process. We are dedicated and passionate to give you the best service, which is one of the most important aspects in our relationships with our clients. Empire Salon Specialist is seriously committed to providing you with the best possible skin care, body, and hair products. We guarantee our products to be formulated with premium quality components developed by modern cosmetic technology.