Menu
Log in

   

Promoting professional standards and ethical business practice in the communications industry throughout Southern Africa.

Event calendar

    • 23 Jun 2026
    • 25 Aug 2026
    • Online course
    • 10
    Register


    Fundamentals of Event Management

    This 10-week, online course covers the fundamental elements of event management, including the creation of corporate events such as conferences and conventions. It involves studying the brand, identifying its target audience, developing the event concept, and coordinating the technical aspects before launching. 

    We’ll also explore the size, scope, and economic opportunities of working as a PCO and event organiser in Africa. 

    Lectures run once a week from 7 - 9 pm, starting on Tuesday, 23 June and continuing until Tuesday, 25 August.

    The course is presented by leading academics, as well as industry practitioners who hold the Certified Event Professional designation. During the course, we will cover the various elements of event management, including event administration, operations, marketing, design and risk management, with a particular emphasis on the legislation and bylaws that impact event management in South Africa.

    On conclusion of the course, all participants will write the qualifying exam for a SAQA-registered professional designation in event management.

    • 15 Sep 2026
    • 3 Nov 2026
    • Online training course
    Register

    Promoting a "safety-first" culture in the events industry across Africa

    Across Africa, various Acts, Regulations, Standards and Bylaws require every event to appoint a competent person to act as an event safety officer to ensure the safety of staff, performers and spectators.

    Severe penalties also apply if an event safety officer is not appointed, or if the appointed person is deemed incompetent following a review of their qualifications and work experience.

    This eight-week online course provides information and insight into the role and responsibilities of an event safety officer.

    Presented as a series of workshops led by subject matter experts, this course provides the information you need to meet your legal requirements and create a safe event.

    By using real-life examples, you’ll learn how to instantly identify hazards that could cause harm and create event safety documentation that includes organisational details, crowd management plans, and emergency procedures.


    • 13 Oct 2026
    • 12:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Eagle Canyon Golf Estate
    • 32
    Register

    Enjoy a day in the sun with friends and colleagues

    Join us on 13 October 2025 for the annual SACIA Golf Day and prize-giving dinner. It's a four-ball tournament followed by a prize-giving dinner.

    There's a shotgun start at 12h00 with a floating trophy awarded to the winning team.

    We'll also have some "fun" prizes for those of us who are not chasing the silverware:

    • Closest to the pin (on one of the par-3 holes)
    • Hole in one (we could have more than one winner – I think we had two “holes in one” during our 2023 tournament)
    • Team with the most putts
    • Team with the worst score
    • Team with the most lost balls
    • Mishap of the day (Tom Crosswell managed to fall into a water hazard at our 2023 event and in 2024, an unnamed golfer took out a hadeda with his tee shot on the first hole)


Contact details

96 The Bridles, 777 Douglas Crescent, Sundowner, 2188

+27 (0)82 555 5556, kevan@sacia.org.za

© 2025 SACIA. All Rights Reserved.

Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software