Archives
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- December 2009
- October 2009
October 2010
The Event Greening Forum hosts ‘Way Forward’ meeting
On Wednesday 20th October, the Event Greening Forum (EGF) held a very successful ‘Way Forward’ meeting with nine industry associations, to discuss what role the associations can play as founding members when the EGF corporatises into a Section 21 Company, as well as how the EGF will be structured in its new capacity.
The associations represented at the meeting were: TPSA, SITE, CMP Network SA, Fedhasa, SATSA, SA Roadies, IFEA, SAACI and EXSA.
Also present at the meeting was Mbuyi Kona from the Gauteng Tourism Association, advocate Louis Nel who has been working on the EGF constitution, and three EGF members – Justin Hawes, Grace Stead and Pippa Walker.
All the associations had a very positive response towards their proposed involvement with the EGF, but the need to clearly formulate their responsibilities and the structure of the EGF was indicated. In order not to delay the process, but also to avoid rushing it without due consideration, the recommendation was made to establish a skeleton constitution for the interim, to use when the EGF becomes a Section 21. This can then be fleshed out over time with, for example, the introduction of guidelines for paid-for membership subscriptions and certification standards. [Read on...]
