Feb 252013
 

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The Conferencing@Softline conference venue is situated in Gallo Manor, an upmarket suburb of Johannesburg with a park like atmosphere, and many tree lined streets. This conference centre is modern and stylish, delivering on quality and exceptional cuisine.

Conferencing@Softline’s training rooms provide an ideal space for informal, hands on practical sessions from 10 – 20 seated delegates. The auditorium with presentation facilities for up to 150 delegates is the perfect venue for hosting small to large conferences in Johannesburg. Furthermore, the street scape provides a modern and elegant space that provides the perfect outdoor setting with indoor convenience. This area is perfect for corporate breakfast and lunch functions to elegant dinners, product launches or wine tasting events.

With state-of-the-art technology, Conferencing@Softline is a conference and event centre designed for the gathering of minds. Flowing around an open street scape, the venue is modern, elegant and exquisitely finished delivering on quality, exceptional food and decor that is uncomplicated and fresh. Conferencing facilities include 6 training rooms, 1 auditorium and 2 function venues with a capacity to host a confidential discussion, the training of small groups, a 150-delegate conference and cocktail parties for up to 300.

Gham Gourmet, a 5 star catering company provides in-house catering at Conferencing@Softline’s. The catering service provides anything from snacks to a full menu. Clients can meet with the catering company beforehand to discuss their needs, and look forward to a world-class meal prepared from the venue’s kitchen.

Conferencing@Softline is equipped with modern technology, and a team of technical experts, monitor and provide technical assistance to each venue.

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Feb 112013
 

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The Power & Electricity World Africa conference is taking place in Johannesburg the 8th to 11th April 2013 at the Sandton Convention Centre. This is Africa’s largest and most holistic power and energy business event including an exhibition, series of seminars, and strategic conference.

The Power & Electricity World Africa conference is also a place where innovation and expertise are showcased, solutions are found, and learning is done. It is the place where solution providers find new business. The conference brings together more than 4,000 key stakeholders and decision makers from across the continent to explore partnership ideas, business trends and investment opportunities in Africa’s power and energy sector.

Key highlights of the conference include:

  • Over 150 free on-floor technical seminars
  • 4 day senior level conference
  • 2 full workshop days
  • Africa Energy Awards

Power & Electricity World Africa will be a world-class two day senior level conference with a Day One plenary. Day two will include five industry tracks, tackling all projects and energy challenges the region is facing. The opening plenary day will focus on everything power related, giving conference delegates insight on where the industry stands at the moment, where existing and new projects are going as well as significant opportunities on the horizon.

The conference will attract a global audience of power producers and solution providers who have the expertise or are interested in getting in to Africa. To provide maximum networking opportunities, formal and informal networking time has been built into the programme. Planned networking includes:

  • Networking drinks receptions
  • Speed networking
  • 1-2-1 partnering

Reasons to Attend the Conference

  • Debate how regional integration can meet growing power demands
  • Discover how to attract investment and increase your infrastructure
  • Learn about upcoming power projects in Africa
  • Learn how to capitalise on gas opportunities in Africa
  • Learn how to use energy trading to develop a continental electricity market

Exhibitions and Seminars 

Over 100 free technical seminar sessions will take place covering the following:

  • Power generation
  • Large energy users
  • Smart T&D
  • Solar power
  • Billing and revenue management

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Feb 052013
 

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Located in the leafy suburb of Bedfordview, The Nicol Hotel Conference Centre promises delegates a luxurious, comfortable and convenient conferencing experience. The Nicol Hotel Conference Centre is located a mere 20 minute drive from OR Tambo International Airport, the Johannesburg CBD or Sandton and is ideal for both global or local corporate conferences, presentations or business meetings.

Facilities that delegates can enjoy at this Johannesburg conference venue are the impressive heated out-door swimming pool, the fully equipped gymnasium and secure undercover basement parking. Conference facilities include a 140 seated conference room, two boardrooms ideal for smaller conferences or business meetings and Wi-Fi internet access in all public areas. The on-site coffee shop Lulu’s provide exceptional prepared meals & frothy cappuccinos. Delegates are presented with high tech modern conveniences in a clutter free environment.

Conference accommodation at The Nicol Hotel Conference Centre consists of modern designer studio, 1 & 3 bedroom hotel apartments. Conference delegates are presented with high tech modern conveniences in a clutter free environment. The Studio, 1 and 3 bedroom hotel apartments, offer, fully fitted kitchens, a work station with Wi-Fi internet access, designer lounge with plasma TV screen, Satellite television, and en-suite bathrooms. The Studio offers a plasma TV screen, Satellite television, coffee/tea station and en-suite bathroom.

Other facilities at the venue include:

  • Concierge services
  • Heated Swimming Pool
  • In-house Coffee Shop
  • Gymnasium
  • Wi-Fi Internet Access
  • Secure Basement Parking

All Suites Offer:

  • Designer Furnishings
  • Plasma TV Screen
  • Satellite Television (DSTV)
  • Fully fitted Kitchen
  • Work Station

Other Facilities Close-by:

  • Restaurants
  • Wide variety of shops and shopping centres
  • Casino
  • Easy access to highways
  • 20 minute drive to OR Tambo International Airport

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Jan 232013
 

On the 15th & 16th October 2013 the third Clean Technology business and investment matchmaking conference for the African continent is to be held at the Killarney Country Club conference venue in Johannesburg. The event is designed to bring about innovators, inventors, technology partners, academia, project promoters, investors, and government agencies to investigate, evaluate, and illuminate commercial opportunities relating to clean technologies.

The conference is dedicated to entrepreneurs and corporates seeking investment or financial support for the introduction of clean technologies, innovation and related services. The intention of Viridis Africa is to bring together debt financiers, investors and entrepreneurs from Africa and the rest of the world, to jointly explore commercial initiatives in green technologies.

The pre-eminent event for investment in clean technologies throughout Africa will be the place for local and foreign investors to meet with principals of projects in renewable energy, waste treatment and recycling, water and effluent treatment amongst other sectors.

Viridis Africa presents an ideal opportunity to meet up with potential business contacts to identify new investors, partners, business opportunities and deals in the fields of clean tech, renewables and sustainability.

Who should attend the Conference:

  • Entrepreneurs looking for funding to grow their business
  • Corporates looking for new emerging technologies
  • Institutional investors looking for long term assets
  • Venture capitalists and private equity investors looking for clean tech investment opportunities
  • Renewable energy consultants
  • Cogeneration project managers
  • Professional service providers
  • Project developers seeking new initiatives
  • Innovators with new technologies

Limited exhibition space is available for entrepreneurs and industry participants to showcase their innovations or inventions. Fifteen tables of 200 cm x 90 cm are available. Exhibitors are free to make use of stand-up banners to place next to their table.

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Dec 112012
 

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The 9th Annual Behavioural-Based Safety Conference takes place 25 – 28 February 2013 at Convention Dynamics in Isando, Johannesburg. The aim of the conference is to develop an effective intervention strategy to reduce workplace fatalities and accidents caused by human error.

Behavioural-based safety (BBS) is still a challenge for many companies. Injuries and accidents in the workplace are all too often caused by human error, and even if an organisation has a BBS programme in place it does not necessarily mean that the risk of accidents is significantly reduced.

For a BBS strategy to succeed it must be firmly integrated into the organisational culture – something which is easier said than done. In addition, systems to support BBS must be implemented appropriately and senior management must drive the BBS programme to ensure a higher level of compliance by employees.

All these issues and more will be discussed at IIR’s 9th Annual Behavioural-Based Safety conference.

Key topics

  • Innovative tools and techniques for implementing BBS
  • Enhancing behavioural-based safety through a resilient reporting culture
  • Using BBS and safety culture as approaches to achieving safety excellence
  • Ensuring that leadership drives the behavioural-based safety programme in your organisation
  • Measuring the improvement in safety as a result of your behavioural-based safety programme and dealing with challenges encountered to achieve success
  • Taking advantage of the full power of behavioural technology for the success of BBS

Key speakers to date include:

  • Alexander Stramrood, Corporate OHS Manager (Operational), Eskom
  • Vimal Narsai, Group Safety, Health & Environmental, Manager, Aveng Group
  • Leo Strydom, Managing Member, Behaviour Based Initiatives
  • Neil Franklin, Principal Specialist SHE: Safety, Sasol Group Services
  • Jurgen Tietz, Thought Leader & Professional Speaker, Anda Manufacturing
  • Rondell van Wyk, Director, Umkhosi SHEQ Solutions
  • Nonhlanhla Zulu, National SHE & Security Manager, Unilever South Africa
  • Bryan Henderson, SHE Manager, Hulamin
  • Hennie Ferreira, SMB/BBS Specialist, Sasol Mining, Sasol Group Services
  • Rick Melvill, Creative Director, Unplugged Communications
  • Stef du Plessis, Organisational Culture Specialist, Stef du Plessis & Associates
  • Shirleen Titus, Organisational Psychologist, Hearlinc
  • Roberta Prophet, National Corporate SHE, Unilever South Africa

Benefits of attending

  • Successfully implement a behavioural-based safety programme in your organisation
  • Enhance behavioural-based safety through a resilient reporting culture
  • Implement innovative behavioural-based safety tools and techniques
  • Measure the improvement of your behavioural-based safety programme and deal with challenges encountered to achieve success
  • Ensure that leadership drives your behavioural-based safety initiative
  • Take advantage of the full power of behavioural technology to achieve success in your BBS programme
  • Use BBS and safety culture as approaches to safety excellence

Who should attend the conference

  • Safety Manager/Supervisor
  • Safety Health and Environment (SHE) Manager/ Officer
  • SHEQ Manager
  • Lecturer
  • Chief Safety Officer
  • Mine Manager
  • Behaviour Intervention Assessor
  • Occupational Health & Safety Manager
  • Behavioural Based Safety Facilitator
  • Behavioural Based Safety Consultant

Workshops

Pre-conference workshop on: Unlocking safe work practices with authentic leadership through a behavioural safety programme
Led by: Robin Pullen, Founder & Executive Director, Pumalo Africa
Post-conference workshop on: Analysing BBS report findings and implementing recommendations
Led by: Ricia Cowie, General Manager, Institute for High Performance Consulting

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Nov 222012
 

Risk management is an increasingly significant component of sound corporate governance. The monitoring, identification, quantification, reporting, control and mitigation of all risks and opportunities influencing an organization has become a familiar if still tricky, management task. The pressure on all companies to get Enterprise Risk Management right is enormous, with rating agencies, regulators, and investors all demanding sustainable, predictable, transparent and effective risk management systems and processes.

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Implementing the appropriate risk management process, using the right tools and embedding the appropriate risk management philosophy that will provide effective risk assessment and management is of course an extremely difficult task. It is for this reason that the Institute for International Research has put together its Enterprise Risk Management conference. This conference, to be held over four days on 12, 13, 14 and 15 February 2013 at The Hyatt Regency in Rosebank, Johannesburg provides risk managers and senior executives with the knowledge and tools to get ERM right.

Key topics

  • Aligning ERM and business strategy.
  • Understanding the limitations of ERM.
  • The Companies Act of 2008, King III, Solvency II and Basel III.
  • Implementing a consensus-based and robust risk framework: COSO and ISO 31000.
  • Identifying emerging risks: what is over the horizon?
  • Mitigating and controlling risks: avoidance, reduction, sharing, acceptance or modification.

Benefits of attending the conference

  • Identify emerging risks that may have been overlooked.
  • Get up to date with the latest thinking in ERM and risk.
  • Learn how to make a better risk management culture in your organisation.
  • Engage with risk management experts from a wide range of industries and organizations.

Confirmed Speakers include:

  • Neels Kornelius, Head Integrated Risk, Anglo American.
  • Andy Mothibi, Executive and Head: Operational Risk Management, Standard Bank.
  • Eddie Lindeque, GM: Risk Management, Transnet SOC Limited.
  • Malebu Makgalemela, Senior Manager: Enterprise Risk Management, MTN SA.
  • Gillian Edworthy, Group Risk Officer, AECI.
  • Michael Judin, Senior Partner, Goldman Judin Inc.
  • Clem Sunter, Scenario Planner.
  • Mark Victor, Leader Business Risk: Risk Advisory, Deloitte.
  • Mike Roos, Director, Barnstone.
  • Mbakisi Vusumuzi Lesetedi, Corporate Risk Manager, Water Utilities Corporation.
  • Lesego Thupayagale, Head of Enterprise Risk Management, First National Bank Botswana.
  • Terry Booysen, CEO, Corporate Governance Framework.
  • Werner Bornman, Head of IT Risk and Governance, Stanlib.
  • Dr. Piet Croucamp, Lecturer: Department of Politics, University of Johannesburg.
  • Frik Basson, Head: Legal, Risk & Forensic Investigations, FNB Home Loans, FNB Retail Banking.
  • Quinton van Eeden, SHERQ Officer, TWP Projects.
  • Dane Ashe, Partner – Global Solution Leader – Mining Internal Assurance, KPMG.
  • Disebo Moephuli, Group Treasurer, Transnet Limited.

Do not miss out on:

Pre-conference workshop: 12 February 2013
Aligning ERM with business strategy
Facilitated by: Lesego Thupayagale, Head of Enterprise Risk Management, First National Bank Botswana

Post-conference workshop: 15 February 2013
A step-by-step guide on how to develop and implement an effective ERM system
Facilitated by: Oliver Laloux, Chief Executive Officer and
Vanessa Payne, Senior Risk Consultant, Mondial Consultants

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Nov 152012
 

IIR’s 4th Annual Healthcare Summit is a leading business forum for healthcare professionals including, but not limited to hospital operators, health authorities, academics, health insurers, government, care organisations, research institutions, and pharmaceutical organisations. This summit will take place 28, 29, 30 and 31 January 2013 at Convention Dynamics, Isando in Johannesburg. This event typically attracts attendees from across South Africa and features prominent speakers, lively panel discussions, masterclasses and special workshops and various networking opportunities.

4th Annual Healthcare Summit in Johannesburg

This year’s conference, with the theme “bringing together policy, strategy, partnerships and innovation to drive sustainable improvement in healthcare”, will explore the continuing evolution of healthcare in South Africa and leadership and collaboration needed to ensure that higher quality healthcare services become more widely available.

The 4th Annual Healthcare Summit will earn you CPD points and provide an exciting and stimulating learning environment (CPD points pending validation).
                                                                     
Key topics

  • The roll-out of the NHI: the transition to a new healthcare delivery system.
  • Ensuring effective healthcare governance in an evolving healthcare system: moving from theory to practice.
  • Investigating Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) between private and community healthcare organisations in South Africa.
  • Analysing the serious concerns that need to be addressed in order to improve primary healthcare services in South Africa.
  • Making the referral system work and using it to support clinical governance, quality assurance and the NHI.
  • Why should public healthcare facilities be concerned with quality assurance and quality improvement?
  • Investigating the sustainability of the private healthcare pricing and cost structure.
  • Investigating the potential impact of the Protection of State.
  • Information Bill on the healthcare industry.
  • Investigating the Cuba learning initiative and improving the curriculum and training of healthcare practitioners.

Key Conference Speakers include:

  • Professor Morgan Chetty, CEO, KwaZulu-Natal Managed Care Coalition; Chairman, Independent Physicians Association (IPA) Foundation of SA
  • Professor Anthony Linegar, Research Consultant: Accreditation and Patient Safety, The Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA)
  • Specialist & Head of Family Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu- Natal
  • Valter Adão, Director, Deloitte Consulting
  • Martin Versfeld, Partner: Competition, Webber Wentzel
  • Professor Alex van den Heever, Chair: Social Security Systems Administration and Management Studies, School of Public and Development Management, University of the Witwatersrand
  • Professor Soornarain Subramoney Naidoo, Servier Chair, Chief
  • Dr. Monwabisi Gantsho, Registrar and CEO, Council for Medical Schemes
  • Sven Byl, Head: Healthcare, Africa, KPMG
  • Dr. Buyiswa Mjamba-Matshoba, Registrar and CEO, Health ProfessionsCouncil of South Africa (HPCSA)
  • Professor Zephne van der Spuy, Head: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town; President, South African Medical Association (SAMA)
  • Dr. Phophi Ramathuba, Chairperson: Committee for Public Doctors, South African Medical Association (SAMA)
  • Professor Yosuf Veriava, Special Advisor to the Dean: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
  • Elsabé Klinck, Healthcare Law and Policy Consultant, Elsabé Klinck Consulting
  • Danie Kolver, Head: Accreditation Unit, Council for Medical Schemes
  • Shaista Goga, Senior Researcher, Section 27
  • Dr. Victor Litlhakanyane, Managing Director, Ditau Health Solutions
  • Craig Burton-Durham, Head: Legal Services Unit, Council for Medical Schemes
  • Dr. Dan Ncayiyana, Director, Benguela Health; Head: Editorial Board, HSRC
  • Dr. Iain Barton, Chief Executive Officer, RTT Health Services
  • Clayton Samsodien, Managing Director, Genesis Healthcare Consultants
  • Dr. Reginald Broekmann, Project Manager, Benguela Health
  • Sibonelo Cele, Senior Investigator: Compliance & Investigations Unit, Council for Medical Schemes
  • George Marx, Director, Wellnicity
  • Sandy Dove, Project Manager, Health Information Systems Programme

Benefits of attending the summit

  • The first event of the year to bring together healthcare leaders in South Africa: hear local and international healthcare leaders debate strategy, share their ideas, and discuss long-term solutions.
  • Policy reform and implementation: understand how structural reform, funding models and technology will impact the quality and delivery of healthcare.
  • Have your say in the healthcare reform debate: make your thoughts known and influence outcomes by participating in highlevel panel sessions and networking activities.
  • An event that brings all the different sectors of healthcare under one roof: network and engage on a one-on-one basis with key industry role players.

Who should attend the conference

  • Director Generals: Health
  • Heads of Public Affairs
  • Heads of Regulatory Affairs
  • Heads of Pricing
  • General Practitioners
  • Chief Directors: Health
  • GMs: Health Policy
  • Health Economists
  • Medical Scheme Managers
  • Medical Directors
  • CEOs, Directors and Presidents of Medical and Health-related Associations
  • Market
  • Access Managers
  • Managers: Managed Healthcare
  • Hospital Managers
  • Heads of Operations
  • Marketing Managers

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Oct 302012
 

The Academy of Management Africa Conference will be taking place in Johannesburg from the 7th to 10th of January, 2013. Marked by rapid growth, limited growth, or no growth at all, Africa’s business, government and civil sectors all need world-class management.

Academy of Africa Management Conference

The purpose of this conference is to bring Africa’s unique capabilities and needs to the attention of the world’s organization and management scholars, and at the same time to provide an opportunity for interested colleagues to collaborate and work on the many intriguing theoretical and practice problems presented in Africa.

The Academy of Management Africa Conference is oriented toward discovering questions worth asking and then building the collaborative relationships to answer them. Much of the conference will be spent exploring and experiencing many of these capabilities and challenges first hand. Delegates will spend one and a half days “in the field” directly experiencing South Africa and the phenomena that interest them.  The rest of the conference will be spent in conversation with authors and other delegates about their collective experience, the papers and symposia, and ideas about future work.

Conference Track Themes

Four conference track themes frame the Academy of Management Africa Conference experience:

  • Navigating Institutions: Business, Government, and Civil Society
  • Emerging Market Firms and MNCs: Characteristics and Global Aspirations
  • Base of the Pyramid: Emerging Market Consumers, Workers, and Managers
  • Cultural Diversity and Transformational Societies

Unlike the average conference in which collaborators share the answers to their research questions, this conference is about discovering questions worth asking and building the collaborative relationships to answer them.

Conference Networking Opportunities

  • Interested doctoral students and junior faculty will have the opportunity to participate in a full day consortium just prior to the conference.
  • Delegates will travel through the local community on academic excursions that create awareness and thematic ties to the conference objectives.
  • Filmmakers will capture participants’ interviews, experiences, and reflections. These will be shared with colleagues from around the world.
  • Daily lunch and refreshment breaks will be provided to stimulate discussion and connections.
  • The conference will feature a cultural exposition area featuring local arts, crafts, and entertainment.
  • Attendees will find dedicated meeting corners to facilitate networking and intellectual exchange.
  • At the opening of the conference, participants will experience a shared group trip to Johannesburg’s central business district, with a welcoming reception to follow.
  • Closing Reception/Gala Dinner where participants will have the opportunity to reflect on the conference and imagine next steps for building upon their shared experience.

Conference Venue

The Academy of Management Africa Conference will be held at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) at the University of Pretoria in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Gordon Institute of Business Science boasts a large, beautiful, custom-built campus in the heart of Illovo in Johannesburg. The site is close to Sandton, Gauteng’s business centre, and within walking distance of shopping malls, restaurants, and major sports clubs

During the conference, wifi internet access will be available throughout the campus and in each of the classrooms. A business and information center, with printing facilities and 16 designated desktop computers will also be available for delegates to use during the event. Daily lunch and refreshment breaks will be provided for conference delegates each day. For those attendees wishing to purchase refreshments outside of the given meal/break times, the Moka Express Coffee Shop will also be available during the conference. 

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Oct 032012
 

The 8th Annual Pipes and Pipelines Conference will be taking place from the 19th to 21st November at Convention Dynamics in Isando, Johannesburg.

8th Annual Pipes and Pipelines Conference Johannesburg

The primary reason for the conference is the implementing of strategies and solutions for the effective monitoring and management of fuel, oil and water pipes and pipelines in South Africa.

The current infrastructure growth has resulted in more pipeline systems being designed and constructed, which has had varying impacts on the environment, as well as communities. Pipeline engineers are therefore tasked with not only meeting the demands from industry but to also adhere to regulations and ensure minimal environmental damage. The Institute for International Research has fully revised and updated its 8th annual Pipes and Pipelines conference to include current issues in pipeline maintenance, legislation, rehabilitation and integrity. This conference will bring together experts from the petrochemical, oil and gas and water industries who will be sharing ideas on some of today’s most pressing issues over four days.

Some of the key areas covered at the conference will include an overview of the practical applications of pipeline design, leak detection management, increasing pipeline security, coating technology for pipeline corrosion control and legislation governing pipelines in South Africa.

The following people should attend the 8th Annual Pipes and Pipelines Conference: Safety Managers, Piping Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Inspection Managers, Operation Managers, Plant Managers, Technical Engineers and Maintenance Engineers. Prospective attendees can register here for the conference.

Some of the speakers at the conference include Dr Crompton, Mthokozisi Ncube, Stuart Baigent, Felix Chembe, Wlady Zarczynski, Mphokho Nzimande, Stephen Liebenberg and Clinton van Dyk. A preconference workshop, comparing the pros and cons of pipeline construction using trenching and trenchless technology, will be hosted by Dr Jeroen Bosboom.

Conference Venue for the 8th Annual Pipes and Pipelines Conference

The 8th Annual Pipes and Pipelines Conference will be taking place at Convention Dynamics in Isando, Johannesburg. The conference venue is just 10 minutes from the OR Tambo International Airport, in easy access of Johannesburg’s main highways. In-house caterers provide a variety of meals and snacks to meet every need. Convention Dynamics is also located close to various restaurants.

The meeting rooms at the venue is classically styled, elegant and fully-equipped accommodating up to 200 delegates. Convention Dynamics prides itself in organising conferences to meet international standards with immaculate facilities and excellent service.

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Aug 302012
 

AMRE and SACEA, in association with IIR, have developed a one-day conference to discuss the key hazards, associated risks and strategies for improving safety when handling tyres and rims. The Conference will take place on the 3rd of October 2012 at The Wanderers Club in Illovo, Johannesburg.

Tyres and Rims Conference

The theme of the Tyres & Rims Conference is: “Ensuring the safe handling and maintenance of industrial tyres and rims to prevent accidents and fatalities”.

Tyres, rims and wheel assemblies are safety-critical items that must be maintained and used correctly to achieve acceptable levels of risk. Inadequate tyre and rim maintenance carries considerable risk of personal injury and death, as has been confirmed through several tyre and rim-related fatalities in recent years. The conference is designed for safety managers, engineers, foremen, transport, operations and plant managers from all industries who deal with tyres and rims on a regular basis. The aim of the conference is to equip participants with the knowledge needed to minimise the risk of accidents and fatalities.  

Key topics of the conference include: the history of rubber and tyres, an overview of rims and wheels, how to service tyres correctly and safely, examining pyrolysis in tyres and the pros and cons of air versus nitrogen in industrial tyres.

The Tyres & Rims Conference is the only event of its kind dedicated to improving safety in tyres and rims handling and maintenance. Attendees will benefit from the knowledge and experience of leading tyres and rims safety experts, and take away practical information and advice that you can implement in your daily operations.

Key speakers at conference include:

  • Jan de Wet, Technical Product & Services Manager AIM, Michelin
  • Ian Grant Ray, Director, Rimex SA
  • Wilco Uys, Industry Sponsor, Milestones on Occupational Health and Safety Transport and Machinery Initiative, South African Chamber of Mines
  • Malcom Reeve, Managing Member, Thandi Solutions
  • Andre Bode, General Manager, Otraco Southern Africa
  • Hennie Klopper, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Anglo American
  • Brian P. O’Connor, Senior Principal Engineer, Anglo American Platinum

Who should attend the conference?:

  • Safety Manager/Officer/Supervisor
  • Chief Safety Officer
  • Safety Health and Environment (SHE) Manager/Officer/Supervisor
  • SHEQ/SHERQ Manager
  • Occupational Health and Safety Officer
  • Behaviour Intervention Assessor
  • Behavioural-Based Safety Manager
  • Operations Director/Manager
  • Risk Manager
  • Risk Control Manager
  • Mining Manager
  • Plant Manager
  • Chief Engineer
  • Foreman
  • Fleet Manager
  • Transport Manager

The Conference Venue
The Wanderers Club is situated in Illovo in the heartbeat of the corporate mecca. This conference venue provides a beautiful, sophisticated and elegant environment for any type of function. Their conference facilities offer everything in the finest style. They have 12 versatile function rooms available for Conferences, Banquets, Cocktail and Weddings. They also have ample field space to host corporate events, fun days and sufficient space to erect marques. The Wanderers Club embodies warm hospitality and service excellence.