Saaci Welcomes 3 New National Board Members

The Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) has appointed three new members to its national board.

Chris Prieto, Megan Arendse and Nomasonto Ndlovu were appointed after a call for nominations from SAACI members.

Nina Freysen-Pretorius, National Chairperson of SAACI says all positions on the board are now filled. Our new members bring very specific knowledge and expertise to the board. We welcome them and look forward to working with them to grow our association.

Chris Prieto, Special Events and VIP Liaison Manager at Emperors Palace, has been in the conference business for more than 20 years and was one of the first events professionals in South Africa to obtain a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) certification.

Megan Arendse, General Manager of the Operations Department at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, has been with the centre since its opening seven years ago. She serves on the board of the International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC).

Nomasonto Ndlovu, Global Manager for Business Tourism at South African Tourism, has extensive marketing and brand management experience, also of bidding for events. Among others, she was marketing manager at the KwaZulu-Natal Tourism Authority.

The new members will serve on the current board until July 2011 and will qualify for re-election. They will participate in a special general meeting on Wednesday, 23 February 2011 in Johannesburg and be involved in the formation of sector forums within SAACI.

Chris Prieto

Nomasonto Ndlovu

Megan Arendse

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