technical services task team, 13 July 2006
11 July 2006
The Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) invites members of the media to the
official launch of the events and technical services task team. In 2005, DAC
hosted an events indaba initiated by the Technical Production Services
Association. Subsequent to the indaba, an events and technical services task
team was elected to lead the events and technical industry as it deals with
such issues as compliance, quality assurance, partnerships, transformation,
empowerment, skills and human resource development and sustainability.
Date: 13 July 2006
Venue: Holiday Inn, Corner Church and Beatrix, Arcadia, Pretoria
Time: 09h00
Media Enquiries:
Mack Lewele
Cell: 082 450 5076
Eric Mudzanani
Cell: 082 9400 927
Draft programme
Master of Ceremonies Mr Joseph Mathe
09h45: Arrival of participants
Registration and documentation handout
Refreshments and eats
Video footage on the screens
10h00: Welcome to all
Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Joseph Mathe,
10h05: The South African events industry
A broad background of the past and the current industry - Ms Helen Brewer,
Chairperson Events and Technical Services Task Team
10h20: The technical service industry today
A mixture of 1st and 3rd world dynamics - Mr Jameson Hlongwane, Chairperson
Technical Production Services Association
10h35: Task Team milestones and direction
The road travelled since the Events Indaba - Mr Tale Motsepe, DAC Cultural
Development Directorate
10h50: The Task Teamâs projects and their leaders - MC
11h00: Compliance and quality assurance - Mr Rudi Kesting, Director:
Production Projects
11h05: Partnerships and co-ordination - Mr Jameson Hlongwane, MD Asiboni
Mbala Events (Pty) Ltd
11h10: Transformation and empowerment - Mr. Peter Tladi, MD T. Musicman
11h15: Skills and Human Resource Development - Dr Jan Nel, Tshwane
University of Technology, Dept of Entertainment Technology
11h20: Sustainability - Ms Gill Martini-Ryan, Director Phambili African
Events
11h25: Lighting and sound spectacle â MC and Stage and Lighting
Production
11h35: Introduction of Deputy Minister - MC
11h40: The DAC commitment and resources to be provided to the Task
Team
Deputy Ministerâs response - Ms Ntombazana Botha.
12h00: Luncheon is served
Deputy Minister Ntombazana Botha - media interviews in separate room
Luncheon also to be provided in a separate room for Deputy Minister, media,
Task Team office bearers and project leaders
12h30: Completed documentation collected
Participants and guests depart at leisure/ media interviews if need be
14h00: Closure
Issued by: Department of Arts and Culture
11 July 2006
