CALLING ALL HOBBYISTS – COME TO HOBBY-X 99
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CALLING ALL HOBBYISTS – COME TO HOBBY-X 99
Aspirant and practising hobbyists and crafters around South Africa
should
not miss Hobby-X 99 – the ideal event to pick up ideas and materials for
all sorts of fabulous hobbies and crafts.
Hobby-X is in its second year and will be held at the MTN Sundome at
Northgate, Johannesburg from Thursday 4 – Sunday 7 March 99. It will be
open to trade for the first two days while the last two days will be
tailored to the public. Come along to discover hundreds of creative
hobbies from mould making, knife making, ceramics, woodwork and
miniatures
to collecting, clock making, soap moulding and stained glass.
A programme of easy, hands-on workshops for men, women and children will
be
held alongside the exhibition to give new hobbyists the opportunity to
learn new crafts – just for fun or even to start a business.
Workshops are kept intimate and interactive to ensure attendees receive
personal attention. Topics will be candlemaking, ceramic painting,
decoupage, embroidery, fabric painting, home décor, paper mache, pattern
making, paper lace, silicone moulding, stained glass making, sun
painting,
wood finishes, woodwork. Prices range from R70 – R295. There will be a
choice of five topics for children – candlemaking, ceramic painting,
fabric
painting, glass painting, marbling – at a cost of ranging from R20 – R60
per workshop.
For further information, contact the Hobbyline on (011) 792 3823 or
visit
the website on www.hobby-x.co.za.
NOTES TO EDITORS
1. Hobby-X was held for the first time in February 1998 and was a
phenomenal success, attracting over 21 000 visitors.
2. Hobby-X is primarily a trade exhibition of materials and
supplies used
in the pursuit of hobbies and crafts. It is the only show of its kind
in
South Africa.
3. Hobby-X will take up over approximately 5000 square metres of
space at
the MTN Sundome and will host over 100 exhibitors.
Dates and times for trade : Thursday 4 March – 10h00 until 18h00
Friday 5 March – 10h00 until
18h00
Dates and times for public : Saturday 6 March – 09h00 until 18h00
Sunday 7 March – 09h00 until
17h00
4. The workshops will be held on Saturday and Sunday only.
5. The exhibition is organised by Expo Trends, a member of the
Exhibition
Association of South Africa (EXSA). The directors are Elizabeth
Morley
and Gloria Bastos. Contact details : Tel : (011) 791-3751/3 Fax :
(011)
792-0416.
6. Categories
Basketry Batik Bookbinding
Calligraphy Candle making Ceramics
Collectibles Décor Decoupage
Doll making Drawing Electronics
Engraving Fabric Painting Fine Arts
Floral art Glass Art Jewellery
Kids Crafts Kites Knife making
Leather work Metal work Miniatures
Models Mould making Needle crafts
Painting Paper crafts Pattern making
Photography Porcelain Pyrography
Radio control models Restoring Sandblasting
Sculpture Silicones Silk Screeening
Soap making Stained glass Stamping
Stencilling Wood crafting
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ISSUED BY YOLANDA DREWELL, HOLLAND PARK PUBLIC RELATIONS
(011) 880-4008 or 082 46-76-103.
EXSA HOSTS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR EXHIBITIONISTS
With the global exhibition industry accounting for increasing portions
of
marketing budgets, the Exhibition Association of South Africa (EXSA) is
hosting its first international conference to provide business leaders,
marketers, advertising agencies, PR professionals and exhibitors with
valuable insight into the latest global exhibition thinking and trends.
The two-day conference will be held at Expo Centre, NASREC, on 11 and 12
March 1999. It coincides with Exposhop 99, the first expo of
exhibitions,
signage and shopfitting, which will run from 11 - 14 March 1999 at the
same
venue.
Speakers will include local and international industry leaders who will
address different aspects of the industry. These will include Roland
van
Kampen, Director of Strategy and Communications of Rai Group
(Netherlands),
Norman Blem, MD of Groupco Training International, Pierre Wolmarans,
Principal Legal Services at Pricewaterhouse Coopers; John Immelman, MD
of
Endress and Hauser; David Graham, MD of International Trade Projects to
mention a few.
The conference will be divided into two tracks. Track one will cover
topics of interest to the marketing discipline: integrated marketing
and
the role of exhibitions, penetrating export markets through
exhibitions,
the role of PR and ad agencies, and selecting a show to name a few.
Track two focuses more on the practical side of exhibitions with topics
covering safety and security as it pertains to exhibitions,
certification
of the industry, professionalising the industry, probing the future of
the
exhibition industry and labour issues.
Other topics will include the internet and its impact on the exhibition
industry, exhibition planning and preparation, selling at exhibitions
and
customer service.
Bernie van Grevenbroek, general manager of EXSA, says : "On a global
level, exhibitions are experiencing tremendous growth and acceptance as
a
highly effective, cost-effective marketing medium. It is gaining
recognition for its marketing functionality, especially since very few
other tools enable marketers the ideal way to launch new products,
introduce products to new customers, get sales leads, see what your
competitors are up to, interact with existing and potential customers,
open
communication channels between top management and customers and much
more.
The EXSA Conference aims to highlight exhibitions as a medium of today
and
the future and provide insight into the latest trends and issues."
To book your place or for further information, please contact Estelle at
Ripcord Promotions on 837-2460 or fax 837-2484 or email
rip...@hixnet.co.za.
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ISSUED BY YOLANDA DREWELL, HOLLAND PARK PUBLIC RELATIONS (011) 880-4008.
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