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Midrand Tourism appoints
new board members
Members of Midrand
Tourism, one of the networks
of the Midrand Forum, have
elected new executives at
its recent AGM held at the
Constantia Hotel and
Conference Centre.
Michelle Du Plessis, MD of
the Tintswalo Lodges Group,
is Midrand Tourism’s new
Chairperson, and Al Karaki,
Director of the Midrand
Forum, is Deputy
Chairperson.
Du Plessis believes the
area’s strategic location
between Johannesburg,
Pretoria and Ekurhuleni make
it ideally placed to become
one of Southern Africa’s
premier meeting, business
and lifestyle areas.
“The first phase of our
tourism strategy is to align
the local tourism industry
behind a common brand. From
there, it’s product
development and marketing.
We’ll also start developing
and promoting an ongoing
series of themed campaigns,”
said Du Plessis.
She asserts that there is
also potential for
neighbouring communities
such as Ivory Park, Rabie
Ridge, Tembisa and Diepsloot
to launch a variety of
tourism products including
township tours, events and
accommodation.
Members on Committee for Midrand
Tourism 2012
From right to the
left hand side:
Wendy
Sandilands(Secretary) ; Evelyn Osmond(A Little
Paradise Guest House); Councillor Laverne Young;
Mark De Villiers & Ruzaan(Auto Butler); Michelle Du
Plessis – Chairman (Tintswalo Lodge); Councillor
Annette Deppe; Al Karaki (Deputy Chairman) and Oupa
Penya. Absent Tebogo Semmelink.
Midrand Tourism News
A group of Midrand-based
corporates and specialists
have joined forces in a bid
to increase tourism and
other economic activity in
the area.
The newly established
Midrand Forum was
spearheaded by Director of
Fight Against Crime Al
Kararki, and stakeholders
include Midrand Tourism,
Gallagher Convention Centre,
the Gautrain, Grand Central
Airport and the Tintswalo
Group, amongst others.
Karaki said Midrand needed a
brand and an identity so
that everybody could assist
in marketing it as a
meeting, business and
lifestyle destination. “We
hope that this will be the
spark that gets people and
business in Midrand going
and we want to show people
that this is actually
happening through our
Midrand Business
Directories, events and
awareness campaigns.”
“We found that everyone
needs something, so by
networking we can more than
likely find what we need
right here in Midrand. The
first step is to align all
of the like-minded people in
Midrand together in sectoral
networks such as business,
security, tourism,
environment and non-profit.”
Events planned for the area
include a marathon through
Midrand and the surrounding
townships, jazz at the
Midrand Lake and a mardi
gras event in the CBD.
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