events this weekend...

The first International Conference of the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) will be taking place from 1-7Dec at the CTICC.

 

Synergy Live 30Nov-2Dec, Theawaterskloof Country Estate, Villiersdorp. Over 60 local bands as well as international headliners will be providing a weekend filled with sun, stars and good music.

Style Society Pop-Up Boutique will be at the Protea Hotel Fire and Ice on Saturday Dec, 1. Estee Lauder will be retailing their stunning range of Fragrances, Skincare and Make up at the event. Make-up and styling advice by Estee Lauder and ghd experts will also be available.

 

 

Cape Town is top when it comes to culinary delights

The 2012 Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards were held on Sunday at the Grand Ballroom of The Westin. The Western Cape came out on top scooping up most of the awards as well as receiving 8 out of the top 10 restuarants in the country! This only serves as a reminder as to why Cape Town and the Western Cape is a world-class destination.

The Top 10 restaurants:
1. The Test Kitchen  (Woodstock)
2. The Tasting Room (Franschhoek)
3. Jordan Restaurant (Stellenbosch)
4. Overture (Stellenbosch)
5. Rust en Vrede (Stellenbosch)
6. DW Eleven-13
7. La Colombe (Constantia)
8. The Greenhouse (Constantia)
9. Terroir (Stellenbosch)
10. Hartford House

Restaurant of the YearThe Test Kitchen

Chef of the Year
Margot Janse of The Tasting Room

Service Excellence Award
Rust en Vrede
 
The Lannice Snyman Lifetime Achievement Award brought to you by Paarl Media
Alicia Wilkinson of Silwood School of Cookery  (Rondebosch)
  
Best Steakhouse
Carne SA (Cape Town)
 
Best Country-style Restaurant
Fresh at Paul Cluver Wine Estate (Elgin)

Best Asian Restaurant
Saigon (Gardens)
   
Boschendal Style Award in association with Visi
Green House at Babylonstoren (Klapmuts)

Well done to all the winners!

Events this week

Monday 19 November Saldanha Bay IDZ Public Participation Launch, media launch of the commencement of the public participation process for the designation of the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) that will be addressed by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies.

 

21-23 November 14th Intl Apparel, Textile, Footwear & Machinery Trade Exhibition, ATF is the only trade exhibition for the clothing, textile, & footwear industries in Southern Africa.

 

23-25 November The Green Expo, promoting sustainabilty as a way of life at the CTICC.

Wesgro events

This week at Wesgro

Monday 12 Nov Business in Africa: Corporate Insights Roundtable with Dianna Games (Author and CEO of Africa@work)

Tuesday 13-Thursday 15 Nov 15th Annual Africa Com at the CTICC

for all the events please see the Wesgro Events Calender

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From the 4th November - 9th November we are leading an outward mission to Ghana and Nigeria in order to establish relationships between the Western Cape film industry and the Nigeria and Ghana film industry.

 

The Leisure Marketing team are at the World Travel Market(WTM) event in London from 5-8 November. WTM  is the leading global event for the travel industry, where our team will be working their magic, marketing the Western Cape to the world!

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