Johannesburg-based In2Structures, part of the Gearhouse South Africa Group, recently launched two new dome structures at a special event held at the GHSA Head Office in Bezuidenhout Valley, Johannesburg.

Bronx Ladies, a brand synonymous with stylish, affordable footwear, recently launched a new marketing campaign dubbed ‘Because I Need Them’ to celebrate the South African woman’s love for shoes.

Late October 2009 saw the launch of the Event Greening Forum, which was established to promote and embrace sustainable investment principles within the meetings, incentives, conferences and events industry in South Africa. This development was supported and accepted by a group of role players in the industry.

Aquafresh’s new dental clinic branding initiative has seen 10 dental clinics in Soweto given a facelift in a bid to reach and educate two critical target markets - dentists and residents.

Altech Autopage solves logistical and storage problems for customer retention programme by introducing Accor Services gift voucher.

Todwil, a South African based company that specialises in retail-marketing solutions, recently installed a new Nike Football Zone in the Nike Sports Store, as contracted by Nike South Africa. The store, located in Bree Street in the Cape Town CBD, is the first store in Cape Town to boast an in-store Nike Football zone with Nike’s new global architecture and substrates.

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The Gearhouse South Africa group of companies supplied rigging, lighting, audio, LED screens and power distribution for the 2009 MTV African Music Awards (MAMAs), staged at the Kasarani Gymnasium at the Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. The project entailed air freighting 55,000kg of equipment from South Africa.

The Midas Awards honour the world’s best work in financial services communication and the 2009 edition included accolades for two South African agencies.

Wines of South Africa (WOSA) is planning a series of international braai festivals, a World Cup for sommeliers, and a range of other novel initiatives to highlight abroad South Africa's hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.