The document announces the Provinces United Conference to be held on November 28, 2011 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The conference will bring together provincial business leaders, public sector decision makers, and entrepreneurs to discuss enhancing South Africa's business opportunities through effective public-private partnerships. It will include sessions on leadership, business networking, tourism, ICT, finance, women in leadership, and an entrepreneurship workshop. A top speaker will also announce the winner of a competition to attend a leadership retreat in the US.

1. PROVINCES
UNITED CONFERENCE
28 NOVEMBER 2011
SOUTH AFRICA’S MOST UNIQUE GATHERING 2011
“Enhancing South Africa’s
Business Opportunities
Through E ective Public / Private
Partnerships”
NOVEMBER
28, 2011
BIRCHWOOD HOTEL AND
CONVENTION
JOHANNESBURG

2. PROVINCES UNITED CONFERENCE 2011
JOHANNESBURG
28 NOVEMBER 2011
Enhancing South Africa’s Business
Opportunities Through E ective
Public Private Partnerships
Why You A gathering of South Africa’s Provincial business leaders, public sector
decision makers and entrepreneurs will converge for the PROVINCES
Must Attend UNITED CONFERENCE- JO-BURG on November 28, 2011 BIRCHWOOD HOTEL
Business Leaders Forum promises to be even more exciting and productive.
• Sessions of leadership learning
hosted by top experts
The PROVINCES UNITED CONFERENCE 2011 will serve as a learning
• One on one business meetings with coalition of private and public sector business leaders, having attracted
an astounding posse of speakers over the years, including heads of state,
Provincial Business Leaders in SA
government ministers, business moguls, and heads of institutions, industry
chiefs, corporate luminaries and key decision makers in the public/private
• CEO forecasts: Leading African sectors.
Chief Executives forecast the future
of Africa’s developmental plans delegates including high pro le businessleaders,middle-level executives and
with special emphasis on the role and youth leaders from all 9 Provinces in South Africa.
evolution of the private sector.
• Entrepreneurship Workshop:
10 of SA’s leading entrepreneurs
share their secrets to success. Who Must Attend
• COMPETITION
Stand a chance to win an ALL-INCLUSIVE The target group of the PROVINCES UNITED CONFERENCE 2011 includes
chief executives, managing directors, chairmen, directors-general, government
1 WEEK TRIP TO ATTEND THE
policy makers, legislators, political and civil society leaders, entrepreneurs,
LEADERSHIP RETREAT IN USA. legal advisors, senior and middle-level decision-makers in public/private
organizations.
• The Business of Tourism: Learn about
di erent tourism attractions in SA
• Tour places of interest and key
industries across the Provinces
• Provincial Women in leadership
workshop
• Provincial exhibition, and many
corporate networking opportunities
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3. Provisional Programme
28TH NOVEMBER, 2011
The programme will be geared towards action and less talking,
through networking events, including Matchmaking Sessions,
Live demonstrations and more.
Some con rmed speakers
Mr. Thabang Terry Bogopane
Tool for Uniting South Africa’s 9 provinces through Business exchange Chairman,
and Networking to showcase various and unique Business opportunities Letlala
Y&R Brands,
each Province has to o er. Chief Executive O cer, Africa
Letlala Tours Gauteng Free State
SESSION 1
Provincial Presentations Nkosinathi Nonhlanga
Managing Director, Gilligan
SESSION 2
Frontier Markets Former Professor of
Business Speed Dating - Matchmaking session Western Cape Marketing, She eld
SESSION 3 Gauteng
Tourism: Exploiting the full potentials
SESSION 4 Sthembile Dr Renate
Information And Communications Technology (ICT) Principal Consultant, Volpe
L- Transport Chief Executive O cer
SESSION 5 since its Western Cape HIRS Womens Dev.
Finance, banking and investment Consult, South Africa
SESSION 6
Women an leadership/entrepreneurship Mr Simukayi
. Alec Erwin
SESSION 7 Chief Executive O cer, Former Minister,
Afrikan Dusk Media Trade & Industry,
USA Leadership Academy Winner Announced Limited, South Africa South Africa
Western Cape
PROVINCES UNITED CONFERENCE 2011, Closing Ceremony
and Press Conference.
SPONSORSHIP COMPETITION
OFFERING &
Stand a chance to win an All-Inclusive trip to USA
to attend the Global Leadership Retreat 2012 in
partnership with Sierra Nevada College, Lake Tahoe, to the
Bene ts of sponsoring the 2011 PROVINCES UNITED CONFERENCE Value of R82 500.00.
• The Conference provides sponsors with an oppor tunity to Delegates will be entered into the competitions upon
showcase their contributions towards South African growth and con rmation of ther booking.
TCA.
development
• The Conference allows sponsors to gain exposure to infuential
decision-makers across all 9 Provinces in South Africa.
• The Conference further provides sponsors with a platform to
participate in SA leadership discussions and debates
through media interviews, speaking opportunities, opinion
pieces contribution, and more.
• The Conference lends itself to several hospitality opportunities,
which the sponsor may leverage on for corporate relationship
building benefts. A further beneft to the Platinum sponsor is
the high-level networking opportunities during the Conference.
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4. EXHIBITION REGISTER
OPPORTUNITIES AS A DELEGATE
Early Bird Registrations before 27 October
,
For companies seeking market penetration into SA, this Conference
2011 – 15% disc
ount
provides a great opportunity. The audience consists of decision
makers seeking ways to uplift and enhance leadership practices
in SA. GROUP BOOKINGS:
10+ delegates - 10% discount
For information on sponsorship 20+ delegates - 15% discount
and exhibition, please contact: 50+ delegates - 20% discount
IBA Global
Jacqui Setoaba DISCOUNTS:
+227 839 1324 Only applicable for delegates attending the Event
+227 813 6712 from the same organization. Registration fee includes
+227 82 215 2440 cost of Event hand bag, workbook, lunch, refreshment,
jacqui@iba-global.com Airport Transport and Matchmaking services.
The fee does not include hotel accommodation.
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PAYMENT:
To secure your registration, payment must be made
in full no later than 7 days upon receipt of invoice.
Either by Cheque or Cash, payable to IBA Global.
CONFIRMATION:
Your registration will not be con rmed until payment
is received.
Organised by: CANCELLATIONS:
Delegate cancellations- All delegate cancellations
must be received in writing and are subject to the
conditions.
© Provinces United Conference 2011
This is a draft programme for the conference mentioned
in this document. Session topics could be changed.
names and photographs of invited speakers are shown for
information purposes only and subject to con rmation. it
does not necessarily mean their agreement to participate.
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