December 6 marked the eighth annual World Luxury Hotel Awards, and the first time in six years to be celebrated on South African shores. The World Luxury Hotel Awards, positioned as the pinnacle of achievement for luxury hotels worldwide, offers hoteliers a unique opportunity to celebrate their achievements over the past year.
In October Cinemark hosted the Cannes Lions VIP Winners Reel Screenings in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, showcasing winning work from the recent festival held in June which highlights best practice in brand communication while setting the benchmark for effective marketing for the year ahead.
In October Mr Philip Thomas, CEO of the Lions Festivals and acclaimed industry expert, was brought out to South Africa to share insights from the pinnacle of the advertising's industry, Cannes Lions, on winning brand communication campaigns across the globe and what they mean for business top line performance.
Levi Strauss & Co., one of the first multi-national companies to re-enter the South African market following democratic elections in 1994, celebrates 20 years of doing business in the country.
On Tuesday, 18 November, Toni Younghusband's book, titled Wallop! An advertising phenomenon called Rightford, Searle-Tripp & Makin, was launched by Ogilvy & Mather Cape Town and Tafelberg Publishers.
The world's most awarded single malt Scotch whisky, Glenfiddich, continued celebrating their brand excellence with an intimate, world class Groove Lounge Session, hosted at Cubana Lounge, Green Point in Cape Town.
McCann Johannesburg together with Sandton City recently launched The Empty Shop Campaign, The Empty Shop has created a unique way of donating. The concept is very simple: donate, style and empty. From the general public to fashion bloggers, stylists and celebrities, everyone is invited to contribute pre-loved clothing, which is then transformed daily on mannequins with show-stopping looks.
On 3 November 2014, in collaboration with World Design Capital 2014, the Embassy of Denmark invited selected guests to a showcase of Danish design and architecture at the Youngblood, Beautifull Life Gallery in Bree Street, Cape Town.
Bizcommunity visited the CCDI's 'Make It New' Design House Exhibition, sponsored by the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sports (DCAS) and Cape Town Design NPC, celebrating and showcasing some the fruits of Cape Town's reign as World Design Capital 2014 (WDC 2014) against the majestic Cape Town Stadium backdrop.