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Conference MCs and Moderators in Pretoria
Looking for an MC in Pretoria? Say what the event is, the date and times, the size of the audience, the languages you want on stage and whether there is a panel to moderate. MCs in Gauteng can then quote preparation, the event and travel.
New to this? Read the conference MCs and moderators guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you pay.
Facilitators for hire in Pretoria: local notes
Strategy facilitators here know the government planning cycle: the five year strategic plan, the Annual Performance Plan, quarterly reviews and the technical indicator descriptions that go with them. A bosberaad for a branch or an entity is often two days at a lodge outside the city. Meeting facilitators are also booked for stakeholder consultations and portfolio briefings, and bilingual MCs work at departmental awards and year-end functions in Menlyn and Hatfield.
Pretoria: the employers, the venues and the calendar
As the administrative capital, Pretoria runs on the national calendar. Departments, state entities and research councils book strategic planning sessions for the Annual Performance Plan from about October to January, and the end of the public sector financial year in March brings another rush of reviews and reports. Embassies and international organisations in Arcadia, Brooklyn and Hatfield hold briefings and workshops, and the City of Tshwane runs its own training. Universities and colleges add academic conferences. Venues range from hotels near Menlyn and Hatfield to lodges in the hills east of the city. Delegates often speak Sepedi, Setswana, Afrikaans, Xitsonga or English, and many sessions need formal minutes or a written report afterwards.
The requests we see from Pretoria usually come from:
- Government departments and municipalities: programme directors for launches, summits, budget votes and departmental award ceremonies
- Event organisers and associations: event organisers needing MCs and moderators for conferences and expos
- Schools, colleges and universities: MCs for graduation, prize-giving, academic conferences and school fundraising evenings
Local tips for Pretoria
Providers serving Pretoria mostly work from here: hatfield, Arcadia, Brooklyn and Menlyn, plus lodges east of the city toward Mooikloof. The sessions that come up most: APP and strategic planning sessions for departments, bosberaads, academic conferences. When you ask for quotes, ask whether the quote covers the planning report in the department's own template.
Sizes range widely: an evening to a three-day conference. Here, government departments and municipalities lead the requests, typically for programme directors for launches, summits, budget votes and departmental award ceremonies. One local point to raise: short drives within Tshwane; the Gautrain links Hatfield and the CBD to Johannesburg.
Service area: Pretoria and surrounds
Facilitators, providers and suppliers on our network work in Pretoria and surrounding areas, including Centurion, Hatfield, Waterkloof, Montana, Silver Lakes, Mooikloof, Akasia. Give the suburb or the venue, so travel can be quoted honestly.