Presidential Inauguration 2024 – VVIP Hospitality
Mercatique Consulting led all logistics and protocol services for the VVIP component of the 7th Presidential Inauguration. Our team managed VVIP guest invitations, seating, transportation, catering, and hospitality, with Chef Wandile Mabaso and Sommelier Xolani Mancotywa delivering a four-course gourmet menu for over 350 dignitaries. Our service adhered to strict state security protocols and reflected […]
Glenfiddich 31-Year-Old Launch – Pop-Up Restaurant Event (2024)
We planned and executed a high-end pop-up restaurant for Glenfiddich’s 31-Year-Old expression. With 270 guests over three days, our scope included pre-event planning, guest experience management, vendor and supplier coordination, full event production, and on-site hospitality delivery. Our ability to pivot under pressure and meet luxury brand standards showcased Mercatique’s world-class capabilities.
GH Media Group
Mercatique Consulting served as end-to-end producer for GH Media’s Women in the Driving Seat (24 Aug 2023), leading concept development; supplier sourcing, briefing, coordination and payment administration; RSVP management and guest communications; food & beverage direction ; décor design; and full on-site operations. Delivered within a 30-day lead time, the one-day programme hosted 150 delegates […]
SAB KickStart Awards 2015
Mercatique Consulting delivered end-to-end production of the 20th SAB KickStart National Awards- a finalists’ exhibition and gala dinner held on 19 November 2015 at Emnotweni Casino, Nelspruit. Working to a three-week timeline, we managed venue and catering, décor and theming, exhibition design and build, AV and staging, photography and video, guest communications and RSVPs with […]
Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Gala Dinner 2019
On behalf of AB InBev, Mercatique Consulting secured and managed the brand’s sponsorship of the Africa Investment Forum and produced the AIF Gala Dinner—an investor-centric showcase attended by more than 550 delegates. Our scope covered creative direction and environment design (venue branding, stage and set), end-to-end guest logistics, and strict protocol management. We integrated AB […]
SAB Entrepreneurship Launch 2017
End-to-end production with partner Eyam Projects — venue sourcing and contracting; supplier management (catering, AV/tech, videography, photography); décor and full event branding (media walls, banners, signage); MC briefing and programme flow; guest data, invitations and RSVP management; and on-site show operations and media support. The launch introduced SAB’s unified entrepreneurship campaign—spotlighting KickStart, SAB Foundation, Thrive […]
SAB Entrepreneurship Activations 2017
Mercatique Consulting delivered end-to-end event production and community activations, including venue sourcing and leasing; full supplier management across catering, AV/tech, photography, videography, and décor; delegate communications and RSVP; and on-site branding (flags, media walls, and wayfinding). The series ran in Alexandra at Thusong Youth Centre on 3 Oct 2017, Mangaung at the Regional Office on […]
ICT Channel Partners Summit (2018)
Mercatique Consulting delivered end-to-end event production and delegate communications over a focused 20-day cycle—covering planning and budgeting, venue contracting and permits, speaker management, décor, security, catering, vendor coordination, AV/tech, registration, and post-event reporting—at OPEN Sandton, 138 West Street, Johannesburg (opposite the Sandton Gautrain Station and Nelson Mandela Square). We handled delegate and RSVP workflows via […]