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EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
OTTC stammtisch
brings artisans together
By Ilana Koegelenberg
On 30 August, the Open Trade Training Centre (OTTC) in Springs held its fourth stammtisch event, providing
a space for students old and new to connect and informally network around a braai.
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OTTC staff and students relaxing at the stammtisch braai, with OTTC director, Isolde Döbelin, on the far left.
“With 26 years of training behind OTTC and
a vast community of OTTC students, the
stammtisch is a great way of getting the
family back together and reconnecting,”
Döbelin explained previously.
There were no formalities during the
event, just a relaxed atmosphere and
good meat on the open fire and some
signature fruit ice lollies created from
their fully functional CO 2 cascade system.
A mix of trainers and students enjoyed
the event together. The second batch
of OTTC’s Try-A-Trade initiative were put
to work manning the braai and it was
exciting to see such young talent being
introduced to the industry (when not
tending to the meat).
OTTC hopes to host more of these
events in future to promote skills
development and encourage artisans in
the HVAC&R industry. CLA
OTTC hopes to host
more of these events
in future to promote
skills development and
encourage artisans.
he previous stammtisch was held
during the FRIGAIR expo in June, and
OTTC director, Isolde Döbelin, plans to
continue having these events to promote
skills in the industry. The first event took
place in November last year, with a follow-
up in March for the new students.
A stammtisch (German for ‘regulars
table’) is an informal group meeting held
on a regular basis and also the usually
large, often round table around which
the group meets. A stammtisch is not a
structured meeting, but rather a friendly
get-together. That is where Döbelin got
the idea of hosting an artisan’s round-
table event, where artisans from all fields
can come together and exchange
experiences and advice.
Manning the braai – the new batch of Try-A-Trade artisans have
arrived at the training centre.
The OTTC ice lollies were a hit and the fruit juice was frozen quickly
thanks to OTTC’s fully functional CO 2 cascade system.
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