EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
Visitors to PLUMBDRAIN Africa include prominent decision-
makers in all areas of building and construction:
• Buyers
• Builders’ merchants
• Contractors and draughtspersons
• Fire/security professionals
• Government officials
• Interior designers and land surveyors
• Property developers
• Quantity surveyors and specifiers
• Town planners
• Building contractors, subcontractors,
inspectors, and supervisors
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Civil engineers, consulting engineers,
and electrical engineers
Plumbers, plumbing merchants,
and plumbing contractors.
Interact Media Defined is the owner of PLUMBDRAIN
Africa as well as the official media partner of Interbuild,
hosted by Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery. Plumbing
Africa is the most reliable source for all relevant and
exciting industry news and will also be present at the
show. We encourage everyone to visit the Plumbing
Africa stand and engage with us for any information or
queries that you might have.
PLUMBDRAIN AFRICA SEMINARS*
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Debbie Donaldson, director of ‘because YOU’RE worth it’, will hold
an interactive and practical session on integrating an INTENTional
MENTORing environment in a small and medium-sized business.
The session will be facilitated so that industry members can
explore their own “way” and find “how” answers for business.
Having started her career as a pharmacist, Donaldson was
immediately attracted to complex and challenging business
environments. “Being able to participate in historical moments
within the pharmaceutical, credit bureau, and insurance
sectors since the early eighties until today, has been
fantastic,” says Donaldson.
Some of the most rewarding work she has done, has been in
creating new or revised business models especially related to
sustainable development. “This work has helped me recognise
the significance of understanding systemic risk and how, by
understanding the interrelationship of risks/opportunities, you are
able to design and implement interventions and strategies that
have positive impact beyond the business or the sector at hand.”
Date:
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Time: 13:00–14:00
Topic: Interactive Mentorship
Speaker: Debbie Donaldson
Thursday, 16 August 2018
Two speakers will take to the stage on the Thursday of the show:
Patrick Gordon and Deon Smit.
Gordon, who is no stranger to the plumbing industry and is a regular
technical contributor for Plumbing Africa, is the national training
manager for Lixil Africa. He will be presenting on products that Lixil
is involved with.
Date: Thursday, 16 August 2018
Time: 13:00–14:00
Topic: Why buy genuine Cobra spares and compression
fittings?
Speaker: Patrick Gordon (Lixil)
Smit, on the other hand, will discuss the update on plumbing standards for
SANS 10254. His career started in the government service departments,
followed by a career in the financial sector before being employed by Cobra
Watertech. Smit joined Kwikot in 2013 and retired this year. These days he
does plumber training and development modules on a contract basis.
Date: Thursday, 16 August 2018
Time: 15:00–16:00
Topic: Keeping up the pace: an update on plumbing standards
for SANS 10254
Speaker: Deon Smit
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