Residential Estate Industry Journal REIJ 6 ARC Journal 2019 | Page 78

NEWS - THE EVENT . . . The 7th ARC Annual Conference, Expo and Golf Day took place from 17 to 19 September 2019 at South Africa’s very own tropical paradise on the South Coast of KwaZulu- Natal – the beautiful San Lameer. 2019 ARC San Lameer Estate Annual Conference, Expo & Golf Day W This year’s theme was ‘Community Alive’, and the programme covered a range of topics that explored innovative ideas for bringing a community to life and ensuring ongoing sustainability into the future. e can truly echo San Lameer’s donned casual wear and ‘slops’ and let their The slogan ‘The Good Life!’, as we hair down. At this dinner we also welcomed coffee and snacks in the exhibition centre proceedings started with welcome thoroughly enjoyed the good conference delegates who had arrived for an and delegate registration sponsored by Axis life in so many ways for a few early start the next day. Communications. Jeff Gilmour then welcomed all the delegates, and set the stage for a days. Thank you to San Lameer productive two days. for treating the early arrivals to The two-day conference, aimed at all those some Night Golf to whet our appetite for the who play a part in various aspects of the ‘main event’. strategic and operational management of The first keynote speaker was FNB Property residential communities, was attended by Sector Strategist John Loos, who gave us The events officially kicked off with the ARC over 140 HOA directors, managers, team some extremely interesting insights for ‘South Annual Golf Day for our members, sponsored members, other Africa 2020 and Beyond – The Big Unfolding by Fidelity industry stakeholders. Delegates came from Economic Picture’, and the relevance for Security sponsored a fun-filled bowls event, all over South Africa to attend the conference residential estates. Among other issues, John with gin tasting sponsored by Cruxland Gin. – KwaZulu-Natal, discussed how, as we move into a phase likely Thank you to all the golfers and bowlers for Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern to be high on uncertainty and fear and low on contributing to the success of these events. Cape, Eastern Cape and Western Cape new infrastructure, affluent people will focus Servest. For the non-golfers, Free business State, partners Gauteng, and The day of fun ended with a laid-back African- more on wellbeing, and will continue to look themed prizegiving dinner, where guests for safety and security, but will place less 78 INDUSTRY JOURNAL