27-25 Cape Town 27 June 2008

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This is an "open-source eventing" initiative, done in the interests of industry development. The organisers are involved in the industry, but volunteer their efforts. Any sponsorship goes straight to the audience in attendance!

COST

Free! (You only pay for the food that you order)

SPONSORS

• 27 Dinner Cape Town Planning Committee - we orkanize!
• Stormhoek - will provide a limited amount of wine to get everyone going :-)
• Big Cheeze Cake - will provide a yummy cupcake for each attendee.
• springleap.com - TWO Tshirts for April 27 as we couldn't work out what the comp should be in Feb....and I have to admit - I LEFT THE TSHIRT @ HOME!!!
• Huddlemind - providing our AV equipment
• Skyrove - sponsoring vouchers to use at The Wild Fig hotspot

VENUE

The Wild Fig:

http://www.thewildfig.co.za/

What a super venue, and the owner is a geek!

If you'd like to support 27 Dinner Cape Town, please contact Dave Duarte: info@daveduarte.co.za

Notes

Thanks to Eish for blogging about the sudden disappearance of the page and for Marco providing a link to an earlier revision of the page, I thought I'd go in and fix. Hope you don't mind Dave. - Glen

Dave: Thanks okies:)

Speaking

Marcel Oudejans : Corporate Magician & Infotainer

A brief presentation of Marcel's unique perspective of magic & marketing, adding the "Wow!" to your marketing mix & how to get your guests & clients to talk about your events long after the party is over.

Following the other speakers, Marcel will present his internationally-acclaimed intimate & interactive strolling entertainment . Stick around & see why Marcel is requested to attend corporate events world-wide. (Oh, & if you bring a fork or a spoon, he'll do something awesome to it!)

Find out more about Marcel on http://www.corporatemagician.co.za

Rafiq Phillips

Mainly about the United for Africa but am open to other suggestions make them right here ==>

Catherine Lückhoff - MANGO-OMC

About the Rocking the Daisies music festival and the upcoming blog/online competition.

Jo Duxbury - quick intro to the Flying Solo SA Unconference (think PodCamp for freelancers and soloists).

TIME

18h30 for 19h00

MENU

27dinner.pdf

WHO'S COMING

50 interesting people:

(Note: it helps to put your name and email address so people can see who's coming and get in contact before-hand if necessary)

1. Dave Duarte
2. Pam Sykes pam@pamsykes.com
3. Tanya Odendaal tanya@grandstandmanagement.com
4. Darren Ravens
5. Nathan Ravens
6. Robynn Burls - Encyclomedia
7. Scott Hayes - Encyclomedia
8. Jo Duxbury - Freelancentral
9. Jean Dennis - jean.dennis@fd.com
10. Vanessa Clark - vanessa@twokats.com
11. Daniel Aufrichtig - Shake Interactive
12. Catherine Lückhoff - www.mango-omc.com
13. Beverley Merriman - bev@feistyfemale.com
14. Leonie Mollentze - leonie@bigcheeze.co.za
15. Kerry-Anne Gilowey - August Sun Projects
16. Paul Gilowey - Cape Town Daily Photo
17. Glen Verran - The ZA Show Podcast
18. Niki McQueen - teh_wikidknickers
19. Mustapha Baboo - Epic Digital
20. Luther Diedericks-www.sabusinesshub.co.za
21. Jonathan Dyer - dyerjono@gmail.com
22. Jan Boshoff Traffic Brand
23. Mandy Schreiber Traffic Brand 
24. Zayne Upton - White Wall Web
25. Tania de Kock - tania@chameleoncoatings.co.za
26. Tim Shier 
27. Christopher Swart - Rudevco
28. Johan Grobler, copywriter, johanemersongrobler@cybersmart.co.za
29. Arthur van Zyl - arthur@bluorb.co.za
30. Charl Norman - www.charlnorman.com
31. Jade Allen - www.jadeallen.co.za
32. Christine da Silva - christine @ altersage.com
33. JP van der Spuy - www.mytrade.co.za and www.interactivevision.co.za
34. Devonne Burger - www.mytrade.co.za
35. Allen Jaffe R.O.I Media
36. Adam Lotz R.O.I Media
37. Jayx Mustard (kicking and screaming)
38. Luke Hardiman - newrelease.co.za
39. Brandon Golding
40. Tanya Nockler-Golding
41. Stephan Lamprecht www.venturesolutions.co.za
42. Clare Williams - clare.williams@fd.com
43. Ramon Thomas (NETucation) - never attended a Cape Town 27Dinner yet so I'm going to work around this date
44. Shawn Jooste - eliteblogger.net
45. Nadia Padayachi - nadia@newmediapub.co.za
46. Dominique van Onselen - Dominique@corporateimage.co.za
47. Stii Pretorius - we'll stand at the back if needed, but we're gonna be there!
48. Belinda Pretorius - With Stii ;)
49. Colleen Paulse - www.designersoriginal.co.za
50. Jason Bagley - jasonbagley.com

(Formatting edited as part of my mission to save the world from evil. Hope I didn't kill anyone in the process. -- Tania.)

NB: List closes at 50 people, take your name off if you can't make it PLEASE!

Reserve List:

1. Yasser Buchana - lilji25@gmail.com
2. Allan Kent
3. Wendy Robb
4. Lesley Clayton
5. Andre Rademan - www.bizcommunity.com 
6. Charl Hoffman - www.redbuttonmail.com
7. Dave Mackay - david dot mackay 1 at gmail dot com
8. James Dawson - dawsonanywhere at hotmail dot com
9. Bridgitte Verran - pregnant and all - The ZA Show Podcast 
10. Leslie Maliepaard - www.wineweb.co.za
11. Jon Maliepaard - www.enetworks.co.za
12. Suzan Gray - Quirk
13. Marike Redelinghuys - Investec
14. Schalk Joubert schalk@beaumont.co.za
15. Lee Stuttaford - www.fourpointo.co.za

Apologies:

1. Louise Bowley - a work commitment came up on that date- I will seriously make the next one - so looking forward to it!
2. #No apologies, I'm 4th on the list and this time it will take some kicking and screaming to get me off it! Be warned :-)
3. Tania - ProjectManagement.co.za (decided to run away from home)
4. Brian Carl Brown brian - at - bcat - dot  - co - za YIKES! I said I would, but I won't... Temporal Flux Flux Capacitor caused space time meltdown- have to be in Joburg! (Aaaach!) Will reschedule and buy extra desserts next chance I get- if you want dessert between now and then, contact me and I'll buy on a one on one basis as required... Blue Catalyst helps innovative entrepreneurs with access to expertise, funding and markets at no charge to the entrepreneur...
5. Doug Vining (Brian's flux capacitor caused havoc all over other people's lives as well, I suggest foil hats for everyone). Blue Catalyst helps innovative entrepreneurs with access to expertise, funding and markets at no charge to the entrepreneur...
6. Blue Catalyst can't be present to buying dessert with all the temporal disturbances Brian has created with his faulty flux capacitor... we'll be back! Blue Catalyst helps innovative entrepreneurs with access to expertise, funding and markets at no charge to the entrepreneur...
7. http://www.imod.co.za - I am going away for the weekend to celebrate my 26th Bday. I hope everyone has a fantastic time!
8. Jamaaludeen Khan - Jayz Internet Solutions - Sorry guys I had to remove my name, we're doing a video shoot on Fri night!
9. Henré Rossouw henre@winecountry.co.za  - Have a food and wine pairing evening at the ridiculously gorgeous Pearl Valley Golf Estate in Paarl.
10. Kathi Jones kathi@cocoon.za.com - am unable to attend this one, but really looking forward to next month. 
11. Joey da Silva - www.formfunction.co.za Next time! :)
12. Roy Godfrey AKA Eishman Eish!! - Just had to get my ass on a plane and fly to Joburg .. just not fair!