UKZN Congress attendees doing a selfie at #MACE2015.UKZN Scoops Four Awards at MACE 2015
Team UKZN scooped four awards at the Marketing, Advancement and Communications in Education (MACE) Congress held at the Greyville Race Course in Durban last week.
The Congress was themed: “Re-engineering Marketing, Advancement, and Communication in Education: Matching South Africa’s Higher Education Needs and Challenges”.
Team UKZN scooped the following awards:
- Excellence award – Integrated campaign/project, events - Durban International Film Festival: College of Humanities
- Merit award – printed publications, external: magazine, UKZNTouch 2014: Publications Unit, Corporate Relations
- Merit award – printed publications, external: magazine, Annual Report 2013: Publications Unit, Corporate Relations
- Merit award – Audio-Visual, Video/Film Production, Open Day Video: College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science.
Congratulating the team, Executive Director of the Corporate Relations Division, Mr Lesiba Seshoka said: ‘It feels good to be recognised by our peers. I’d like to thank my colleagues in Corporate Relations and the Colleges for their unstinting support and dedication.’
The University of Zululand hosted this year’s Congress which featured a number of speakers on the latest trends in marketing, communication and advancement.
Breakaway sessions included a presentation titled: “How does PoPI Act Affect Marketing and Communication within the HE Space”, by Project Manager: Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) at UNISA, Ms Peterlia Ramutsheli, and a panel discussion on “The Impact of Conventional Media vs New Media”, featuring Ms Mary Pappaya, Gagasi FM’s Alex Mthiyane, The Sunday Tribune’s Mr Aakash Bramdeo and Mr Themba Sepotokele of Government Communication and Information Systems.
Hosted by and for public relations departments, it was no surprise the Congress included a glittering gala dinner themed: “Night at the Races”, a play on the Durban July.
UKZN Graphic Designer Ms Thandiwe Madikazi was recognised for her social media prowess and received a fun award for the Most Social Media Posts at the 2015 Congress. The self-confessed social media butterfly posted over 30 posts in just two days - #Mace2015!
Raylene Captain-Hasthibeer