Where is 2010 going?Its flying by….

Exciting Conferences held with us this month so far:

Its the final countdown to the biggest event EVER IN THE WORLD WITH ONLY **79 DAYS TILL KICK OFF! We are offering a fantastic team building and conference package,

PLEASE WATCH THE PRESS FOR DETAILS

As you may have know from our Feb issue, Reach for a Dream held one of their Fundraising Golf Day’s and luncheon here on the 12th of March, the same day as our Open Day and we are all delighted to say that together we raised        R18 500! A BIG thank-you to all of you who were involved to make this day such a success. The money raised on the day will be used to answer the Dreams of many young children; we will be posting more info in our April newsletter! Please log onto our facebook page (The River Club) for more info about the day and the festivities http://www.facebook.com/ If you are thinking about holding a Golf day or Charity event, please contact us on 021 448 6117 or on info@riverclub.co.za we would love to assist you!

South Africa Wind Energy Programme (SAWEP) held their Convention here for the implementation and status of the Wind Atlas for South Africa project as well as capacity building in assessing, methods, tools, products, wind energy potential and application. Very positive!

Fine Woman – Business Network will be inviting Charlotte Kemp, who is speaking on her experiences as an entrepreneur which led to her writing her bestselling book ‘I am not afraid of the F word’ to their monthly breakfast meeting!
For more information on next month’s exciting breakfast please log onto www.finewoman.co.za

Father and Son Day in conjunction with Logical Golf and Ryan Maron’s Cricket School of Excellence will be held here on Sunday the 11th of April. The afternoon will comprise of Cricket Super Skills, a braai and a 1hr Logical Golf group lesson with a Golf Pro, tickets are R200 per team! This is a fantastic bonding opportunity for Fathers and Sons, (aged between 7-15yrs!) There are goodie bags as well as a Prize giving at the end.

Time: 12:30 till around 16:00

For more information and to book, as space is limited, please e-mail Sarah on sarah@riverclub.co.za

The First, Second and Third family to book and confirm your Father & Son afternoon with us will win ONE of the below Prize’s.

1. Free RMCSE holiday CLINIC – Value: R500
2. SA CRICKET magazine – FREE 10 issues – Value: R400
3. 2 New Balance wrist bands and socks – Value: R120

These are just a few of the exciting things happening this month at the River Club in the Conference Department! To find out more about how our conference department can organise your next banquet, conference or event please phone us on 021 448 6117 or email info@riverclub.co.za  

Happy Valentines Day Ladies, we hope you all got spoilt rotten!

We trust you have all got back into the swing of things and still enjoying the great weather! We have started off 2010 with a bang in our conference department and are extremely excited to see what the rest of the year has in store for us! We are also very positive about the different possibilities we can look forward to over the Soccer World Cup months! Watch this space…

Exciting Conferences held with us this month:

We are delighted to announce that Reach for a Dream will be hosting one of their Fundraising Golf Day and luncheon here on the 12th of March, the same day as our Open Day! There is also going to be a live auction at 3pm to raise funds for their charity. If you would like more information please contact us on 021 448 6117. Sponsorship and branding opportunities for this special event are still available. If you can’t make it but still wish to make any donation please use the link below and reference The River Club Golf Day.

https://www.givengain.com/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?cmd=donate&cause_id=1305

BMW showcased their brand new BMW 5 series Grand Turismo which is true to German perfection.

BDO Puma Peninsula Marathon held their registration for all their athletes on Saturday the 20th of February.

Designer Clothing Sale (YDE, SOTO, Trigger) will be held on Saturday the 27th of February from 8:00am.

We are delighted to announce that Fine Woman – Business Network have made the River Club their new home this year for their monthly breakfast meetings! This month they have invited a special guest speaker – Margie Stone – “Selling the Science with a formula.’

For more information and to book please log onto www.finewoman.co.za

These are just a few of the exciting things happening this month at the River Club Conference Department! To find out more about how our conference department can organise your next banquet, conference or event please phone us on 021 448 6117 or email infor@riverclub.co.za

iPod competition winner

We are proud to announce the winner of our latest iPod draw. Tamzyn Miller from Johannesburg is the lucky recipient of an 8gb Nano iPod. Congratulations Tamzyn!

The River Club Open Day – 12 March

In association with Reach for a Dream

We are delighted to be hosting an Open Day on Friday the 12th of March at the River Club to showcase our venue. We have a complete fun filled day of activities on offer and welcome each one of you to enjoy the day with us. We will have wine tasting, educational talks hosted by Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Holistic Fair, Logical Golf Academy competitions and giveaway’s.

We look forward to seeing you all soon; please RSVP to sarah@riverclub.co.za by no later than Wednesday 24th February

Schedule:

11:00 – The Grand Opening with a glass of Pongracz on arrival

11:00 – 14:00 – Guided tours of the River Club facilities

14:30 – 15:30 – Reach for a Dream Charity Auction

15:00 – Golf Driving Competition

Fun Activities and Attractions all day:

Adventure works showcase their FUN activities
Golf Academy

• Nearest the Pin
• Putting competition
• Demonstrations every hour on the hour covering all aspects of the game

Sports Science Health and Wellness

• Free 3 minute BMI health assesment
• Educational talks
• Biokineticist
• Megan Bead for a full body massage
• Spec Savers free eye test
• Migun Thermal massage bed on display

Various luxury cars on display

Corporate Dynamic Activities

Cape Wine hosts “blind” wine tasting

Ridgemore Wine Tastings

FREE PRIZES and GIVEAWAYS

Reach for a Dream will be hosting there golf day at the Mashie course on the day and will be raising funds for their Charity. If you are unable to make the day but would still like to make a donation please use the link below with REF River Club.

https://www.givengain.com/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?cmd=donate&cause_id=1305

Holistic Lifestyle fair

If you’re craving all things good, wholesome and healthy come and see a few of the exhibitors from the Holistic Lifestyle Fair or for more information please log onto their website http://holisticlifestylefair.yolasite.com

We look forward to seeing you all soon

Please RSVP tosarah@riverclub.co.za before 24 February 2010

Oktoberfest Conferencing

The River Club conference centre is also joining the festivities by offering Oktoberfest conference specials. Various discounted conferencing packages include traditional mouth-watering delicacies, such as Pretzel & Sauerkraut. These conference specials (half-day and full-day) are available through out the month of October.

La Senza, Hip Hop & Queue Fashion Sale

Join us at the River Club for the La Senza, Hip Hop & Queue fashion sale extravaganza on 24 – 27 September 2009 open from 9am – 6pm (Thursday to Saturday) and 9am – 2pm (Sunday).

On offer:

• Bras 3 for R150
• Panties 3 for R75
• Tops from R50
• Dresses from R95
• Leather Sandals from R199
• Boots from R299

Call 021-447 7718 (office hours) or 083 604 3758 for more information

Biokineticist available for conferences

The River Club and the Sports Science Institute are exploring ways in which we can form and association that will benefit you as a customer of the River Club. From time to time we will be able to arrange for a biokineticist to be on site during your conference, which will give your conference goers the opportunity to have their health evaluated, perhaps during the tea break.

The alterations to our reception area are now complete, and so far all the comments have been extremely positive. If you have not visited since we started, we invite you to pop in for coffee at any time. A heartfelt thanks to all our customers who continued to support us through all the banging, breaking down, rebuilding, dust and general mess!

Now that the big mess is over, we are slowly but surely going to be touching up each room, so there will be much less noise and dust. We hope that by the end of the year you will be very impressed with the new look. As part of our Extreme Makeover we have also been quite bold in painting the outside of the building in a beautiful cream colour.

Seen recently at the River Club

We regarded ourselves honoured to be part of this years annual Cadiz Freedom swim, where many (and some might say crazy) swimmers braved the icy Atlantic to swim from Robben Island to Bloubergstrand. Whether you regard them as a touch mad or not, it was all in the name of charity with the Vista Nova school being the sole beneficiary.

The Caltex Road show was a high energy event with actors training the forecourt staff in customer service and introducing them to the new Caltex Techron for Diesel. What was most impressive was the degree to which the actors were able to pull their audience in and get them to participate. By all accounts the event was a major success and has been repeated throughout South Africa with similar enthusiasm and support.

Soon to be seen

Here at the River Club you can learn all about being a wine connoisseur by attending one of the well known Cape Wine Academy courses. What better way to impress your friends at the dinner table than with your superior knowledge of the latest cultivars?

The vast majority of people hooked on nicotine wish they could give it up for good. Regular Smokenders courses, run at the River Club, may be just the way for you to finally kick the habit. This course is endorsed by Discovery Health, so if you are a member of Discovery Vitality you should qualify for a discount.

Dr Brian Jude is a dynamic presenter and recently presented his courses at the River Club. His infectious personality makes every course interesting and highly motivating. Dr Jude will be back later in the year to present his courses on “Customer Service, Managers mistakes and more” – watch this space!

As always we would like to thank all our River Club Regulars for their ongoing support.

Our Team

We would like to congratulate Mtheto on his 21^st birthday. Mthetho has been with the River Club for just more than a year now and can be seen dutifully cleaning, stacking and assisting wherever he can, to make sure that our customers have a great experience in the conference venue.

Footnote

Believe it or not we are already taking enquiries for end of year functions! It only feels like yesterday that we were celebrating the New Year and here we are halfway through the year already. Do not forget to book your function as soon as you can and allow us to make it a special and memorable event.