Projects

2008 – 2009

Dylan Lewis

Dylan Lewis is considered to be one of the world’s best sculptors of the animal form, especially of his beloved big cats, however he has moved into a new genre in the female form. CCC handles the external communication portfolio which includes publicising his current “Shapeshifting – from animal to human” exhibit in The Rupert Museum in Stellenbosch which runs until May 2009 as well as the first outside sculpture gallery in Stellenbosch. For further information visit www.dylanlewis.co.za

Freedom Challenge

“There is a mountain bike tral called Freedom.  It is a 2300 kms long and runs from Pietermaritzburg to Parrl, but not in a straight line.  Instead, it penetrates the heart of rural SA, off the beaten track, and leaves riders marveling at the beauty of our land and the warmth of our people.” Landy Puddu

The CCC team assist the Freedom Challenge with publicity for both the cycle race and the Freedom Trail, which run from Pietermaritzburg to Paarl. The Freedom Challenge is an annual event, while the Trail is open to the public year-round.  For further information visit www.freedomchallenge.org.za

Stern Stewart International Finance Summit

Managing the PR and communications for this unique summit which brought together international leading financial minds including Michael Jensen, Stewart C. Myers, Richard Roll, Stephen A. Ross, Katherine Schipper, Myron Scholes, Chester Spatt and Joel Stern. They were joined with prominent South African business leaders that explored today’s burning financial issues and economic challenges. For further information visit: www.financesummit.co.za

2000 – 2007

Publicity

World Petroleum Congress 2005 – publicity for the event and co-ordination of media interviews.

Discovery Everest Expedition 2003 – extensive publicity around a team of South Africans which made an Everest summit attempt on the 50th anniversary of the first conquering of the world’s highest peak. Voted the Best Media/Publicity Relations campaign in the 2003 Financial Mail PRISA PRISM Awards.

Laureus World Sports Awards – for two years in succession (Monaco and Portugal), organised publicity for the awards which honour the achievements of the world's greatest sportsmen and women on an annual basis.

Robin Sharma - Pre and post-publicity for the Leadership Workshop held by "The Monk who sold his Ferrari"
author, Robin Sharma.

Leadership Habits of South Africa's Business Champions conference - Leadership Lessons were shared by Ricardo
Semler, Gary Hamel, Professor Gill Marcus, Phuthuma Nhleko and Mark Lamberti.

Waterdome – CCC co-ordinated the local publicity and international journalists. This was an official side event to the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg during 2002.

International Awards Forum - liaison with the International Awards Association and the President’s Award of SA in preparation for the visit to this country of their Royal Highnesses, Prince Philip & Prince Edward of the United Kingdom in November 2000, as well as the visit in July 2002 by HRH The Earl and Countess of Wessex.

Internal Communications

Ingwe Collieries (part of BHP Billiton) 2005 - CCC conducted a Communications Audit at six colliery sites as well as at Ingwe’s head office to determine current communication status quo regarding culture of communication. Based on the Communications Audit, CCC compiled a communications strategy and action plans to be adopted by the Collieries.

Launches

Launch of Sky News in South Africa in January 2001.

Public Relations and Communications

U.S. - Africa Business Summit - Managing the PR and communications across Africa for the first CCA Summit ever to be held on African soil (November 2007).

The BHF Annual Southern African Conference (July 2007) - CCC managed the publicity and communications for this
international conference.

Gary Hamel and John Kotter – publicity, project supervision and management of guru seminars, events designed to ensure sustainable competitive advantage during changing times.