The Roodepoort Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a very successful full day SMME Conference on 30 March 2010 at Montecasino with top notch speakers addressing and motivating some 200 SMME in attendance. 

The theme of the 2010 conference was “Sustainability of SMME South Africa”.  

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Speakers at the 2010 SMME Conference and gala dinner were as follows:
·  South African Chamber of Commerce & Industry, C.E.O., Neren Rau
·  British American Tobacco South Africa, Area Head of Communications & CSR, Itumeleng    Langeni
·  Clem Sunter, Scenario Plann, Futurologist and popular Author of  “The Mind of a Fox”        “The Games Foxes Play” and “Socrates & the Fox”, to name but a few.
·  Business Partners’ Regional General Manager, Chris Koen
·  Michael Jackson,  one of the best business to business presenters on the global    professional speaking circuit spoke on “Challenge of Change – Understanding today’s    business world”.
·  Konitek Training & Development CC, Helene Jonck
·  ZA Group Pty Ltd, C.E.O., Theresa Muller
·  Standard Bank, Franchising Manager, Rolene Govindasamy
·  SARS
·  The Covey Institute presented The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,  with the addition    of an 8th Habit

ROCCI presented each SMME delegate who participated in ROCCI/BAT South Africa’s 2009/10 training programme with a certificate.  SMME’s thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to network while gaining valuable information from the captains of industry.   The conference culminate with a gala dinner held at La Toscana Montecasino at which SMME’s were entertained by popular South African Comedian, David Kabuuka. 
ROCCI invites corporate companies to get involved with training, mentoring and supporting “growing businesses” in our country. Your support ensures sustainability of SMME’s in South Africa. Contact the SMME Project Director, Sakkie Stoltz at Tel 086 111 3304 or email smme@rocci.org.