“I congratulate her on behalf of our board and all our members, and wish her success in this position,” says Overbeck.
ICCA board members were elected at the association's annual congress and exhibition in Canada last week and will hold their positions for two years. Freysen-Pretorius - the owner of Durban- and Cape Town-based The Conference Company and also the chairperson of the Africa/Middle East chapter of ICCA - competed against two nominations from the Middle East.
She says her election to the ICCA board is truly an honour. “I hope to try in some small way to contribute to our continent becoming more visible in the international associations market.”
To qualify for an ICCA board nomination, the individual needs to be a paid-up member of the association and have attended three AGMs.
ICCA, based in The Netherlands, represents the main specialists in handling, transporting and accommodating international events and comprises more than 850 members in over 80 countries worldwide.
For more information, go to www.iccaworld.com and www.saaci.co.za.
