Smit takes the reins at Securex and A-OSH

February 2018 News & Events, Conferences & Events, Training & Education

Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery has announced the appointment of Sven Smit as event director of co-located expos, Securex South Africa, Africa’s biggest security and fire trade show, and A-OSH EXPO, Africa’s occupational health and safety (OHS) trade exhibition, which return to the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand once again from 22–24 May 2018.

Sven Smit.
Sven Smit.

Smit is no stranger to event directing, as he is currently the event director within the Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery stable of highly successful trade exhibitions, Propak Africa and Propak Cape. He has also played a strong role previously in both Securex and A-OSH EXPO from a sales perspective, building a solid network of contacts with all major players with these spaces.

Smit joined Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery in 2013 as a sales executive, thrived within the industry and was promoted to event ­director in June 2017. At home within the B2B trade exhibition marketing, Smit is committed to the collaborative and creative processes involved in understanding his clients’ business objectives.

For more information, go to www.securex.co.za





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