Eventex Awards 2025 awarded South Africa’s Century City Conference Centre GOLD in not one, but two, categories! In essence, this award ceremony highlights the leading accolades in event and experience marketing. Initially, the awards programme received over 1200 entries from over 59 countries across six continents. Therefore, winning is a huge achievement and places South Africa on the Hospitality Map once again.
Founded in 2009, the Eventex Awards celebrate innovation, creativity and impact in the world of events and experiential marketing. Today, it stands as one of the most prestigious honour in the hospitality industry. The awards recognise excellence across agencies, events, technologies and venues worldwide.
A panel of industry leaders, seasoned event professionals and creative experts closely evaluate each entry. Sven Bossu, CEO of AIPC (International Association of Convention Centres), offered high praise in his jury commentary on Century City Conference Centre’s GOLD win for Best Large Venue. He said: “The design is simply beautiful and the results achieved, impressive. The phrase ‘creating spaces that feel good and do good’ really applies here.”
Gary Koetser, CEO of Century City Conference Centre and Hotels, said: “This win is not just about the venue – it’s a celebration of our amazing team. Our talented and dedicated staff members are at the heart of everything we do. Their hard work, creativity and passion ensure that we deliver exceptional, personalised service to our clients every time. It’s in our DNA to be obsessed with perfection when it comes to our guests and this award is a testament to that unwavering commitment.”
Furthermore, Century City commented that as a proudly South African venue, they are thrilled to be a small giant standing tall on the world stage.
Century City remains committed to raising the bar even higher. They say excellence is not a destination, but a continuous journey. Therefore, this recognition inspires them to continue innovating, evolving and exceeding expectations at every turn.
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