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159th Annual Gala Dinner
159th Annual Gala Dinner
159 years young, the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) continues to be a Chamber that is relevant and of huge significance for business today. Every year since its establishment the Chamber has hosted its Annual Gala dinner during the first quarter of the calendar year. The gala dinner has shown tremendous growth into a premier event on the calendar of business.
Customary to the annual gala dinner is the announcement of the Alec Rogoff awards in the category of B-BBEE. Now in its eight year, this award category celebrate organisations with enterprise development programmes that encourage and contribute to economic empowerment and to the development of small black enterprises.
The 2015 Alec Rogoff Award winners are:
- Qualifying Small Enterprise Category:
- Aqrate KZN
- Large Corporations (Generic Enterprises):
- W O A Fuels and Oils
- Best Supplier Development Project/Programme:
- SAPREF
Guest Speaker for the night was Suzanne Ackerman-Berman. She is a successful South-African businesswoman, who currently serves as Director of Transformation at Pick n Pay Holdings Ltd., one of the biggest retail chains in South Africa. Suzanne gave essential business insights and tips as she led the topic of South Africa staying afloat in tough Economic times.