News And Awards
The Sandton Convention Centre started a proud award-winning trend in 2001 with a Fulton Award in the Design Aspects Category for the architecture. Since then we have been the recipient of many industry awards and accolades, including multiple awards for technical, venue, conservation, management and people excellence.
These exciting achievements are in line with Tsogo Sun’s vision to provide excellence in hospitality, leisure, gaming and entertainment across a portfolio of 14 casinos and over 100 hotels in South Africa, Africa, Seychelles and the Middle East.
It also spurs us on to continue revolutionising the industry with an innovative spirit, bold management and unsurpassed levels of service.
Tourism Grading Council
Santon Convention Centre has been awarded a Four Star grading in the Convention & Exhibition Centre category by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa. The Star gradings handed out by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa help South Africa achieve the highest level of quality assurance, promote optimal value for money and give ‘customer expectation’ the...
Santon Convention Centre has been awarded a Four Star grading in the Convention & Exhibition Centre category by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa. The Star gradings handed out by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa help South Africa achieve the highest level of quality assurance, promote optimal value for money and give ‘customer expectation’ the paramount position it deserves.
Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame 2019
Sandton Convention Centre is a proud recipient of a 2019 Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame award. This coveted accolade recognizes businesses with consistently high ratings on TripAdvisor.
Best Venue
EXSA Awards – Best Venue
Best Venue Employee
EXSA Awards – Best Venue Employee
Bronze Award
PMR Africa – Bronze Award
Best Large Conference Venue
Best Large Conference Venue Award in Business Traveller
Silver Arrow Award
Silver Arrow Award for Event and Exhibition Venues in the PMR.Africa National Survey.
Best Company Employee Award
Best Company Employee Award from Event Association of South Africa (EXSA)
Favourite Technical Venue
Favourite Technical Venue in the TPSA Awards
Best Venue
Best Venue in the Business Traveller Africa (BTA) Awards
Diamond Arrow Award
Diamond Arrow Award – National Survey on Event and Exhibition Venues (PMR)
Best Conference Venue
Best Conference Venue (over 500pax) – BTAfrica Awards
Silver Arrow Award
Silver Arrow Award – National Survey on Event and Exhibition Venues (PMR)
Favourite Technical Venue
Favourite Technical Venue - Technical Production Services Association (TPSA)
Favourite Technical Venue
Favourite Technical Venue - Technical Production Services Association (TPSA)
Exhibition and Conference Facilities
Top 500 – 1st in Exhibition and Conference Facilities
Top 5 Event & Exhibition Venue
Top 5 Event & Exhibition Venue – PMR
Diamond Arrow Award
Diamond Arrow award - (PMR)
Best Exhibition Stand
Best Exhibition Stand – Markex 2008
Best Exhibition Venue
Best Exhibition Venue – EXSA
Best Exhibition Stand
Best Exhibition Stand – Meetings Africa 2008
Favourite Technical Venue
Favourite Technical Venue – TPSA
Imvelo Awards
Imvelo Awards - Best Energy Management
Best Exhibition Stand
Best Exhibition Stand – Meetings Africa 2007
S.A's Top 300 Performing Companies
South Africa’s Top 300 Performing Companies (TopCo Media)
Best Conference Venue
Best Conference Venue (The Star “Your Choice 2007 Award”)
Golden Arrow Award
Golden Arrow Award - Best Convention/conference venues in South Africa (PMR)
Golden Arrow Award
Golden Arrow Award - Best Exhibitions venues in South Africa – (PMR)
Diamond Arrow Award
Diamond Arrow Award - Convention/conference centres doing most in their business sector over the past
12 months to stimulate the province’s economic growth and development (PMR)
Best Exhibition Award
EXSA: Best Exhibition Award
Favourite Technical Venue
Favourite Technical Venue - Technical Production Services Association (TPSA)
Best Managed Companies
Top 500 – South Africa’s Best Managed Companies
Best Conference Venue
Best Conference Venue in The Star Your Choice Awards
Favourite Technical Venue
Favourite Technical Venue by Technical Production Services Association (TPSA)
Diamond Arrow Award
Diamond Arrow Award by Professional Management Review (PMR)
Best Exhibition Venue
Best Exhibition Venue by Exhibition Association of Southern Africa’s (EXSA)
Best Conference Venue
Best Conference Venue in The Star Your Choice Awards
Best Exhibition Venue Award
EXSA Best Exhibition Venue Award
Favorite Technical Venue Award
Favorite Technical Venue Award from TPSA
Business in Action Award
Nedbank Green Trust: Business in Action Award
Best Conference Venue
Best Conference Venue
Best Video Award
MIMA: Best Video Award
Award of Merit
Award of Merit: for an outstanding example of Architecture
Imvelo Award
Imvelo Award: Included Best Air Quality, Energy Management and Water Conservation Programme
ICCA Best Marketing Award
ICCA Best Marketing Award
Environmental Rating Programme
Heritage Environmental Rating Programme, Gold Classification
Fulton Award
Fulton Award: Design Aspects Category
