The Tshwane branch held its first committee meeting of the year, and put the following preliminary plans in place (see tables below). Please note that much of this still needs to have final confirmation, but it gives a clear indication of what’s ahead and what to diarise in the coming months. The gaps will be filled in as the year progresses.
Technical Evenings
Visits/events/workshops
The SAIMC 60TH Anniversary Annual Tshwane Branch Golf Day
We cordially invite you to attend our 2017 Golf Day on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Centurion Country Club.
The SAIMC (Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Measurement and Control) is a voluntary non-profit association of ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa). The Pretoria branch is active in the Tshwane metropolitan and focuses on long term strategic industry guidance, youth up skilling through the promotion of STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics), driving industry best practice and knowledge transfer of the latest technology and innovation. This is done through various channels like FIRST Lego League, monthly industry relevant presentations, site visits to manufacturing facilities and active interaction with various educational institutions.
Bring your A game and stand a chance to win some great prizes on the day. Come out and enjoy the day with us.
Various sponsorship opportunities are available in the links below and any contributions will be kindly appreciated.
Option 1: R7500.00
Includes:
• Sponsor hole.
• 4 players including carts
• Branded Shirt
• Gift bag
• Halfway house
Option 2: R5000.00
Includes:
• 4 players including carts/caddies
• Shirt (No Logo)
• Gift bag
• Halfway house
Please note that carts are booked on a first come, first serve basis due to a limited amount of carts.
In case you need more information please feel free to contact us at:
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