Savetcon Event Management

What Savetcon Event Management does

Savetcon Event Management (trading as SAVETCON, legal entity Savetcon (Pty) Ltd) is a South African professional congress organiser headquartered in Pretoria at 47 Gemsbok Avenue, Monumentpark. Founded in 2004, the firm operates with a micro team of 1–10 employees and positions itself as an A-to-Z congress secretariat, with over 50 years of accumulative event management experience and Managing Director Corné Engelbrecht holding both CMP and CEPA certifications. The business is organized around long-term, recurring mandates with South African veterinary and scientific associations — principally the South African Veterinary Association (SAVA), the Parasitological Society of Southern Africa (PARSA), the South African Association of Veterinary Technologists (SAAVT), and the Southern African Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SASVEPM) — alongside international flagships such as the 2024 World Veterinary Association Congress in Cape Town.

The core service offering is full congress secretariat work: programme development, abstract management (via Google Forms-based submissions), delegate registration through the savetcon-admin.co.za platform, sponsorship and exhibition sales, venue sourcing, and on-site execution. Technology stack is conventional for an association PCO: a self-built online registration system with credit-card and EFT processing through PayFast, PayPal and Standard Bank; the Livestorm platform for hybrid and virtual event streaming; and Google Forms for abstract intake. Registration pricing is tiered by member status, profession, and timing of registration, with full-congress fees ranging from R1,800 (subsidized student member) to R6,050 (non-member late) on marquee events.

Revenue is generated through two streams: (1) delegate registration fees paid by veterinarians, nurses, technologists, researchers and students attending the firm's congresses, and (2) corporate sponsorship and exhibition packages sold to animal-health companies such as Hill's Pet Nutrition and MSD Animal Health for visibility at CPD-accredited events. Geographic reach is primarily domestic South Africa, with selected regional mandates in Botswana and international congress hosting on a contract basis. Direct sales to sponsors and association partnerships (acting as designated secretariat) form the primary go-to-market, complemented by email marketing, a website, and LinkedIn/Facebook channels.

Name

Savetcon Event Management

Legal name

Savetcon (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://savetcon.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Savetcon Event Management is a Pretoria-based professional congress organiser that delivers A-to-Z event secretariat services — registration, abstract management, sponsorship sales, and hybrid streaming — primarily to South African veterinary and scientific associations including SAVA, PARSA, and SAAVT.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Congress and Event Management Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical, Scientific & Healthcare Congress Organizers (THAHACAD)

Keywords

• Professional congress management
• Veterinary conference planning
• Scientific event organization
• CPD event management
• Association secretariat services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pretoria

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Event Registration Fees: SAVETCON generates revenue through organizing professional congresses and events for veterinary associations. Revenue is derived from delegate registration fees, which vary by membership status (member vs non-member), attendance type (full congress vs day attendance), and student/retiree categories. Registration fees typically range from R550 to R6,050 depending on the event and attendance category.
2. Exhibition and Sponsorship Packages: The company offers various sponsorship and exhibition opportunities to animal health companies and industry partners. Sponsorship packages include main congress sponsorship, congress dinner sponsorship, registration sponsorship, speaker sponsorship, and exhibition booth rentals. These packages provide brand visibility, promotional opportunities, and access to the professional delegate audience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SAVETCON provides end-to-end professional congress and event management services for veterinary, scientific, and animal health associations across South Africa. Offerings span scientific programme development, abstract management, delegate registration, sponsorship and exhibition sales, venue sourcing, on-site logistics, and hybrid/virtual streaming for conferences, branch events, and CPD-accredited webinars.

Product overview

Savetcon Event Management is an event management company providing comprehensive A-to-Z professional event management services. The company specializes in organizing congresses, conferences, CPD events, and webinars primarily for the veterinary and animal health sectors in South Africa. The core offerings include full congress organization with programme development and abstract management, CPD events for continuing education credits, and hybrid/online webinar capabilities through Livestorm. The company serves various SAVA branches and professional veterinary associations with both in-person and virtual event options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Congress and Event Management Services Full-service event management including congress organisation, venue coordination, speaker management, registration handling, sponsor coordination, and on-site logistics for professional veterinary and scientific conferences. Targeted at veterinary associations, scientific societies, and corporate sponsors in the animal health sector.
• Congress and Conference Organisation End-to-end organisation of major congresses including the SAVA Biennial Congress, PARSA conferences, veterinary branch congresses, and international symposiums. Includes scientific programme development, abstract management, and multi-track session coordination for association clients.
• CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Events CPD-accredited educational events including branch congresses, webinars, and weekend educational programmes for veterinary professionals, nurses, and technologists. Offers both in-person and hybrid attendance options to support continuing professional development requirements.
• Webinars and Online Events Virtual event hosting through the Livestorm platform providing live streaming, online registration, and replay access for delegates unable to attend in person. Includes hybrid events combining physical attendance with online participation, expanding reach beyond geographic constraints.
• SAVA Branch Congress and CPD Events Regional branch congresses and CPD events for South African Veterinary Association branches including Oranje Vaal, Western Cape, Eastern Free State, Mpumalanga, Pretoria, and Free State and Northern Cape branches, delivering localised continuing professional development to veterinary professionals across South Africa.

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• South African Veterinary Association (SAVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAVETCON serves as the official congress secretariat and event management partner for SAVA, organizing their Biennial Congress and various Branch Congress events throughout South Africa. This long-standing partnership involves comprehensive event management including registration, abstract coordination, venue management, and sponsorship coordination for the premier veterinary professional event in South Africa.
• Parasitological Society of Southern Africa (PARSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAVETCON manages the annual PARSA Conference, one of the largest parasitology conferences in Africa. The partnership includes full congress organization, abstract management, speaker coordination, and exhibition management for the society's premier annual academic event.
• South African Association of Veterinary Technologists (SAAVT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAVETCON organizes the SAAVT Biennial Congress, providing comprehensive event management services for veterinary technologist professionals including registration systems, venue coordination, and scientific programme support.
• World Veterinary AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAVETCON co-organized the 2024 World Veterinary Association Congress held at Cape Town International Convention Centre, marking a significant international event partnership.
• Hill's Pet Nutrition South AfricacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHill's Pet Nutrition partners with SAVETCON to host the annual Hill's Nurses Weekend and Hill's Young Vets Weekend events. These CPD-focused events provide veterinary professionals with continuing education while building Hill's brand presence in the South African veterinary market.
• MSD Animal HealthcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMSD Animal Health co-sponsors the Hill's & MSD Nurses Hybrid Weekend events, providing educational content and product information to veterinary nurses and technicians while achieving marketing objectives through the SAVETCON-organized professional event platform.
• IVMSA (South African Integrative Veterinary Medicine Association)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAVETCON organizes the IVMSA Conference 2026, providing conference management services for integrative veterinary medicine professionals in South Africa.
• SASVEPM (Southern African Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAVETCON has organized multiple SASVEPM Annual Congresses, including the 20th Congress in Gaborone, Botswana. The partnership involves congress organization for veterinary epidemiology professionals across Southern Africa.
• Turners Destination Management CompanysupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTurners DMC provides travel, accommodation booking, and airport transfer services for SAVETCON-organized international conferences such as the 14th International Polychaete Conference. This partnership ensures comprehensive delegate travel support for major events.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Conference Services (ICS): International PCO providing full conference and association management for medical, scientific and professional bodies. Comparable as a peer offering congress secretariat services to similar scientific associations.
• Congrex Switzerland: European-headquartered PCO providing association management and congress services for medical and scientific organisations. Comparable in service scope and association-client orientation, though operating from a different geographic base.
• C-IN: Prague-based Professional Conference Organiser focused on medical and scientific association events. Comparable specialist PCO serving similar association client base with end-to-end congress services.
• Kenes Group: Global Professional Conference Organiser specialising in medical, scientific, and association congresses. Highly comparable as a PCO targeting the same scientific/veterinary association client base, though operating at significantly larger international scale.
• Conference Associates: Independent conference organiser focused on medical, scientific and association events. Directly comparable as a specialist PCO serving similar veterinary/scientific association clients with end-to-end congress management.
• Paragon International Conferences: International PCO specialising in medical and scientific association congresses. Comparable as a peer PCO with similar association-secretariat model and similar focus on CPD-accredited scientific events.

Regional players

• The Conference Company: Australia/NZ-headquartered conference organiser with strong medical and scientific association portfolio. Comparable service offering and client type, but operating in Asia-Pacific rather than Africa.
• Singularity Event Management: South African event management and PCO servicing corporate and association clients. Comparable as a local PCO competitor operating in the same Pretoria/Johannesburg market.
• African Agenda: South African-based event management and conferencing company serving corporate and association clients. Comparable as a regional peer operating in the same South African PCO market, though with broader industry focus.

Broad incumbents

• MCI Group: Large global association management and events company with significant medical/scientific PCO capability. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering association secretariat and congress services to the same client types as SAVETCON, but with much wider geographic reach and portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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