With over 30 years of experience, I possess a wide range of expertise in public relations, communications, technical writing, events management, and business communication. My specialization lies in engineering, specifically civil including: environmental, water, transport, structural, fire, IT, as well as mechanical engineering, and other related fields. I am highly skilled in effective communication and have a strong aptitude for strategic thinking, assisting businesses in maximizing their potential.Having served as the former editor of Water&Sanitation Africa magazine and other notable industry publications, I am capable of applying my skills across diverse industries, regardless of their technical or non-technical nature. This covers everything from conducting expert interviews to creating profiles and in-depth articles on various projects. I have established a strong presence in the industry.My proficiency extends to the entire publishing process, encompassing the planning of editorial content for each issue, advertising, budgeting, production, layout and design, and printing.In terms of awards profiles, I have provided valuable assistance to clients in writing and compiling their company's entries, and projects for submission in multiple award categories with the leading industry institutes.In the realm of publishing and writing, I have authored several books, including "Celebrating 50 Years of Water Engineering" and a supplement for the VAAL River catchment association.I also contributed as an editor to the SSI Publication titled "Reflections," which chronicled 90 years of linking people and promoting growth. Additionally, I have been involved in managing the publishing of business guides for various organizations, such as Anglo Platinum. Furthermore, I have written articles for various industry publications, including features in the Celebrating Women publication for the Sunday Times, and various other titles.My experience also extends to events management, where I have successfully overseen numerous conferences, both in-person and online. This entails tasks such as preparing the call for abstracts, preparing the programme, marketing, delegate bookings, budget control, venue selection, speaker coordination, and overall event management. Also compiling the conference proceedings.I possess strong business administration skills, including serving as an expert minute-taker during technical meetings.