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Company Name & Designation

Magnetic Storm – Chief Executive Officer

Contact Details

082 800 2616 / glenn@magnetic.co.za

Bio

Glenn van Eck started in the industry at the age of 16 and 40 years later he still loves events. Over the years he has worked on all types of events from Site Co-ordinator on International Concerts, Festival Director for large outdoor events such as Peoples Port Festival 2018 and 2019, SPLASH Festival 2019 to 2011 and FIFA 2010 Fan Fest™ Director in Nelson Mandela Bay which had the 3rd highest attendance in the country.

Glenn believes that one should always give back to your industry and community and has as such served on the SAACI National Board since 2009, originally as the EC Branch Chair and then as the National Treasurer, a position he still holds.

As the CEO of Magnetic Storm, Glenn believes in giving back to the community and as such Magnetic Storm supports both Local Theatre as well as School Theatre. Over the years, Glenn and his team have built Magnetic Storm from a Mobile Disco to a multi-faceted Events Company specialising in Event Management as well as Hybrid Conferences and Events.

Glenn is passionate about mentoring young event professionals and believes that the Events Industry needs to be professionalised before government decides to do it, as such he was instrumental in forming the Council for Events Professionals Africa, the Professional Body for the Events Industry. Glenn is currently Chairman of CEPA and looks forward to individuals certifying as Event Directors, Event Managers and Event Co-ordinators, thereby receiving the recognition they richly deserve.