The theme for this year was The 2010 Soccer World Cup and most analogies were made with this in mind. The importance of procurement and supply in different industries were also highlighted.

There were more than 20 speakers from various businesses from South Africa, Africa, China, Australia as well as the United Kingdom, where CIPS originates from.

The theme of the conference was ‘Greening our procurement’ which emphasized that businesses can by reducing carbon foot print, not only save the environment but also reduce costs by eliminating waste.

Guest speaker former Bafana Bafana soccer star Marks Maponyane said that when it comes to procurement and supply management, people should not only think out of the box but throw the box away.