The IERM will be hosting its 2025 Convention & National Chainsaw Competition at Moses Mabhida Stadium & Peoples Park from the 3rd - 5th September 2025. The theme for this exciting next edition is: Sustaining Urban Spaces - Best Practices for Innovative Parks and Recreation Management
Click on the poster below or click here to access the application form for the National Chainsaw Competition
Click here to access the exhibitor application form.
Click here to access the sponsorship brochure which lays out the various sponsorship levels and perks of the convention.
Hotel Name & Contact | Range | Distance | Price |
Suncoast Hotel suncoasthotel.reservations@tsogosun.com 031 328 3000 | 5* | 700 meters | From R1 800 |
Blue Waters Hotel 031 327 7000 | 4* | 1.2 KM | From R1 400 |
Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel sselangenimaharani.reservations@southernsun.com 031 362 1300 | 4* | 1.8 KM | From R1 700 |
IERM Convention 2025 – Presentations (PDF)
| Presentation Title | Presenter | Organisation | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature and Use of Public Open Space in the City of Tshwane: The Cases of Urban 5occer and Richard Street Park in the Hatfield Neighbourhood | Reabetswe Masombuka (Pr. Pln) Senior Specialist: Open Space Planning | City of Johannesburg | ViewDownload |
| Allocation of Parks and Recreational Areas in Rural Parts of North West and Limpopo Province, South Africa | Mmabore Masiela Department of Environmental Sciences | UNISA | ViewDownload |
| Spatial Street Tree Assessment to Inform the Tree Management Strategy for eThekwini Municipality | Nondumiso Mokena Research Assistant Intern | Durban University of Technology Supervisor: Mrs Indrani Hazel Govender | ViewDownload |
| Community Collaboration in Development and Management of Public Open Space | Ipeleng Dube Regional Manager | JHB City Parks and Zoo | ViewDownload |
The IERM recently held the 2024 IERM Convention at Cape St. Francis Resort on 11 to 13 September 2024.
The theme was: From Grassroots to creation of Green Spaces - Future Ready
Please click here for the Programme
Please click here for Community Collaboration Case Study - Nicky Arkert
Please click here for Community involvement in park development and sustainability - S Lubanga, E van Staden and T McKay
Please click here for Allocating Parks and Recreational Areas in Rural Parts of North West and Limpopo province, South Africa - MR Masiela, EM van Staden, OG Moletsane
Please click here for Facilitating eco-tourism in green spaces of Kouga - Yonela Mlindazwe
The IERM Convention is CPD accredited
Convention Registration
Please note that online registration is now closed but you can still register on the day at the venue.