She was integrally involved with the evaluation of the Festival as well as monitoring of the extensive press coverage that was achieved. Candice was involved in strategically positioning the Cape Town Festival team as an events and promotions company that works beyond the sphere of the Festival in the off-season.

In July 2003 joined Merle Falken inc and worked on the Cape WOW Women's Festival, duties included Community festival co-ordination, media and marketing co-ordination, worked with the Ad agency, designed the website, Festival day logistics, volunteer co-ordination and briefings, liaison with venues and technical requirements. Also assisted with the Working for Water Symposium and was the team leader for the Presidential Imbizo.

In December 2004 she worked on the Adderley Street Night Market, Preparing the marketing strategy, production schedule, media schedule, sourcing local talent for the entertainment programme, produced two stages for eight nights entertainment, prepared the entertainment budget, organised the media sponsorship/partnership, developed relationships with the relevant stakeholders, organised the design, printing and distribution of the marketing, materials(brochures, posters, booklets), sourcing all the quotes, writing copy for the radio promos, organised the radio live broadcast, organised radio interviews, Organised the merchandising and the branding, c o-ordinated all the media.