Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 17, 2020
FUN is not cancelled, it’s just evolved! Get ready for the second installment of a FREE virtual FUN FITNESS event, brought to you by THAT.FUN.FIT.FEST. and back by popular demand. FIT Connect #2 takes place on Saturday, 18 April between 09:00 and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 16, 2020
WTM Africa has been cancelled and Africa’s Travel Indaba has been postponed. The Southern African Tourism Services Association (SATSA) would like to find out what your thoughts are about refunds and marketing efforts in this current crisis. Please...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 16, 2020
The Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AAXO) has released a podcast unpacking HR concerns and solutions for businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. Listen to AAXO’s chairperson, Projeni Pather, have an in-depth discussion with Riaan...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 15, 2020
While a walk to your home’s letterbox may be a welcome ‘outing’ in this lockdown period, you won’t find your April issue of HOMEMAKERS there. Instead, to help keep everyone safe, you’ll be able to access it online. “[We] have done a little...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 15, 2020
If you work in the tourism industry, a mere few months ago you would probably have been considered yourself lucky; now, as the COVID-19 pandemic closes borders and keeps most people at home, it’s likely you feel unlucky as you try to find a way to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 14, 2020
Socio is bringing event profs together to improve the virtual event experience. 4 Teams. 6 Criteria. Who will come up with the best virtual event experience? EventHack 2020 celebrates the ingenuity and resilience of the event community. It’s...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 14, 2020
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) has signed an agreement with the Department of Labour and the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to expedite the payments of benefits to employees affected by COVID-19. Many people have questions...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 13, 2020
Spier Hotel and Wine Farm in Stellenbosch won gold in the Responsible Business category at the 2020 Inspirational Africa Responsible Tourism Awards. In this category, the judges look for companies which make tourism better across their entire...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 13, 2020
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has cancelled its European Conference, which was scheduled for 3-5 June at the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre in Gothenburg, and its co-located Forum on HR, which was scheduled for...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 13, 2020
The Department of Tourism (including all provincial and national tourism entities) has joined forces with International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) and the Southern African Tourism Services...
