Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 12, 2020
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) recently launched the ICCA Association Community, to help foster relationships between associations and its members in order to advance international association meetings on a global...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 12, 2020
Now Gautengers can enjoy a taste of the Spier farm life without having to travel far; Casalinga in Muldersdrift will host a Spier pop up on Saturday, 29 February 2020. Guests will be able to taste Spier’s acclaimed wines and farm-fresh food, while...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 9, 2020
From 1 February 2020, Tsogo Sun Hotels’ property Crowne Plaza will be rebranded as Southern Sun Rosebank. The rebrand will be accompanied by a full refurbishment of the venue. Ravi Nadasen, Tsogo Sun Hotels’ COO, says, “Rosebank is booming. The...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 6, 2020
The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) has appointed Taubie Motlhabane as its new CEO. Motlhabane will formally take over the position from the convention centre’s current CEO, Julie-May Ellingson, at the end of January 2020. ...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 1, 2020
United Airlines has launched its first service from South Africa – a nonstop flight between Cape Town, South Africa, and New York/Newark, U.S.A. This is the first direct air service between these two cities. The new flight route has been warmly...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 16, 2019
Following his suspension on 01 April 2019 and an independent investigation, the South African Tourism (SA Tourism) CEO, Mr Sisa Ntshona, has been cleared of any wrong doing. In a press statement issued on 13 December 2019, the SA Tourism Board...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 16, 2019
The Sandton Convention Centre (SCC) was honoured with a Lilizela Tourism Award in the Conference and Exhibition Venue category, at the prestigious 2019 awards ceremony on 9 November. The Lilizela Tourism Awards are hosted by South African Tourism,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 15, 2019
Tsogo Sun Hotels has launched a new hotel brand – hi Hotels – which offers a young, authentic and modern experience. Tim de Raedt, hi Hotels’ Director of Operations, says, “There is a segment of the market that is looking for an affordable,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 13, 2019
Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) has unveiled its exclusive rooftop venue that is bound to excite event planners and organisers. Aptly named the Mountain View Terrace, CTICC 2’s rooftop location played host to more than 200 guests...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 13, 2019
It was announced last week that ONOMO Hotels has acquired a 60.1% controlling stake in BON Hotels. The move will see ONOMO’s footprint grow to 15 countries with 4 300 rooms and a further 3 000 additional rooms in the pipeline, making it “the...
