Martin HIller | Jan 10, 2017
Modern technology has made it possible for us to chat to anyone in the world virtually immediately. Communicating with anyone anywhere has never been so simple and convenient. However, in the events industry, it seems no level of improvement will...
Martin HIller | Jan 10, 2017
Two tourism practitioners from aha Lesedi; Phelisa Matyolo and Ziyanda Mtshali were among a group of 20 trainees who were selected to partake in the Tourism Department’s Mandarin programme. The trainees were selected from establishments frequented...
Martin HIller | Jan 9, 2017
Here are 7 key aspects to planning a successful conference, meeting and/or event in the United Arab Emirates: Respect local traditions and values and communicate this to your attendees/guests. Many of the accepted norms in Western society are...
Martin HIller | Jan 9, 2017
Abu Dhabi now the fastest-growing destination in the Middle East for attracting annual conferences and associations Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau, a division of Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), made significant strides in...
Martin HIller | Jan 9, 2017
Southern Africa’s premier awards for public relations excellence, the PRISM Awards, celebrates two decades in 2017. The call for entries has opened and this year sees a number of new categories, including more opportunities in the digital...
Helen Brewer | Jan 9, 2017
With the year-end recess a distant memory – pundits are predicting a rocky 2017. Not that 2016 could be regarded as a whole lot of fun. Yet taking stock of some interesting MICE developments in the latter half of 2016 – it may be worthy for...
Martin HIller | Dec 15, 2016
Break away from your regular holiday destination travel plans and consider an undiscovered gem for your next vacation. Many holiday-goers prefer a coastal getaway for their well-deserved annual leave, but looking further inland could provide an...
Martin HIller | Dec 13, 2016
The EY World Entrepreneur Award program, launched in Africa in 1998 and operates in more than 60 countries globally, identifying and celebrating entrepreneurs who lead successful, dynamic companies challenging traditional business ideology. EY is...
Martin HIller | Dec 13, 2016
The Boardwalk Casino has been ranked the top company in its industry in South Africa in the prestigious 2016/2017 Ask Afrika Orange Index® which benchmarks service levels in South Africa across 33 industries. The Ask Afrika Orange Index® is the...
Martin HIller | Dec 13, 2016
World AIDS Day is commemorated annually on the 1st December around the world. This year, Durban International Convention Centre (Durban ICC) chose to honour this day in partnership with the Lungisisa Indlela Village (LIV Village). To commemorate...
