Industry News | The Planner - Part 474
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Hibernating; but not for long

The Protea Hotel Sea Point will close its doors for 3 months from June 1 and after a professional facelift will open again in September sporting a sleek and stylish new look. The bathrooms of all sea-facing rooms will also be gutted and from the...

Chinese gifts remain top of the pops

‘When all is said and done it comes down to the money’ so says the South African corporate gifts industry. This was one of the main confirmations of the 5th MICE Focus Group on Friday 24th May at the 5 star Gallagher Convention Centre. Wherever...

Slicing up the macro, micro & noisy world

‘It’s always the singer & not the song – that gets the message through to any gathering of people’. Nothing could be more accurate than the line-up of presenters at the USB pavilion during the 11th to 13th June Markex show. First off is the...

Treats all round

Visitors to Markex are in for a real treat this year – especially those that are seriously involved in the events (MICE) industry. Perhaps one of the most under-estimated bottom-line spends in the South African economy are the annual budgeted...

For the thrill of it

From team building along the South Coast to a conference at the foot of the Drakensberg, Pumula Beach Hotel and Champagne Sports Resort have everything to offer and more. Champagne Sports Resort has been striving to be perfect for both work and...

A momentary pause

The Oyster Box charm… I could happily spend days, weeks, even months staring out into the Indian Ocean, lounging beside the Oyster Box pool. It is calm, serene, perfect and beautiful. The hotel says so itself: “Where business is a pleasure.”...

World, meet Johannesburg

Working in partnership with the Department of Arts & Culture’s National Film and Video Foundation [NFVF], the City of Johannesburg is participating at the 66th Cannes Film Festival, which is currently underway in France. A busy calendar of...

A higher standard of excellence

Organising annual two to three day conferences for around 1 000 professional delegates, along with the attendant exhibitions, workshop sessions, networking opportunities and food and beverage specifications requires a venue that is consistently...

Bringing the heat

Major changes, brand new attractions and larger-than-life enhancements will be the order of the day at this year’s Markex Gauteng 2013. Set to hit Jozi during one of the coldest periods in the city, Markex is preparing to turn up the heat for the...

Wireless hotels

Within the next three years,80% of all hotel bookings will be made via mobile devices. While mobile device usage is no stranger to the hotel industry, the rate of proliferation in their usage is staggering – and is likely to become the primary way...