admin | Jul 4, 2013
Protea Hotel Upington begins the second phase of its refurbishment on Monday, July 8, 2013. This phase of the refurbishment will see extensive remodelling of the River Rooms, which is separate from the main hotel and will therefore be shut down...
admin | Jul 4, 2013
…As EIBTM global buyers recognise business potential of growing economy. Research conducted by Reed Travel Exhibitions following the last edition of the global event for the meetings and events industry has highlighted that more than 1,320...
admin | Jul 4, 2013
‘What singles out specific MICE venues as first choice?’ questioned one corporate event manager at a recent MICE Focus Group. The rhetorical question could have been – how long is a piece of string. Being a leading venue by following what other...
admin | Jul 4, 2013
The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) is the first convention centre in Africa to achieve the gold AIPC (International Association of Congress Centres) Quality Standards Certification. AIPC is the industry association for...
admin | Jun 27, 2013
The annual TripAdvisor Excellence Awards has seen the number of Protea Hospitality Group properties honoured rise from 20 last year to a massive 34 in 2013. Hotels that make it onto the international awards list are those that consistently achieve...
Helen Brewer | Jun 27, 2013
‘We live in an age where you cannot be passive and merely the proverbial spectator’ especially in the event industry. This was part of the message presented by Louis the Lawyer and Wayne Duvenhage at the sixth MICE Focus Group of 2013. Entitled...
Helen Brewer | Jun 27, 2013
‘Establishing standards is long overdue or we are going nowhere as an industry.’ Unfortunately this is not being stated by the conference industry. There are so many long and short courses that provide all the theory and degrees while a...
admin | Jun 27, 2013
The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) today announced that it will be postponing its 10th birthday celebration concert with Mi Casa and Friends, which was scheduled to take place this Saturday, 29 June 2013. According to CTICC Chief...
admin | Jun 21, 2013
Hilton Worldwide recently announced a new addition to its Regional Office in Johannesburg by introducing Thabani Ndlovu, Assistant Director of International Sales for Hilton Worldwide Africa and Indian Ocean. Ndlovu, who has been with Hilton...
admin | Jun 20, 2013
As the chill of winter creeps in, Coca-Cola dome is undergoing an icy transformation of its own in preparation for the Disney on Ice extravaganza starting tomorrow the 21st of June; which is just one of the fantastic shows on the dome’s line-up of...
