Julia Mafcher | Dec 13, 2012
Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo has received its 4-star grading from the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa. The grading comes hot on the heels of the hotels newest upgrades, which include a brand new 40-seater conferencing venue (the Harvard Room),...
Julia Mafcher | Dec 13, 2012
Following their participation at EIBTM 2012, Pacific World (www.pacificworld.com) the leading MICE* player headquartered in Asia, has confirmed increased global demand and support for expansion with 472 pre-scheduled appointments taking place on...
Julia Mafcher | Dec 7, 2012
Meetings Africa 2013, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, 18 to 20 February, 2013Meetings Africa, an annual event for the meetings and events industry currently focusing on suppliers from South Africa, is to broaden its appeal by expanding the...
Julia Mafcher | Dec 6, 2012
Danny Bryer is the Director of Sales, Marketing and Revenue for the Protea Hospitality Group, Africas largest hotel company comprising some 130 African Pride Hotels and Protea Hotels in eight countries.The MICE industry as a whole has been through...
Julia Mafcher | Dec 6, 2012
SAACI Northern Territories branch recently donated 380 trees to the residents of Rietfontein Village near Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg.Funds were raised at the association’s annual congress in Johannesburg in close cooperation with Food...
Julia Mafcher | Dec 6, 2012
The past year has seen companies host less events and functions due to budget constraints and lack of resources, so how will 2013 fair? And what are the latest event industry trends?Deana Heslop-Mthembu, managing executive of events at Blue Moon...
Julia Mafcher | Dec 6, 2012
Mauritius, the well-known holiday island in the Indian Ocean, has embarked on diversifying its economy in order to foster economic and social development. With sugar prices dropping, a former sugar cane area of some 400 has directly adjacent to the...
Julia Mafcher | Dec 6, 2012
With the rising costs of fuel not to mention the advent of e-tolls as well as environmental issues of reducing our carbon foot-print it is likely that many MICE planners will make a concerted effort to investigate group transport as an alternative...
Helen Brewer | Dec 1, 2012
In the event management industry ethical behaviour is the key, says Helen Brewer. There are levels and degrees of ethical behaviour and, depending on the circumstances, we’ve all been tempted at one time or another to push the envelope to a...
Nigel Walker | Dec 1, 2012
Growing South Africa’s exhibition sector Nigel Walker, MD of Complete Exhibitions, reviews the economic status of the country’s exhibition industry. The value of the exhibition industry is determined in the same manner as the value of...
