Julia Mafcher | Jul 12, 2012
Hilton Sandton has appointed a new Director of Operations, Heidi Kleine-Moller. The announcement follows the appointment, earlier this year, of Jan Van Der Putten as Vice President of Operations for Hilton Worldwide, Africa and Indian Ocean. Jan is...
Julia Mafcher | Jul 12, 2012
The Peninsula All-Suite Hotel has been crowned the RCI Best Large Resort 2012 at the prestigious RCI Awards, sharing the esteemed award with The Breakers.This is the fifth time that the Peninsula All-Suite Hotel has received this award, reaffirming...
Glen Tancott | Jul 11, 2012
Julia Mafcher | Jul 11, 2012
Of the 3500 MICE venues with and without accommodation and of varying shapes and sizes in SA – more than 2000 are in Gauteng. However there are just 150 that are tourism graded less than 5%. The reasons for this low percentage are varied. But...
Julia Mafcher | Jul 11, 2012
In a world full of information any meeting or event manager having to get several messages across at a gathering knows full well the value of effective staging and production techniques.MICE buyers of a range of products and services continue to be...
Julia Mafcher | Jul 5, 2012
Holiday Inn Sandton, Rivonia Road has announced that they are the proud recipients of the TripAdvisor Excellence Certificate 2012. This Certificate of Excellence award honours hospitality excellence. The accolade is given only to establishments...
Julia Mafcher | Jul 5, 2012
The CSIR International Convention Centre (ICC) recently moved its extensive herb garden to its front entrance to expand on the benefits of the garden for conference delegates and other visitors. The herbs grown in the Centres herb garden contribute...
Julia Mafcher | Jul 5, 2012
In hot of the press industry news South African Airways (SAA) has announced it will introduce a sixth weekly flight on its Johannesburg/Mumbai route launching 21 August. The additional weekly frequency comes hot on the heels of the fifth weekly...
Julia Mafcher | Jul 5, 2012
This years Imvelo Responsible Tourism Awards programme is open for entries. Imvelo is now in its 11th year and awards businesses that implement sustained responsible tourism programmes. Organised by the Federated Hospitality Association of Southern...
Julia Mafcher | Jul 5, 2012
Protea Hotels is once again spreading its wings. The hotel group has just signed an agreement for the construction of another hotel in Uganda, bringing the number of hotels in the country to four. The new hotel will be built in Hoima, the centre of...
