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What’s in a venue?

The ins and outs of city, urban, cultural and close to airport venues Whether you’re a city slicker, culture vulture, or airport proximity and location is your number one priority, you’re in for a real treat as Meetings SA explores the top local...

Go big in Gauteng

A golden opportunity The Highveld, the big smoke, Egoli, whatever you choose. It may be the smallest province in the country, but with the highest number of people, it’s no wonder the business tourism and MICE industries’ are booming in Gauteng....

A magical meeting place

Mauritius in all its splendour It’s known for vast white sandy beaches, clear turquoise water and lush green forests but there’s more to the spectacular island than that. A business meeting in tropical paradise? Yes please. Towards the end of last...

The big clean green machine

Why should the business tourism industry care about going green? Going green isn’t a new concept; in fact, it’s been the ‘in’ thing for a while now. Although some of us may be slower on the uptake than others, it’s never been a better time than now...

Looking towards greener pastures

Reducing business tourism and MICE industries’ carbon footprints Greening is a daunting prospect for some. Time and money? Yes. But greener on the other side it certainly is. Meetings SA speaks to companies that’ve already taken the eco-friendly...

Soul food

A culinary experience Like any industry, food and catering is no different when it comes to the latest trends. Gone are the days of big silver dishes with ‘I’m not sure what that is’ type of stew. It’s now all about fresh, healthy, bright and...

Destination Dubai

An out of this world conferencing experience Blue skies, desert dunes and sky rise buildings, this techno savvy city is all the business tourism and MICE industries can talk about these days. Why? You’re about to find out. Dubai’s world class...

SA is the next Forex trading hotspot

South Africa is not only the worlds next foremost Forex industry, it also provides the perfect platform for growth into Africa, as the opening of Saxo Bank, IG Markets and Markets.coms South African offices attest. The message came through loud and...