Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 28, 2021
The Global Association of the Exhibitions Industry, better known as UFI, has launched a new UFI-accredited qualification: the UFI Certified Professional (UCP). This new designation expands on two existing UFI programmes, the UFI-VMA Venue...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 26, 2021
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are expected to add trillions to global GDP in the next 20 years, putting it on par with the disruptions and opportunities being created by cloud computing and blockchain. According to the Oxford Insights...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 26, 2021
The Townhouse Hotel in Cape Town’s CBD was opened in 1971 by the Petousis family. It was their first hotel development, and the foundation of the Petousis Hotels portfolio which grew to include the iconic Vineyard Hotel in Newlands (which opened in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 25, 2021
SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions have announced that the Castle Lager Lions Series will go ahead as planned in South Africa, in July and August 2021. However, no final decision has yet been made on whether spectators will be allowed into...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 23, 2021
OurAfrica.Travel has reported another successful event, with almost 24 000 meetings taking place, connecting 1 177 global buyers to 340 exhibitors from Africa and the Indian Ocean islands. Co-organiser Allie Hunt says travel bookings are slowly...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 23, 2021
New Zealand has demonstrated the strongest domestic business travel recovery in the world since the Covid-19 pandemic broke, but South Africa claims the second spot. This finding was revealed in FCM’s A fresh approach in a new world. What does it...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 21, 2021
As industries and governments scramble to find effective ways to limit the spread of Covid-19 while reopening economic activity, health passports have proven a hot topic and could play a key role in making events safer to attend. Proponents praise...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 18, 2021
The SA Events Council has warned that, due to the lockdown restrictions, business events are no longer happening and South Africa is consequently missing out on the significant benefits they confer. These include creating opportunities for business...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 18, 2021
In a bid to be part of the solution in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, Justin Hawes is highlighting the role that exhibition stand builders such as his company, Scan Display, can play in the set-up of vaccination centres across the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 18, 2021
Africa Travel Week (ATW) is less than a month away, taking place from 7 to 9 April. This fully-virtual event encompasses the World Travel Market Africa (WTMA) and International Luxury Travel Market Africa (ILTMA) shows, as well as a number of...
