Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 8, 2020
A Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with South African real estate company Millat Properties to open the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Cape Town. Nestled under the iconic Table Mountain, the 137-roomed Hyatt Regency Cape Town...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 8, 2020
WTM Virtual and the lead-up event London Travel Week are promoting responsible tourism as a key topic for the future of the sector. WTM Virtual is hosting eight conference sessions on responsible tourism, on 10 and 11 November, including:...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 5, 2020
The Event Greening Forum (EGF) NPO was created to drive the adoption of sustainable practices within the business events industry. One way it does this is through educational opportunities, such as its upcoming virtual Master Class on how events...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 4, 2020
HOMEMAKERS Expo has announced that the show as you know it is changing. The Homemakers team said in an announcement: “Home evolved and we need to do the same. After 28 years, HOMEMAKERS Expo, SA’s premier home improvement and lifestyle show, makes...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 2, 2020
With the exhibition industry looking forward to the proof of concept Restart Expo, this is also seeing greater industry collaboration. The Restart Expo aims to demonstrate how exhibitions and events can be safely hosted while ensuring all the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 1, 2020
Get the week’s MICE industry news highlights in a quick 2-minute video, brought to you by The Planner. This week we look at the launch of the Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre Johannesburg, O.R Tambo; the Soweto Business Events Council joining...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 1, 2020
Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre Johannesburg, O.R. Tambo will open its doors on 02 November 2020. President Cyril Ramaphosa gave an address at its official launch last week, where he congratulated the developers for completing the hotel...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 30, 2020
The 2020 World Golf Awards™ has announced the winners of these prestigious awards, and Fancourt Hotel & Country Club in George was honoured to receive two of them: Africa’s Best Golf Hotel 2020South Africa’s Best Golf Hotel 2020...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 29, 2020
Air Seychelles has announced it will operate passenger services from Johannesburg to Maldives between 4 December 2020 and 9 January 2021, giving travellers a chance to start planning their summer holidays. Flights will depart from Johannesburg...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 29, 2020
IBTM World Virtual 2020, which will run from 8 – 10 December 2020, has announced details of its hosted buyer and exhibitor sign-ups which include some of the biggest global corporations, associations and agencies. Confirmed exhibitors include:...
