Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 31, 2022
The International Association of Conference Centres (IACC) is a global association that represents the top 1% of small to midsize conference and meeting venues. It has announced its strategic alliance with Meeting Professionals International,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 30, 2022
City Lodge Hotel Group has made eight new staff appointments recently. These are as follows: Colleen Goodman has been appointed Group Marketing Manager. This is a new position that has been created to boost the group’s post-pandemic marketing...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 24, 2022
Following the busy summer the European travel and tourism industries experienced, there is speculation that the upcoming South African summer will also herald an influx of international arrivals. Here’s what we do know. A global perspective...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 21, 2022
The 17th edition of Meetings Africa – the leading business tourism show for the continent, owned by South African Tourism – will take place from 28 February to 01 March 2023 at the Sandton Convention Centre. Acting Chief Convention Bureau Officer...
Oct 21, 2022
Last week, SARS announced a new online traveller declaration – an announcement which came seemingly out of the blue which caused some consternation in the tourism sector as no one understood what this would mean. SARS subsequently issued the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 19, 2022
The Cape Town Air Access (CTAA) project – an initiative by Wesgro to improve air route development for Cape Town – was awarded the Destination award at World Routes 2022 hosted in Las Vegas on 18 October. The World Routes is the biggest aviation...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 14, 2022
Oupa Pilane, Southern African Tourism Services Association (SATSA) Co-Chair, addressed Mpumalanga tourism stakeholders this week to give an update on the measures in place to enhance the security of travellers to the area following the fatal...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 11, 2022
The Department of Tourism established the Green Tourism Incentive Programme (GTIP) five years ago, to provide grant funding to qualifying tourism businesses to help them implement resource efficiency interventions. Interested businesses are...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 5, 2022
Dubai’s Department for Economy and Tourism (DET) recently held a roadshow in South Africa to communicate their ongoing activities on the African continent and their renewed commitment to South Africa. The multi-day event – which saw DET visiting...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 5, 2022
Rosemary Anderson is the national chairperson of FEDHASA Rosemary Anderson, national chairperson of FEDHASA, shares how the hospitality industry is faring in the aftermath of the pandemic, as well as what is needed to revive it to its former...
