Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 18, 2017
Flags outside the venue and banners at the entrance are event branding staples which work well. However, this is also why they are used so often. If you want to be a little different and set your brand apart, why not try some of these ideas? Brand...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 17, 2017
Flock, an online eventing platform developed in South Africa but currently in use in 23 countries worldwide, delivered a seamless online eventing experience for the 2017 MTN App of the Year Awards held in Johannesburg last week (October 12). This...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 16, 2017
Cape Town’s population has grown by 55% since 1995, while dam storage has only grown by 15% in the same period, reports the news agency GroundUp. So while Cape Town has previously experienced lower levels of rainfall compared to the past two years,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 16, 2017
The Event Greening Forum (EGF) is in the process of contracting an independent researcher to investigate the life cycle of wood in the South African exhibition industry. Greg McManus, the EGF Chairperson, says, “Wood and wood products remain...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 13, 2017
You’ve probably heard about Artificial Intelligence (AI), and it’s just as possible that you’ve engaged with it – from using Siri or Alexa, to booking online accommodation on certain sites, purchasing Amazon or Netflix’s suggestions or even...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 12, 2017
aha Hotels & Lodges continues to expand in Zambia through the signing of the full management and marketing contract of the Kafue River Cliff Hotel and Conference Centre, effective from 15 September 2017. The hotel is scheduled to open its doors...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 12, 2017
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel groups in the world, scooped four awards at the coveted World Travel Awards Africa Gala Ceremony, which took place last night at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre in Kigali,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 12, 2017
When organising a conference, many decisions need to be made, but the choice of venue is the one decision that will have the largest impact. This, according to Grant Sandham, Group Sales & Marketing Manager at Premier Hotels & Resorts. He...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 11, 2017
We are thrilled to be provincial winners of the prestigious Lilizela Tourism Awards for Service Excellence. We will go to nationals at the end of October where we will face off against the best of the best in South African accommodation. The...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 11, 2017
Targets over 200 hotels with more than 37,000 rooms by 2022 expecting to generate $8.5 billion of capital investment and 50,000 direct and indirect jobs. Today announces seven new hotels, marking a debut in Côte d’Ivoire and strengthening presence...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 11, 2017
Flora Cuisine has become a visible food trend in recent times and Capital Hotel School’s head of department for Professional Cookery, Chef Alicia Giliomee provides some insight regarding the history and practice on the use of flowers in cooking:...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 11, 2017
In our highly competitive hospitality industry, there’s no two ways about it: a happy customer is a repeat customer. While many hotel managers and restaurateurs might comfort themselves with the notion that ‘no news is good news’, studies show that...
