In response to the escalating demand for sustainable practices within the Exhibition and Events industry, the International Federation of Exhibition and Events Services (IFES) and the Federal Association of the Event Industry (fwd:) have announced...
Registration open for Tourism Investment Forum Africa (TIFA) 2024
In a strategic move to drive investment opportunities across Africa’s travel and tourism sector, Africa Travel Week (ATW) has secured a partnership with Tourism Investment Forum Africa (TIFA). Scheduled to run alongside WTM Africa from 10 – 12...
Make meetings matter at Spier
Meet at Spier Wine Farm and let the fresh farm air and free-range living stimulate your strategic thinking. Just 20 minutes from Cape Town International Airport, you’ll enjoy all of the convenience but none of the hassle of coordinating a meet-up...
Unlocking South Africa’s business events potential: Understanding demand side decision-making and where to connect
Press release supplied by the South African National Convention Bureau (SANCB) In the ever-evolving landscape of the business events subsector, growth has been a constant companion, driven by globalisation, the expansive reach of service...
Call for applications: Domestic Market Access Support Programme for Africa’s Travel Indaba 2024
The Department of Tourism invites eligible tourism enterprises to apply for support under the Domestic Market Access Support Programme (DMASP) to participate on the Hidden Gems Pavilion at Africa’s Travel Indaba 2024. The event will take place at...
WTM Africa and China Travel Online’s strategic partnership announced
The China Tourism Academy predicts that the recovery process of China’s inbound and outbound tourism market will accelerate in 2024, with the total number of both inbound and outbound tourism trips exceeding 264 million this year alone. To...
EXSA-llence Awards: Tickets now on sale & call for Award entries
EXSA – the Exhibition & Event Association Of Southern Africa – is hosting its EXSA-llence Awards next week, on 18 January at CedarWoods of Sandton. The best of the best in the local exhibition industry will be acknowledged and...
2024 MICE trends: Growth of the African market
Meetings magazine reached out to several business events professionals to find out what MICE trends they foresee will have the biggest impact on the local MICE events industry in 2024 and beyond. Eight trends were unpacked in the full article –...
Sun International’s Gauteng casinos excel at World Casino Awards 2023
Time Square Casino in Menlyn, Pretoria, and Carnival City in Brakpan, Johannesburg East, scooped up three and two awards respectively at the World Casino Awards 2023, which serves to celebrate and reward excellence in the gaming industry. The...
South African business travellers’ top 3 destinations in 2024
Three destinations stand out as hot spots for South African business travellers in 2024: the UK, Singapore, and the UAE. This is according to Bonnie Smith, GM of FCM, who shares they were the most popular international travel destinations for South...
Elevate your event, with Elegant Experience
From booking MCs to developing tailor-made industrial theatre and everything in between, Elegant Experience has a full toolkit to add an experiential edge to any event or occasion. Elegant Experience launched 12 years ago under the name Elegant...
What to expect from Africa Travel Week
A nexus for travel professionals across South Africa, the continent and the globe, Africa Travel Week plays hosts to various shows, conferences and award ceremonies focusing on leisure tourism, luxury travel, LGBTQ+ travel, MICE/business travel,...