Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 14, 2017
Christine Ndlovu says the hospitality industry has been in her blood ever since she began waitressing after completing her matric. “Since then I have never looked back and don’t intend to,” says the Director of Operations at Hilton Durban, a...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 14, 2017
We live in a world of increasing information overload. Getting the message across in order to ensure that the receiver of the information in fact gets the actual message takes smart crafting of the spoken and written word. More significant is the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 10, 2017
“Marketing spend is becoming more cautious and frugal. Money spent on events is last on the list, and the ‘nice to have’s’ that go beyond the venue and food tend to be frowned upon,” says Katja Schmidt, the MD of Potters Hand Activations. As...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 8, 2017
We reached out to find out how the 2017 Top Women in Mice Finalists are celebrating Women’s Day this year, and what the day means to them. Here’s what they had to say… “Women’s Month is a tribute not only to the thousands...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 8, 2017
The hotel and hospitality business is a tough one; it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out. Why, then, do so many women opt for this as a career choice? This industry requires among many things mental strength, agility and endurance....