Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 2, 2020
Get the week’s MICE industry news highlights in a quick 2 minutes, brought to you by The Planner. In this week’s instalment we look at: Rwanda’s MICE sector which has lost $48 million in revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; South...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 30, 2020
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), Department of Tourism, and Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) and all its member associations collaborated to produce a survey to quantify the extent of the impact of COVID-19 on the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 29, 2020
Sun International has launched a virtual and hybrid event solution in order to host events professionally and safely during the current global pandemic. Sun City Convention Centre has been reconfigured as a virtual venue to deliver your next...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 29, 2020
Eventbrite is hosting a follow up to their first Hybrid Event Masterclass, which was a huge success and attracted over 1,000 virtual attendees. (If you missed it, you can view the recording here.) So many questions were asked that there wasn’t time...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 29, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging the way we host events, most obviously through heightened health and safety standards. While the industry welcomes this adaption, there are some concerns that sustainable event practices could be abandoned in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 28, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all African trade shows this year have been cancelled. Yet many businesses in the travel trade desperately need an alternative way to engage with the market. Enter OurAfrica Travel 2020, a virtual ‘travel show’ that...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 27, 2020
Despite global lockdowns, critical elephant research is still taking place. For those of you who are missing the African bush and new adventures, you can get front row seats (from the comfort of your home) to a unique live conservation experience....
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 27, 2020
Situated in Stellenbosch, De Toren Private Cellar is a boutique winery specialising in luxurious, world-class Bordeaux-style wines. In recent years, it was ranked as one of the Top 10 Red Wine Producers in South Africa by the South African Wine...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 27, 2020
On Wednesday, 29 July 2020 Tintswalo Atlantic will open the Tintswalo Kitchen, a new restuarant for both resident guests and casual diners. Situated on a pebbled beach below Chapmans Peak Drive in Cape Town, the Tintswalo Atlantic boutique hotel is...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 27, 2020
Join the Inbound Recovery Strategy team for an update on all the work behind the scenes to ensure that South Africa is travel ready, including: An update about the TBCSA Structured EngagementThe Inbound Recovery Strategy, including AviationQ&A...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 27, 2020
Get ready for the next Conversations with Women in MICE webinar, bringing leading women from the African MICE industry together to talk about women empowerment in MICE on our continent. Date: Monday, 10 August 2020Time: 13h00 – 14h00RSVP: Please...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 26, 2020
The Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) organised the ‘Proof of concept’ event on the behalf of the South African Events Council. The hybrid event took place in five cities across South Africa and online on...
