Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 5, 2020
Tech giant HUAWEI CLOUD will be the headline partner of AI Expo Africa 2020, Africa’s largest artificial intelligence (AI), data science and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) trade-focused show and conference. The third edition of the expo will take...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 5, 2020
The opportunity to comment on a new Draft Procurement Bill closed on 30 June, and the document has been submitted to parliament where it will likely be promulgated within the next six months. If it is passed, it will replace all current tendering...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 5, 2020
Clarion Events Africa, the organisers of DRC Mining Week expo and conference, have announced that the live event, which was to take place in Lubumbashi from 7-9 October 2020, has been moved to 15-17 June 2021. The decision has been widely supported...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 5, 2020
The Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) did a 2-part webinar showcasing the industry speaking with one voice. Input from industry leaders, including the South Africa National Convention Bureau (SANCB, organisers of Meetings Africa) and the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 3, 2020
Confused about which virtual solution is best for your meeting? As conference organisers, Scatterlings Conference & Events understand meetings. They professionally manage everything you need to plan, promote, monetize and stream an engaging...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 3, 2020
In response to the new level 3 lockdown regulations which allow for in-province tourism, Tintswalo Lodges is reopening – but now with a self-catering option. Families and friends in groups of up to ten people can book an exclusive-use,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 2, 2020
The 4th annual iZZi Lifestyle Group Cape Town Golf Championship returns to the Mother City from 17-21 August 2020, attracting amateur golfers and club professionals from Africa and beyond. Players will experience some of Cape Town’s finest greens...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 2, 2020
Our third Conversations with Women in MICE webinar was held on 01 July 2020, where we delved deeper into how women in our industry can find, create and use the opportunities that are available to them under the theme “Owning our opportunities: What...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 1, 2020
IBTM World has launched its 2020 investment and mentoring programme for event industry entrepreneurs, the Event Business Accelerator (EBA). The programme was founded in 2019, and is open to people with an innovative idea, product or service related...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 30, 2020
These unprecedented times have brought about an unprecedented collaboration… Never before seen in our industry, the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC), with the support of the four leading global industry trade events – AIME, IBTM, IMEX, and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 30, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the events industry take a severe hit but if we are united in our efforts, we can weather the storm, writes Richard Downing, CEO of Downings Marquee Rentals. COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus – whatever the name used...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 30, 2020
Innovation: The introduction of something new. A new idea, method or device. (Merriam Webster) Being innovative is a celebrated and sought-after trait in individuals and businesses, largely because it tends to be a critical ingredient for growth...
