Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 19, 2020
SAACI, the Southern African Association for the Conference Industry, sent out an announcement on Friday 17 April about the COVID-19 UIF Temporary Employers Relief Scheme (TERS). This agreement was signed by the Tourism Business Council of South...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 18, 2020
Around the world, exhibition venues and convention centres are increasingly being used as temporary emergency facilities in the fight against COVID-19. In South Africa, the Johannesburg Expo Centre has been converted into temporary hospital while...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 18, 2020
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) reocgnises the need to develop post COVID-19 protocols, to proactively inform government policy. The development of such protocols will not only show the industry’s commitment to mitigating the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 17, 2020
Fred Schouwink, a psychologist specialising in trauma, loss and bereavement, is being hosted on an upcoming SATSA webinar. He will be talking about the experience of loss and how to cope with the immediate experience, as it related to the current...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 17, 2020
FUN is not cancelled, it’s just evolved! Get ready for the second installment of a FREE virtual FUN FITNESS event, brought to you by THAT.FUN.FIT.FEST. and back by popular demand. FIT Connect #2 takes place on Saturday, 18 April between 09:00 and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 16, 2020
WTM Africa has been cancelled and Africa’s Travel Indaba has been postponed. The Southern African Tourism Services Association (SATSA) would like to find out what your thoughts are about refunds and marketing efforts in this current crisis. Please...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 16, 2020
The Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AAXO) has released a podcast unpacking HR concerns and solutions for businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. Listen to AAXO’s chairperson, Projeni Pather, have an in-depth discussion with Riaan...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 15, 2020
While a walk to your home’s letterbox may be a welcome ‘outing’ in this lockdown period, you won’t find your April issue of HOMEMAKERS there. Instead, to help keep everyone safe, you’ll be able to access it online. “[We] have done a little...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 15, 2020
If you work in the tourism industry, a mere few months ago you would probably have been considered yourself lucky; now, as the COVID-19 pandemic closes borders and keeps most people at home, it’s likely you feel unlucky as you try to find a way to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 14, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown mean that, right now, the only types of events people can attend are virtual ones. Some companies in our industry have embraced this opportunity, not only as a way to keep working and bring in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 14, 2020
Socio is bringing event profs together to improve the virtual event experience. 4 Teams. 6 Criteria. Who will come up with the best virtual event experience? EventHack 2020 celebrates the ingenuity and resilience of the event community. It’s...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 14, 2020
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) has signed an agreement with the Department of Labour and the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to expedite the payments of benefits to employees affected by COVID-19. Many people have questions...
