Jackie Cameron, an award-winning chef and owner of Jackie Cameron School of Food & Wine in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, says that there are a lot of misconceptions about the hospitality industry and its opportunities for young chef graduates....
New appointments at City Lodge Hotel Group
City Lodge Hotel Group is pleased to announce a number of new appointments and promotions at the start of 2020: David Jacobsz has been appointed group revenue manager with effect from 6 January 2020. David started his hospitality career in...
Win Big at Rand Show 2020, with #JacarandaClashofKitchens
If you are passionate about food, it’s time to grab your apron and enter the Jacaranda Clash of Kitchens at Rand Show 2020. This reality cooking competition will see 125 teams, each made up of two talented people, compete live for the glory or...
Sponsorship Forum & Masterclass dates announced
Gerom Media’s annual Sponsorship Forum will take place in Johannesburg on 17 April 2020, and will be preceded by a Masterclass on 16 April 2020, focusing on “Effective Win-Win Sponsorship Negotiations”. Gerrit Davids, MD of Gerom Media, says,...
Gold Reef City can cater for your next corporate event
Gold Reef City is best known as one of Johannesburg’s most loved entertainment meccas, a reputation which sometimes overshadows the fact that it is also fully equipped for conferences and corporate events. Southern Sun Gold Reef City’s event...
Experience event trends for event professionals
If there is one thing that event planners from all over the world love, it’s current trends in event planning. It’s fun to speculate on what the future may look like. But if you have a business or an event to run, you don’t have...
The single biggest factor influencing venue choice
The venue choice plays a significant role in any event’s success; so how do event planners choose the ‘right’ venue? There are a lot of factors that need to be considered, but interestingly a study by the International Live Events Association...
Your checklist to exhibiting sustainably
Unlike typical exhibitions which recognise their most beautiful stands at their Stand Awards, Meetings Africa is unique in that it only gives out Green Stand Awards – exclusively recognising beautiful stands which are also sustainably sourced and...
Fast Company SA launches Most Innovative Companies Awards
This year, Fast Company South Africa, an innovation, business and technology magazine, will bring its Most Innovative Companies (MIC) issue to life with an awards gala, conference and exhibition. The inaugural 2020 innovation awards will highlight...
Tintswalo Atlantic joins Virtuoso’s exclusive portfolio
The award-winning 5-star Cape Town hotel, Tintswalo Atlantic, has been accepted into Virtuoso®’s exclusive portfolio of luxury travel partners, where it joins an elite selection of more than 1,800 preferred suppliers in 100 countries. Virtuoso has...
Meetings Africa turns 15
Meetings Africa, described as the continent’s premier business events trade show, returns to the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg on the 25 and 26 February 2020 – for the 15th time. The show, which is owned by South African Tourism, plays a...
South Africa vs England – ODI & Twenty20 Series
The 2019-2020 summer cricket tour (South Africa vs England) is underway. Treat your clients or partners to a One Day International or T20 match, and enjoy it as VIPs with Beluga Hospitality. All packages include: VIP viewing suite ticketGourmet...