Shanna Jacobsen | May 4, 2018
Reward programmes are still an effective way to motivate and retain staff. However, the incentives need to be right to provide the best kind of motivation. Interestingly, non-cash rewards – such as incentive travel – often deliver greater returns...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 2, 2018
In South Africa, we should all know about the importance of creating diverse events – in this respect we are a little ahead of the international market who only now seem to be waking up to this idea. However, knowing we should and doing are...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 25, 2018
Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris has announced the appointment of Mark Wernich as general manager of its luxurious South African property, Taj Cape Town. All Taj hotels are famed for their unique architecture, exquisite locations as well as their...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 24, 2018
The Planner spoke to Andre Botha, a safety manager and consultant to Medguys (www.medguys.co.za), to find out what he finds are the biggest misconceptions event planners have around event safety. These are the five that he most commonly...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 23, 2018
South Africa’s recent listeriosis outbreak – the largest known outbreak of this foodborne illness in the world – was a blunt reminder that we cannot be complacent about food safety. Listeriosis is caused by a common bacteria that lives in soil,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 23, 2018
The 25th International Tourism Safety Conference, organized by the International Tourism Safety Association held from the 15th April to 18th April of 2018 at the Treasure Island Hotel in Las Vegas, United States. The conference covered topics such...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 20, 2018
Black Eagle Boutique Hotel joins Guvon Signature Collection. It started some years back with the Scottish themed Glenburn Lodge and soon to follow, a five-star fly-fishing haven opened up on the others side of the Swartkops Mountain in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 18, 2018
Southern Africa captivates everyone who is lucky enough to experience its power and magic. Askari Lodge & Spa, less than an hour’s drive from Johannesburg and Pretoria, is the perfect destination to experience the diverse wildlife South Africa...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 17, 2018
Health and wellness is a massive ongoing trend. So much so that the Global Wellness Institute’s research valued the international wellness industry at $3.7 trillion, of which wellness tourism was over $560 billion. Oh, and that was in 2015, so it’s...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 17, 2018
Investing in an exhibition stand costs a lot of money, from booking the space, to building and staffing the stand. Strangely this third cost is also one of the biggest assets that an exhibitor is likely to overlook and underprepare. And yet priming...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 16, 2018
A winter celebration of fine food and wine to start a weekend getaway. Banish the harsh chill of winter with the taste of wonderful bounty from Helderberg farms and vineyards at the annual showcase of excellent local wine and food – Taste the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 13, 2018
The team at Sandton Convention Centre took part in Global Meetings Industry Day 2018 – a global event celebrated annually by the MICE industry- by arriving at work dressed in blue on Thursday, 12 April 2018. The day aims to highlight the...
