Leading hospitality Group acquires 50% stake in Mantis Group, the South Africa-based hospitality and travel conglomerate. AccorHotels has today announced a strategic partnership with the South Africa-based Mantis Group, a collection of award...
Five South African exhibition companies to sponsor research for the industry
Five South African exhibition suppliers have committed to sponsor research into the use of wood and wood products in exhibitions, with a specific focus on how much of this material is used, how it is disposed of as waste, and how it can be used...
FireRoom – Burns away the ordinary
Montecasino’s most exciting dining experience. When last did you take your tastebuds to the edge? FireRoom burns away the ordinary, to unveil a mind- blowing explosion of flavours. Sushi like you’ve never experienced it before, literally...
African business tourism and MICE stakeholders join forces to upskill industry professionals, entrepreneurs and the youth
The Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) and the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) have joined forces with Africa Tourism Partners (ATP) and Grant Thornton to host a capacity building Business Tourism and...
Event Greening Forum announces new membership structure
The Event Greening Forum (EGF) has simplified and fine-tuned its existing membership structure to better serve its membership base. Greg McManus, the EGF Chairperson, says, “Our new membership categories should enable easier access to the EGF for a...
Responsible event gifting with the Meetings Africa’s Sustainability Village
The problem Gifting for events is a challenge, largely because it generally leads to a bulk order of the same gifts which aren’t personal or to everyone’s taste. Additionally, large gift orders tend to depend on sourcing imported goods which can be...
Pre-launch of The Regency Apartment Hotel
The Regency Apartment Hotel in Ashlea Gardens, Menlyn, Pretoria hosted its pre-launch event recently. The luxury lifestyle development is due for completion in June 2018 and is set to showcase the best in secure urban hotel standards. The R350...
The new faces of Faircity
Six fantastic properties with six unique personalities fall under the widening umbrella of Faircity Hotels and Apartments. As this young and agile hotel group grows by leaps and bounds, the time came for each property to get its very own identity,...
A new way to secure sponsorship for your event
Typically, event planners create tiered sponsorship packages in order to appeal to potential sponsors. This approach means you give them a mix of attractive options (such as platinum, gold or silver) so they can find one to perfectly suit their...
The Top 40 Women in MICE 2018 has launched
The Top 40 Women in Mice 2018 was officially launched at a stylish breakfast function on 28Â February 2018, hosted at the Sandton Convention Centre. Now a highlight of the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) calendar, these...
Scan Display Cape Town’s new water-wise plant nursery
Sustainability is a journey, and one that exhibition and event display specialist, Scan Display, has embraced. Its most recent project to promote greening has been the Cape Town branch’s installation of its own plant nursery which exclusively...
Easy ways to stay healthy aloft
It’s been said that food is either your best medicine or slowest poison. With World Health Day approaching on Saturday, 7 April, Luane Lavery, Brand Communication Manager for British Airways and kulula.com, offers the following advice for...