Julia Mafcher | Sep 21, 2012
The Durban ICC has yet again clinched the World Travel Awards coveted Africa’s Leading Meetings and Conference Centre accolade for 2012. A delighted Julie-May Ellingson, Chief Executive Officer of the Durban ICC, commented; We are honoured...
Julia Mafcher | Sep 20, 2012
The devils in the detail when youre organising a successful conference or event, and nobody knows that better than the busy bees at African Pride Crystal Towers Hotel & Spa the second largest conference centre in Cape Town after the...
Julia Mafcher | Sep 20, 2012
Set amidst striking country surrounds in the heart of Lonehill, Fourways, the Gooderson Leisure Fabz Estate Hotel & Conference Centre is the perfect getaway for those wanting to break away from the hustle and bustle of city life and head for...
Julia Mafcher | Sep 20, 2012
A record number of 234 entries have been received in the 2012 Imvelo Responsible Tourism Awards programme.Imvelo, running for the eleventh year, awards tourism businesses that demonstrate sustained responsible practice in their operations in terms...
Julia Mafcher | Sep 20, 2012
It was announced by Prometric, the testing adjudicator for several exam programmes, that Clare Neall has achieved CMP status.Clare Neall is the Regional Sales Manager Inland for Tourvest Destination Management Business & Sport Events.The...
Julia Mafcher | Sep 20, 2012
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) has confirmed dates for the 7th Hotel Investment Conference Africa (HICA). HICA 2013 will take place in the time slot ahead of the annual Tourism Indaba, on 9 and 10 May in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal,...
Julia Mafcher | Sep 20, 2012
Aside from attending the exciting SITE International Conference in Beijing an uplifting experience in itself from China comes the extraordinary news that the dynamic Somewhere in Africa team has collected a coveted SITE Crystal Award! The Crystal...
Julia Mafcher | Sep 13, 2012
The South African meetings industry has come of age with employers and potential clients agreeing that only performance counts in the many varied sectors of the MICE industry. An Academy Advisory Board spokesperson emphasized Our track record bears...
Julia Mafcher | Sep 12, 2012
THE wheels of the big Emirates Airlines plane touch the tarred surface of the runway with a soft bump as its excited passengers clap their hands thankfully. After completing the usual post-landing turns and twists, the pilots finally coax the...
Julia Mafcher | Sep 12, 2012
In celebration of the world wide anti-Rhino poaching drive in September, Askari Game Lodge & Spa in Magaliesburg is introducing Anti-poaching teambuilding activities at its Big 5 lodge.Elephants in Main Streets Anti-Poaching Unit teambuilding...
Julia Mafcher | Sep 11, 2012
Discriminatory travel taxes and fees enacted on travel-related services impose an average increased cost on visitors of 57% over general sales tax, according to new research released by the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the...
Julia Mafcher | Sep 11, 2012
A HUNDRED SMALL, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) drawn from South African Tourisms South African Travel Directory will attend the 5th Annual E Tourism Africa Summit in Cape Town next week courtesy of South African Tourism.South African Tourism...
