Julia Mafcher | Mar 7, 2013
The MICE industry needs to come to grips with the various methods in which payments are made for services rendered to end-users so says the MICE Academy who are holding their 3rd MICE Focus Group on the 15th March at the 5 star Gallagher Convention...
Julia Mafcher | Mar 7, 2013
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) the voice of the global business travel industry announced that it will host the African Energy & Resources Travel Symposium in Cape Town on 3rd & 4th July 2013. This is the sixth event in...
Julia Mafcher | Mar 7, 2013
The City of Gold is hoping to live up to its name by turning tourism into that shiny bling we all love so much.Joburg Tourism is at it again; in an effort to promote tourism investment opportunities in Johannesburg, MMC Ruby Mathang [Member of the...
Julia Mafcher | Mar 7, 2013
The Unique Speaker Bureau (USB) introduces the fabulous Orchestrate, team building with a difference.Orchestrate is probably the most powerful demonstration of how individual incompetence in every team member can be turned around completely –...
Julia Mafcher | Mar 1, 2013
Hooray for 2013! The economic climate has meant that company team building has been taking a back seat. But not this year. Barry Futter, owner of Adventure Works and Jonathan Lechtman, owner of Maximilian Group are positive 2013 will be a success....
Julia Mafcher | Mar 1, 2013
The best of bush, game, spa and wellness venues Combining business with a little bit of pampering never hurt anyone. So, why not take your conference or meeting outside the office and enjoy a spa treatment while you’re there? With a face – or a...
Julia Mafcher | Mar 1, 2013
Quality over quantity They may be overshadowed by their neighbours but Limpopo, North West and Mpumalanga have plenty to offer when it comes to business tourism, conferences and events. With the lush mountainous Waterberg, the rich heritage of the...
Julia Mafcher | Mar 1, 2013
Translation and interpretation 101 With the amount of international conferences hitting our shores, it’s imperative that conference organisers hire translators and interpreters for non-English speaking delegates. But where would you find such a...
Julia Mafcher | Mar 1, 2013
The last one standing First impressions count, especially when it comes to expo and exhibition stands. Exhibitions are an important networking and business platform and if you want people to visit your stand, then you need the ‘X factor’....
Julia Mafcher | Mar 1, 2013
The beat goes on The stage is set. The lights are spectacular. And the sound? Just phenomenal. But then the mic cuts out, the projector turns black and the computer freezes… So, who you gonna call? They may not be ghost busters, but they’re...
Julia Mafcher | Mar 1, 2013
Where you need to be It may be a lot quieter than some of our other neighbours, but don’t mistake Namibia for a sleepy hollow country. In fact, it’s just the opposite. No longer a well-kept secret, Namibia’s business and leisure...
Julia Mafcher | Feb 28, 2013
Professionals earn fees, agents charge commissions that is the by-line quoted by the Academy for the 15th March MICE Focus Group at Gallagher Convention Centre.Entitled Corporate MICE Spend the 3 hour session focuses on the largest segment of the...