Lia Marus | Apr 21, 2023
Industry leaders gathered at WTM Africa to discuss the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), where they acknowledged the significant benefits to be gained from the agreement while unpacking the major roadblocks that are hindering its...
Lia Marus | Apr 20, 2023
Nice Uwase, commercial director of the Kigali Convention Centre Following the launch of the Rwanda Convention Bureau (rcb.rw) in 2014, and the construction of the Kigali Convention Centre (KCC, www.kcc.rw) which was completed in 2016, Rwanda has...
Lia Marus | Apr 19, 2023
The media statement released by Minister Patricia De Lille on 19 April 2023: On 6 April 2023, I wrote a letter to the then chairperson of the SA Tourism Board, Dr Thozamile Botha asking for representation on why I should not dissolve the Board in...
Lia Marus | Apr 19, 2023
In 2013, both the Century City Conference Centre and Century City Hotel were first conceptualized by the Rabie Property Group to complement the fast developments within Cape Town’s newest and most vibrant precinct, Century City. Left to right: Gary...
Lia Marus | Apr 18, 2023
ChatGPT – short for Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer – has given event professionals an interesting tool to work with. Some of its uses have included: drafting emails and sponsorship proposals, creating social media content calendars,...
Lia Marus | Apr 17, 2023
Much attention is given to the economic significance of exhibitions, both in terms of being crucial contributors to economic growth and job creation around the world. The latest projections position this powerhouse industry to be worth more than...
Lia Marus | Apr 14, 2023
Building on his 12-year career with Sun International, Nico Myburgh has been appointed general manager of the iconic The Palace with the brief to reposition it as a deluxe six-star hotel. Nico shares that he has a soft spot for The Palace –...
Lia Marus | Apr 14, 2023
Southern Sun is proud to introduce the latest addition to its portfolio: Southern Sun Sandton. The property was previously Holiday Inn Sandton but has been rebranded by the Southern Sun group and now offers a new era of hospitality for business...
Lia Marus | Apr 12, 2023
The annual WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards celebrate those businesses on the African continent which demonstrably prioritise the wellbeing and sustainability of tourism, while also caring for the people and landscapes that make the industry...
Lia Marus | Apr 11, 2023
Air travel and tourism continue to grow globally, and are close to attaining pre-pandemic figures. However, several new trends are emerging in this recovery phase. The Planner Guru identifies four air travel trends that could help to support the...
Lia Marus | Apr 4, 2023
Radisson Hotel Group has expanded its real-time, self-service online booking platform for meetings and events with Book it easy. This best-in-class digital solution is now available across all key conference hotels in Europe, the Middle East and...
Lia Marus | Apr 4, 2023
In our March/April 2023 issue of Meetings, we published an article on the problem of food waste at events. It unpacks why food waste is a problem and shares some insights into how to deal with it. However, there are many neat tips and tricks to...
