Lia Marus | Dec 8, 2020
The Euro Fair Statistics 2019 report shares data insights from 643 738 exhibiting companies, 2 416 exhibitions and 70 million registered visitors (both for consumer and trade event) from across 21 European countries. It is compiled by UFI, the...
Lia Marus | Dec 7, 2020
Spier Wine Farm is hosting Constellations this month, a theatrical performance conceptualised by internationally acclaimed theatre director and playwright Brett Bailey. This unusual performance piece will take guests on a literal and narrative...
Lia Marus | Dec 7, 2020
Sun International announced today (07 December 2020) that it has sold its Carousel Casino license, subject to receiving regulatory approval. A regulatory application has been submitted to the North West Gambling Board and this will now follow due...
Lia Marus | Dec 7, 2020
Design Indaba has announced that its annual design conference and event will not take place in February. Instead it will use 2021 to strategise for 2022, which will include planning and executing several Do Tank projects and working on Design...
Lia Marus | Dec 6, 2020
The Business Events sector for Tourism New Zealand has released research findings which reveal that New Zealanders now put greater value on face-to-face meetings – with 97% of the 125 surveyed organisations* saying they are planning to hold a...
Lia Marus | Dec 6, 2020
On 03 December 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa urged all South Africans to be extremely vigilant about practicing the recommended precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The warning follows an increase in infection rates as the summer...
Lia Marus | Dec 6, 2020
African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa, Africa’s flagship power, energy and water event, has announced it is rebranding to Enlit Africa. This is part of a new international brand which the show organisers, Clarion Events, have created and which...
Lia Marus | Dec 1, 2020
Let’s skip the part where we talk about the kind of year 2020 has been, and how it has devastated South Africa’s events industry. We all have a pretty good grasp of this by now. Instead, let’s get to the part where we start talking about how this...
Lia Marus | Dec 1, 2020
The theme of the Event Greening Forum (EGF) NPO’s virtual Master Class on 18 November 2020 was #BuildBackBetter: Creating the new normal for sustainable events. Three speakers from different corners of the world explored the topic from different...
Lia Marus | Dec 1, 2020
Airlink has partnered with global travel technology company Amadeus to implement the Amadeus Altéa Passenger Services System. This technology will allow Airlink to manage its inventory, ticketing, customer and flight management, e-commerce, revenue...
Lia Marus | Dec 1, 2020
Thursday, 03 December 2020, is International Day of People with Disabilities and the end of National Disability Rights Awareness Month in South Africa. Both occasions aim to promote the rights and well-being of people who have disabilities – which...
Lia Marus | Nov 29, 2020
The 2021 UFI Awards have been launched, and will be judged according to six award categories: HR Management Award: Effective remote team collaborationMarketing Award: The best marketing strategy in challenging timesIndustry Partner Award: Alliances...
