Named after the American celebrity chef and TV personality, Guy Fieri, Time Square has relaunched its restaurant as a family-friendly venue. Tshwane-based eatery, Guy Fieri’s Kitchen & Bar, comes complete with a new easy-access entrance...
SMME Booster Fund 2021 applications now open
The Western Cape’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) announced earlier this week that it had opened applications for the SMME Booster Fund 2021. The South African government has announced that applications are now open for...
Cisco will acquire Socio Labs Inc.
Cisco has announced that it intends to acquire Socio Labs Inc. This will result in the creation of a potent hybrid eventing solution. On Wednesday, tech conglomerate Cisco announced its intent to acquire Socio Lab Inc. – a four-year-old event...
Kenya Airways, Airlink sign deal to boost African air travel
In an announcement made earlier this week, Kenya Airways and private sector airline Airlink have signed an agreement that will boost their respective networks. The travel network within Africa is set to receive a boost as Kenya’s national carrier,...
Partnership set to grow golf in Africa
The road ahead for the future of golf in Africa is looking bright, with a promising new partnership that aims to grow and develop the popular activity on the continent. The agreement between the International Sports Management (ISM) and...
Namibia will host UNWTO Regional Conference in June
Next month, Namibia will host the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Regional Conference on Strengthening Brand Africa for the Swift Recovery of the Tourism Sector. Taking place over three days from 14 to 16 June 2021, the Regional...
UFI releases figures on global exhibitions
With the rollout of vaccination programmes across the world, the global exhibition industry is turning its sights towards renewed prospects. Last week, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI) announced figures revealing the impact...
TBCSA delivers UIF TERS update
With applications for Phase 2 now open, the UIF is working to ensure it can pay out benefits for TERS applicants as swiftly as possible. At the start of South Africa’s lockdown just over a year ago, it was announced that the country’s Unemployment...
SAACI Johannesburg welcomes newest branch committee members
SAACI has announced that two new members will be joining its Johannesburg branch committee, welcoming both Mary Mahlangu and Neil Nagooroo to the committee. Mary is a senior project and sales accounts manager at Flock Eventing Platform. Having...
Get CPD / CPE certification through Glisser
Glisser, an events platform specialising in providing solutions for hybrid, has announced this past week that it has built in an additional feature that means attendees can receive a CPD / CPE certificate when they attend a Glisser event. According...
Preparing SA’s hospitality industry for the 2020 festive season
Robyn Christie South Africa’s local hospitality industry needs to prepare for an influx of guests this upcoming festive season in a way that it hasn’t had to before. Robyn Christie, industry advisor and a consultant to Agility Hospitality,...
The Planner Guru Industry News Wrap | 23 November 2020
Get the week’s MICE industry news highlights in a quick 2-minute video, brought to you by The Planner. This week we look at the revival of MICE tourism in Kenya; the Western Cape High Court’s judgment in favour of a hospitality insurance...