Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 22, 2020
Operating under new ownership for nearly a year, the Johannesburg Expo Centre (JEC) is working harder than ever before. CEO Craig Newman highlights the venue’s unique selling points that will continue to see it exceed expectations in 2020. During...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 22, 2020
The South Africa National Convention Bureau (SANCB) was formed in 2012 and has since developed an approach aimed at significantly bolstering the business events sector. Meetings understands more on how the SANCB supports the industry. In May 2012,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 21, 2020
A venue is one of the most important aspects of an event and choosing the right one for your next meeting or conference will impact everything from accessibility and catering, to AV and logistics. The venue you select can easily make or break your...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 6, 2020
The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) has appointed Taubie Motlhabane as its new CEO. Motlhabane will formally take over the position from the convention centre’s current CEO, Julie-May Ellingson, at the end of January 2020. ...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 13, 2019
Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) has unveiled its exclusive rooftop venue that is bound to excite event planners and organisers. Aptly named the Mountain View Terrace, CTICC 2’s rooftop location played host to more than 200 guests...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 13, 2019
It was announced last week that ONOMO Hotels has acquired a 60.1% controlling stake in BON Hotels. The move will see ONOMO’s footprint grow to 15 countries with 4 300 rooms and a further 3 000 additional rooms in the pipeline, making it “the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 10, 2019
In an era where connectivity is critical to business operations, keeping pace with ongoing industry changes is key in managing connectivity expenditure, notes Vishal Barapatre, chief technology officer at In2IT Technologies. “While the cost of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 10, 2019
On December 5, 2019, the All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA), in Partnership with CNBC Africa, marked its 9th annual event by announcing the continent’s top business achievers at its Grand Finale gala dinner, hosted at the Sandton Convention...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 28, 2019
In line with its strategy to position South Africa as the best place to meet and nurture business growth and development, the South Africa National Convention Bureau (SANCB) reaffirmed that the country is ‘Where Great Minds Meet’ at IBTM World that...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 26, 2019
While navigation apps from one address to another have made our lives more efficient, Leon Schnell, a Pretoria-based entrepreneur, has taken this a step further with an easy-to-access and free-to-use website, OverHere.co.za. During its latest...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 19, 2019
As we close off on 2019, the events industry is abuzz with excitement in anticipation of what the upcoming year has in store. Going into 2020, technology is expected to play a stronger role than ever within the events space. From a marketing and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 19, 2019
The producers of the Rand Show, together with the Johannesburg Expo Centre and its partners, have, today, officially launched the 2020 instalment of what has come to be known as ‘Joburg’s best day out’. The Rand Show, which celebrated its 125th...
