Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 7, 2021
Anita Mendiratta, Founder & MD of ANITA MENDIRATTA & Associates and the moderator for this session This year, ibtm Africa, the leading African conference for the MICE sector (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions), is running...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 3, 2021
Reed Exhibitions Africa, in partnership with the Host City of Cape Town, has announced a new event: FAME Week Africa. The inaugural event will take place from 13-15 September 2021 as a hybrid event, bringing together creative industry professionals...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 31, 2021
IBTM Africa, the leading conference for the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events (MICE) industry in Africa, will be running as part of Africa Travel Week Virtual, from 7-9 April 2021. This year’s conference content is focused on inspiring...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 31, 2021
The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) has joined up with WTM Africa 2021 to present a new LGBTQ+ travel event called EQUAL Africa. EQUAL Africa stands for EQUAL Love, Rights, Experiences & Opportunities. It will feature three...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 26, 2021
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are expected to add trillions to global GDP in the next 20 years, putting it on par with the disruptions and opportunities being created by cloud computing and blockchain. According to the Oxford Insights...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 25, 2021
SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions have announced that the Castle Lager Lions Series will go ahead as planned in South Africa, in July and August 2021. However, no final decision has yet been made on whether spectators will be allowed into...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 18, 2021
Africa Travel Week (ATW) is less than a month away, taking place from 7 to 9 April. This fully-virtual event encompasses the World Travel Market Africa (WTMA) and International Luxury Travel Market Africa (ILTMA) shows, as well as a number of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 15, 2021
After postponing its Women in MICE Awards in 2020, 3S Media, together with Meetings magazine and theplanner.guru, officially launched this year’s Awards during a virtual event hosted on GoToWebinar. The launch took place on 11 March 2021, during...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 12, 2021
The International Tourism and Investment Summit (ITIC Ltd) and World Travel Market Africa (WTM Africa) have announced a strategic alliance to bolster growth in travel and tourism. This will be done through a virtual Africa Tourism Investment...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 12, 2021
MediaTech Africa is an advanced media and entertainment technology trade show held in Johannesburg, South Africa, every two years. The 2021 show was due to take place from 14 to 16 July 2021 at The Ticketpro Dome. However, due to the current...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 12, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has kept us unsure about the future; but now, as the vaccine rollout is underway in South Africa, there is reason to be optimistic. Decorex Cape Town has subsequently re-strategised its plans for the year, and will be...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 2, 2021
Unable to host the TOPS at SPAR Wine Show during lockdown, the organisers decided to conduct what became the biggest wine consumer survey ever done on behalf of the South African wine industry. Called the Great BIG Wine Survey, and carried out in...
