Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 14, 2021
South African speakers have been positioned on an international stage, with two of its local speakers recognised at the Global Speakers Federation. The Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa (PSASA) has, this past week, celebrated a...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 9, 2021
The Planner Guru, a leading source of business intelligence for the MICE industry, has been announced as an official media partner of the FAME Week Africa event, which takes place between 12-14 September 2021. The Planner Guru has...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 8, 2021
The number of mergers and acquisitions in the event technology space are growing. Earlier this week, it was announced that the virtual events platform company, Hopin has snapped up Attendify to grow its event marketing offering. Hopin celebrated...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 4, 2021
Glenton de Kock, CEO of SAACI, on what the association has achieved during lockdown and how it is working to ensure the business events industry is supported in order to recover. RELATED: SAACI signs MoU with the City of Johannesburg
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 2, 2021
Event Manager Blog has released its 2021 Event Tech Innovation Report. The Planner Guru gives you a sneak peek of what’s in store. Over the past year, the MICE industry has been subject to much change. In the scramble towards the new normal, the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 29, 2021
The newly created AIPC board brings a range of diverse, global expertise to the association. Gregory A. O’Dell, the president and CEO of Events DC, the official authority for sports and conventions in Washington, DC, has been elected president of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 11, 2021
Business has undergone a major change over the past year, and with the COVID-19 pandemic bringing the live events industry to a near halt, it has resulted in a busy 15 months for SACIA’s Event Safety Council. Comprised of several safety specialists...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 7, 2021
If you missed the PCO Alliance Network’s Event Safety for Dummies event that took place on Friday, 04 June 2021 as a hybrid event, you can catch up on this on theplanner.guru. At the end of last week, the PCO Alliance Network hosted the Event...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 7, 2021
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...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 22, 2021
World Travel Market Africa is still accepting entries for its new award category, ‘Reigniting Africa’, which acknowledges the most impactful, story-driven and positive destination campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic. Entries are still open until...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 14, 2021
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, economies and businesses are looking for ways to rebuild themselves. Live event platforms such as trade shows are a proven way to support this, and many industries have voiced a desire to get back to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 12, 2021
Africa Travel Week (ATW), which incorporates both World Travel Market Africa (WTM Africa) and International Luxury Travel Market Africa (ILTM Africa), ran from 7 to 9 April. For the first time, the event was held as a fully virtual trade show,...
