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...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 9, 2021
African Travel Week has extended the submission deadline for ‘Reigniting Africa’ Award entries to 30 June 2021. This new award category was added to the WTM Africa Travel & Tourism Awards at the end of last year, to recognise the most impactful...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 28, 2021
Africa Travel Week (ATW) has unveiled its plans for 2021, which includes a new strategy to reignite tourism on the continent while continuing to prioritise the safety of its global community. This involves a blend of both live and virtual events...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 21, 2021
As the Covid-19 pandemic rages on, it is unclear how much time will be needed to roll out double-dose vaccines to 67% of our country’s population, nor how long immunity from the vaccine will last for. Which means the events industry cannot depend...
