Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Mar 18, 2025
The Event Greening Forum (EGF) has confirmed its management committee for 2025, with John Arvanitakis, Managing Director of Chat’r Xperience, returning as Chairperson for a second term. His leadership in the past year has driven significant...
Antois-Leigh Nepgen | Mar 13, 2025
STRONG PR, Marketing & Events proudly announces that its CEO and Founder, Herkie Du Preez, has been appointed as Marketing Chair for the Marketing Committee of the Event Greening Forum (EGF). This appointment is a testament to Herkie’s industry...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 14, 2025
In the realm of business events, few names resonate as strongly as Rick Taylor. In an exclusive, we hear from the man who has played a pivotal role in shaping Africa’s MICE industry. With a career that has spanned decades, Rick Taylor’s...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 6, 2025
Africa Tourism Partners, alongside the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife Kenya, UN Tourism, AfCFTA, BDO, TEAMS Africa and the Kenya Tourism Board, have officially launched the 7th Africa Youth in Tourism Summit (AYTIS) 2025. Held on January 29,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 31, 2025
Alongside 2025 being the ‘Year of the Travel Maximiser’, Hilton has deemed this the ‘Year of the Meetings Maximiser’. “The 2025 planner and their attendees are maximisers, seeking to make the most of in-person connection, their network and time...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 28, 2025
As the global mining industry gears up for Mining Indaba 2025, it’s not just keynote speeches or industry deals taking centre stage – it’s the fierce competition for hotel rooms. With Cape Town’s accommodation market under immense...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 11, 2024
Personalisation has long led the conversation when it comes to trends in the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) space. But for Carol Weaving, Managing Director RX Africa, advances in technology, sustainability and wellness are...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 25, 2024
Planners and professionals in the MICE space will need to give stronger consideration towards having a contingency plan in place for a range of extreme circumstances in 2025, revealed the MPI’s Q4 2024 Meetings Outlook Report. “For meeting planners...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 6, 2024
South African Tourism-owned Meetings Africa and Africa’s Travel Indaba are set to return in 2025, enhancing business connections and networking opportunities once more. These pan-African shows will feature robust agendas with a diverse range of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 4, 2024
AIPC has announced the names of the 14 successful applicants for its 2025 AIPC Future Shapers programme, which commences next month. The list of candidates includes two South Africans (see below). AIPC Future Shapers is a seven-month accelerated...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 31, 2024
The opening of Premier Hotels & Resort’s property in Thohoyandou in August 2024 represents a significant step forward for the local community and economy of Limpopo. It also ushers in a new era for partnerships within the hospitality industry....
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 31, 2024
Leading events management and MICE specialist Event Synthesis International (ESI) has announced the expansion of its operations with the opening of a new office in the Garden Route. Its new office in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, officially commences...
