Mpinane Senkhane | Jan 24, 2019
Hospitality industry members are positive about the upcoming year, despite a challenging festive season. These sentiments were revealed at a Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (FEDHASA) event where its members were addressed by the...
Mpinane Senkhane | Jan 17, 2019
The MICE industry is growing at an astounding rate – according to Allied Market Research, globally, MICE is expected to become a US$1.245 trillion industry by 2023; within the LAMEA (Latin America-Middle East-Africa) region, this number is expected...
Martin Headger | Jan 15, 2019
Rand Club opened its doors in 1887 and has since been one of South Africa’s most enigmatic and prestigious venues. We look at this beautiful space as a first-class venue showcase. The four-storey Rand Club might be classified as an antique but...
Martin Headger | Jan 14, 2019
Driving growth and prosperity in South Africa with a positive mindset and excellence in effort is the purpose behind a two-day Real Success 2019 ‘Make 2019 Your Best Year Ever’ event, which features five inspiring South African multi-millionaires...
Martin Headger | Jan 9, 2019
During events, there is a great deal of consideration that needs to be given towards the end-user experience. What your delegate or attendee is going to see and do at your event is at the forefront of this. Exhibitions generally speak for...
Martin Headger | Jan 8, 2019
Last year’s Event Greening Forum (EGF) Conference laid out exactly how you can prepare your business to succeed in tomorrow’s economy, explains Lynn McLeod. The term ‘future-proofing’ was first used in the electronics industry. It describes how...
Martin Headger | Dec 20, 2018
To date, the CTICC has hosted 589 international events in the past 15 years. With the addition of CTICC 2, the combined complex is drawing interest from abroad. “In a consistently competitive marketplace, we have done extremely well to secure more...
Martin Headger | Dec 14, 2018
On the 11th of December, CTICC Chief Executive Officer Julie-May Ellingson announced the convention centre’s 2017/18 Annual Financial Results, which showed that not only had the CTICC achieved recording breaking revenues and impressive operating...
Martin Headger | Dec 13, 2018
AC Hotels by Marriott announced the opening of AC Hotel Cape Town Waterfront marking the debut of the brand in Middle East and Africa. Owned and developed by the Amdec Group, the hotel demonstrates the sophisticated and timeless European design...
Martin Headger | Dec 12, 2018
Durban’s Golden Mile – the popular stretch of beachfront that runs from uShaka Beach to Suncoast Casino Hotels & Entertainment in the north – has received a R1.6 billion investment, courtesy of Tsogo Sun’s refurbishment of Suncoast. Tsogo...
Martin Headger | Dec 5, 2018
South Africa’s hospitality industry needs to undergo some fundamental changes to remain relevant and to keep up with the demands of a modern world, and in turn appeal to young industry professionals like millennials and the incoming generation Z....
Martin Headger | Dec 5, 2018
Johannesburg has emerged as the most popular destination city in Africa for the fifth consecutive year, according to the annual Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index. The City of Gold attracted 4.05 million international overnight visitors in...
