Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 17, 2023
AAXO, the Association of African Exhibition Organisers, has announced the return of the prestigious ROAR Awards on 29 February 2024. The awards celebrate and honour exceptional achievements in exhibition organisation, exhibitor participation, and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 20, 2023
The much-anticipated MINT Resorts the Blyde Hotel is officially opening this weekend, and accommodation bookings are now open. Based in East Pretoria, MINT Resorts the Blyde is a luxurious lifestyle estate. In addition to the hotel and residential...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 20, 2023
South Africa will soon boast not one but two Club Med properties in KwaZulu-Natal, offering their all-inclusive packages to the local MICE market. The R2 billion Club Med Tinley development of both properties – a beach resort and a safari lodge –...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 14, 2023
In a shift away from traditional office spaces and the rise of hybrid and remote work, the demand for extraordinary conference venues has reached new heights. Flexibility and the opportunity to connect with colleagues, in stimulating surroundings...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 14, 2023
Congratulations to the following event industry professionals who were elected to CEPA’s council following an online voting process from 4 to 8 September 2023: Rudi van der Vyver (Chair) Mulemwa Moongwa (Vice Chair) Chad Botha Glenn van Eck Lisa...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 24, 2023
IBTM World has revealed the first details of its new-look Association Leaders’ Forum, which will take place on day one of IBTM World and focus on how the associations community can contribute to the ongoing debate around sustainability and the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 24, 2023
On 31 July 2023, 4Mal Media Management acquired the Meetings brand. In addition to the bi-monthly Meetings magazine, the brand houses three annual magazine titles – The Meetings & Event Planner, The Incentive Planner and The Exhibition...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 24, 2023
The Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AAXO) successfully concluded its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 1 August 2023, during which it addressed the current state of the African events industry and introduced its new board for the term...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 22, 2023
Ahead of the BRICS Summit, which officially kicks off today (22 August) to 24 August 2023, South African Tourism (SA Tourism) hosted delegates at the welcome event of the 10th Anniversary of the BRICS Business Council on Sunday afternoon. The BRICS...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 14, 2023
The countdown to Meetings Africa 2024 has begun. Meetings Africa, is set to take place at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, from 27 to 28 February 2024, with Business Opportunity Networking Day (BONDay) preceding the show on 26 February...
lizette.jonker@3smedia.co.za | May 9, 2023
The hospitality sector suffered severely in Covid times. It is therefore great news to hear that role players across the continent are very optimistic about their industry in 2023. This sentiment was recently recorded through the 2023 Hotel and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 20, 2023
Nice Uwase, commercial director of the Kigali Convention Centre Following the launch of the Rwanda Convention Bureau (rcb.rw) in 2014, and the construction of the Kigali Convention Centre (KCC, www.kcc.rw) which was completed in 2016, Rwanda has...
