Martin Headger | Oct 15, 2018
Every event organiser is keen to find a new conference destination. Delegates can easily become bored with the same old activities in the same locations, with the same décor and the same predictable activities thrown into the mix. Holding...
Martin Headger | Oct 10, 2018
Event planning is stressful. I always say this, and I can’t say it enough. Part of this due to the many challenges you need to juggle and deal with to successfully execute an event – all of which can vary greatly from one event to another. There...
Martin Headger | Oct 8, 2018
Joburg Tourism proudly participated at Meetings Africa – which celebrated its 13th anniversary in 2018 and coincided with the Nelson Mandela centenary celebration. “Joburg Tourism’s participation ensures that tourism plays a significant role in...
Martin Headger | Oct 5, 2018
Getting people to visit your stand is a critical part of even having an exhibition stand in the first place. The truth is this isn’t always easy. To attract the ‘right’ crowd to your exhibition stand, it must stand out. Meetings puts together six...
Martin Headger | Oct 5, 2018
At the first Africa Tourism Leadership Forum held in Accra, Ghana recently, key tourism stakeholders from across the continent shared insights and helped devise strategies for intra-Africa travel and tourism growth. ‘Destination Africa’ was the...
Martin Headger | Oct 4, 2018
On September 21, the Johannesburg Expo Centre was once again recognised as the Best Exhibition and Events Venue in Sub-Saharan Africa at the PMR.africa Awards 2018, which seek to recognise excellence across various sectors and industries. The JEC...
Martin Headger | Oct 3, 2018
The Planner has been selected by the Feedspot amongst the Top 10 meeting planner magazines on the web These magazines are ranked based on following criteria: Google reputation and Google search ranking Influence and popularity on Facebook, Twitter...
Mpinane Senkhane | Sep 27, 2018
Juan Neethling, Executive Chef at Southern Sun Waterfront is the winner of the Unilever Food Solutions Senior Chef of the Year 2018 award. Started over 40 years ago, the event is one of the oldest culinary competitions in the country and is a key...
Mpinane Senkhane | Aug 14, 2018
Carly de Jong is the General Manager (GM) of Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town Newlands, a position she was appointed to in August 2018. Having cut her teeth on global hotel brands, Carly remains one of the only female Radisson Hotel General Managers...
Mpinane Senkhane | Jun 14, 2018
Proving their speed, accuracy and knowledge around setting up and running an exhibition, Exposure Marketing have emerged the winners of South Africa’s first SA Expo Games challenge for the exhibition industry. Marking the international Global...
Mpinane Senkhane | May 31, 2018
Women are the nurturers and the caregivers and in the world of meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions, this quality could not be more important as these traits are especially important to ensure our delegates, attendees and guests are...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 25, 2018
The Top 40 Women in MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) initiative has been going strong over the last four years, and plays an important role in providing a platform that motivates, inspires and supports women in the industry...