Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 13, 2018
The team at Sandton Convention Centre took part in Global Meetings Industry Day 2018 – a global event celebrated annually by the MICE industry- by arriving at work dressed in blue on Thursday, 12 April 2018. The day aims to highlight the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 10, 2018
Five South African exhibition suppliers have committed to sponsor research into the use of wood and wood products in exhibitions, with a specific focus on how much of this material is used, how it is disposed of as waste, and how it can be used...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 9, 2018
Montecasino’s most exciting dining experience. When last did you take your tastebuds to the edge? FireRoom burns away the ordinary, to unveil a mind- blowing explosion of flavours. Sushi like you’ve never experienced it before, literally...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 9, 2018
The Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) and the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) have joined forces with Africa Tourism Partners (ATP) and Grant Thornton to host a capacity building Business Tourism and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 9, 2018
The Event Greening Forum (EGF) has simplified and fine-tuned its existing membership structure to better serve its membership base. Greg McManus, the EGF Chairperson, says, “Our new membership categories should enable easier access to the EGF for a...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 6, 2018
The problem Gifting for events is a challenge, largely because it generally leads to a bulk order of the same gifts which aren’t personal or to everyone’s taste. Additionally, large gift orders tend to depend on sourcing imported goods which can be...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 3, 2018
The Top 40 Women in Mice 2018 was officially launched at a stylish breakfast function on 28 February 2018, hosted at the Sandton Convention Centre. Now a highlight of the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) calendar, these...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 27, 2018
Westin Cape Town has recently appointed Stephen Mandes to head up the kitchen at its flagship restaurant – ON19. Prior to joining the ON19 team, Mandes spent time in hotel and restaurant kitchens around the city, including that of the Mount Nelson...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 26, 2018
Westin Hotels & Resorts announced the launch of Project Rise: ThreadForward, an unprecedented sustainability program that collects, processes and reweaves hotel bed linens transforming them into thousands of pairs of children’s pajamas. The...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 23, 2018
We are happy to announce that Andrej Vladar has been appointed as the new Managing Director for the South African Lumi team. Andrej comes to the role with a wealth of technical and operational experience and has been with the business for the last...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 22, 2018
World Water Day which aims to raise awareness about various water issues across the globe, serves as yet another reminder that water remains a precious resource. Saving water needs to become the new normal in South Africa as well as the rest of the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 19, 2018
With the first ever Global Recycling Day around the corner on 18 March 2018, Montecasino is heeding the call to improve waste management and increase the ratio of waste that is recycled or reused – with a new food waste system and efforts to raise...
