Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 28, 2017
Sandton Sun has a new top toque in the kitchen: Chef Gerard Vingerling. This iconic hotel is located on the Tsogo Sun Sandton Mile in the heart of the Sandton Business district and is home to the San Restaurant and Deck which is renowned for fine...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 28, 2017
David Williams has been appointed as the executive chef at the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel. He has 20 years of experience in the hospitality and food industries, having created culinary offerings for organisations as varied as the South African...
Martin HIller | May 29, 2017
As if the month of June is not monumental enough for the exhibition industry, with Global Exhibitions Day 2017 on 7 June 2017, the Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) Congress from 2 to 4 June 2017 promises to be one of...
Martin HIller | May 29, 2017
It’s ‘all systems go’ for the MADEX on 7 and 8 June 2017. For AAXO, these will be an eventful two days… In addition to exhibiting, AAXO is launching their Associate Membership, conducting Organiser and Exhibitor Training and Serving...
Martin HIller | May 29, 2017
From those at the top of their game to those just entering the kitchen, and even the F&B teams who create a seamless front- and back-of-house experience, the 2017 Unilever Food Solutions Chef of the Year competition caters for every kind of...
Martin HIller | May 22, 2017
When it comes to deciding on entertainment for your event, booking the right type for your chosen venue is really important – you don’t want to be squeezing a 10-piece band onto a tiny stage, or putting an acoustic duo in the middle of a field....
Martin HIller | May 15, 2017
The future of the MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) sector is a hot topic at the moment. With political uncertainty on the rise and its impact on the economy, businesses face tough decisions for 2017. One trend that has...
Martin HIller | May 2, 2017
OCS, or on-line content solutions is the leading global engagement platform for sharing information. Virtual events, live streaming and hybrid conferences are sometimes misunderstood as add-on features of live events whereas they are actually fully...
Martin HIller | Apr 28, 2017
Those who plan on behalf of their corporation, association and public sector entities have called for the opportunity to provide inputs on a range of planning issues. These are the salaried planners who are required to prudently spend on behalf of...
Martin HIller | Apr 28, 2017
In keeping with their continued endeavours to professionalise and grow the exhibition industry in Africa and South Africa, the Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AAXO) have welcomed Pat Lofstedt to the position of General Manager of AAXO...
Helen Brewer | Apr 21, 2017
Respective Knowledge Bubbles will update the experienced travel, training and venue participants on a whole range of MICE requirements with a supplied manual and high-value takeaway notes. Non-core tasks within the travel trade, venues as well as...
Martin HIller | Apr 5, 2017
AAXO commissioned the study to assess the impact of the exhibition industry on the South African economy and on the tourism industry. The study, conducted by Grant Thornton between August 2015 and February 2016, undertook to fully understand the...
