Shanna Jacobsen | May 30, 2022
During his post-budget vote industry engagement last week Thursday, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Fish Mahlalela, highlighted the importance of business events within South Africa’s economic recovery. Speaking at this post-budget vote engagement held...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 3, 2022
After two years of one of the travel industry’s foremost shows being postponed, Africa’s Travel Indaba is officially open. Following an immensely challenging period for the travel trade, Africa’s Travel Indaba is back, and the show promises to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 28, 2022
RX Africa’s Daniella Galante has secured a grant to help “develop a new talent narrative” for the exhibitions industry. Following the conclusion of its judging process, Daniella Galante, senior digital marketing executive at RX Africa, has become...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 4, 2022
Various announcements show a strong pipeline of MICE projects for the continent. theplanner.guru reveals the most active hotspots. After two years of depleted activity within Africa’s MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions)...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 31, 2022
WATCH: After 64% of conferences and 36% of tradeshows between April and December 2020 were either cancelled, postponed or went hybrid, the South Africa National Convention Bureau’s Open Doors campaign is working to promote the country as an...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 28, 2022
WATCH: Hot economic prospects for Destination South Africa, and new and exciting developments on the horizon for Africa! After 64% of conferences and 36% of tradeshows between April and December 2020 were either cancelled, postponed or went hybrid,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 25, 2022
How the South Africa National Convention Bureau is unlocking economic opportunity… For more information on this campaign, watch the video, below RELATEDWhere are South Africa’s economic hotspots?Profiling South Africa as an ideal destination...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 22, 2022
WATCH: The South Africa National Convention Bureau’s Open Doors campaign recently kicked off with a strong message promoting South Africa as a preferred destination for business travel and events. As we work towards the revival and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 21, 2022
WATCH: With several exciting announcements, this week’s not-to-be-missed episode of The Planner Guru’s Industry News Wrap is a showcase of an industry on the move and one that is open for business! Knowland, a provider of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 1, 2022
Following the stepping down of Travelbags’ president and the consequent stepping down of the committee at the end of 2021, a notice has been issued to the industry to be part of the new committee. The below was shared with theplanner.guru....
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 18, 2022
The past two years have shown us that the power of collaboration can get us through anything. theplanner.guru talks to Walk for Love founder, Toni Ukachukwu. No-one can deny the collective personal and professional difficulties we have faced over...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 10, 2022
After the postponement of last year’s show, Meetings Africa is back with registrations now open. The announcement that both Meetings Africa and Africa’s Travel Indaba would be returning in 2022 was welcomed by the industry. Now, the organisers of...
