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...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 15, 2021
Seasons Greetings to all of our Industry News Wrap viewers! After another year that has tested our resilience and pushed the boundaries on our creativity, innovation and ability to problem-solve, we at The Planner Guru and 3S Media wish you...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 7, 2021
South Africa’s Department of Tourism has gazetted its approved norms and standards for the tourism sector in the context of Covid-19 and other related pandemics. On 03 December 2021, Minister of Tourism, Lindiwe Sisulu signed, under Section 7(1) of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 4, 2021
During a time when popular destinations are ramping up to receive an influx of visitors, travel bans against several African countries will mean these nations will miss out on much-needed tourism spend. Following the detection and reporting of the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 15, 2021
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! The Events Industry Council, an...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 21, 2021
The Radisson Hotel Group is the world’s first hotel group to offer carbon-negative meetings. With more than 400 hotels in its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) portfolio, the Radisson Hotel Group has become the first hotel group in the world to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 15, 2021
In a statement received by theplanner.guru from the PCO Alliance Network earlier this week, it was noted that the body has seen an increasing number of corporates vaccinate their staff. With much of the business world making a strong push towards...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 3, 2021
WATCH: Welcome back to The Planner Guru’s Industry News Wrap, with Shanna Jacobsen presenting the latest news highlights from the world of MICE. On the 27th of September, the Department of Health and the British High Commission Pretoria...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 12, 2021
WATCH: An exciting news round-up of the latest deals and developments taking place across the length and breadth of MICE – from government lobbying by our local events sector as a whole, to major MoUs to position Africa as a leading global...
