Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 15, 2021
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has made a call for entries for two of its awards; the UFI Digital Innovation Award and the UFI Sustainable Development Award. Both awards are open to all companies from the exhibition...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 15, 2021
Get the week’s MICE industry news highlights in a quick 2-minute video, brought to you by The Planner. This week we look at RwandAir’s temporary suspension of flights to 3 African destinations; the announcement by the Canadian Surgery Forum...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 15, 2021
Research shows that sustainable business travel is likely to gain importance in a post-Covid landscape. The Climate Action for Corporate Travel Urgent Sustainability Summit (CACTUS) surveyed its members and found that 93% ‘strongly agree’ or...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 12, 2021
On 11 February 2021, President Ramaphosa gave his much-anticipated State of the Nation Address. One piece of news was especially welcomed by the tourism and hospitality industry, which is the extension of the UIF TERS scheme from 16 October 2020 to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 11, 2021
The damage that the Covid-19 pandemic caused the international exhibition industry in 2020 has been put into figures by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry. This includes the following findings: Exhibition industry revenue...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 11, 2021
British Airways, operated locally by Comair, has announced two new routes to East London, from Johannesburg and Cape Town. Fares start from a low R595, including taxes and surcharges, which is 35% lower than other fares currently on offer for East...
