Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 5, 2020
IBTM Americas 2020, which was scheduled to take place on 26 to 27 August 2020, has been postponed to 19 to 20 May 2021. The decision was made by the organizer, Reed Exhibitions Mexico, given the travel restrictions that are in place around the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 4, 2020
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) is lobbying for the earlier phased reopening of international tourism to South Africa. This position is based on a data-driven recovery strategy, and is guided by government’s risk-adjustment...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 4, 2020
When the risk-adjusted strategy to easing lockdown was first introduced in April, it was anticipated that the tourism sector would only be able to reopen at alert level 1, with limited operations permissible at alert level 2. However, as South...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 4, 2020
After a significant period with no new cases of the novel coronavirus, Mauritius has been declared a safe destination by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Following the implementation of rigorous measures to contain the virus,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 3, 2020
Today, 03 June 2020, is Global Exhibitions Day (GED) 2020. This annual event has (so far) spread to 109 countries/regions, reached 5.3 million people on social media, and engaged with key global industry players – including AAXO and EXSA. The...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 2, 2020
As South Africa moves to lockdown alert Level 3 from 1 June 2020, the City Lodge Hotel Group is starting the phased re-opening of its hotels. During Levels 5 and 4, a few of the group’s properties have been used to accommodate essential services,...
