Shanna Jacobsen | May 25, 2020
South African Tourism (SA Tourism) hosted a webinar on 20 May 2020 to discuss the impact of lockdown on the MICE industry, and what should be done to help sustain the sector. SA Tourism CEO, Sisa Ntshona, hosted the discussion, with guests Glenton...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 24, 2020
On 22 May 2020, Comair and its business rescue practitioners confirmed the options for customers, companies and travel agents or groups holding unused reservations. These are as follows: 1. Persons who have purchased a kulula.com or British Airways...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 24, 2020
When you’re in quarantine, mealtimes become a highlight of the day. Keeping this in mind, City Lodge Hotel Group has reimagined its food and beverage offering for its quarantine and essential services guests, while taking into account the...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 21, 2020
In this COVID-19 special edition, Meetings magazine invites you to discover how leading MICE industry venues, suppliers, service providers and associations are adapting to the pandemic and lockdown. Told first hand, this selection of case studies...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 20, 2020
Global Exhibitions Day 2020 (#GED2020) is taking place on 03 June 2020, under the theme: Exhibitions are Key to Rebuilding Economies. UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, chose this theme to draw attention to the fact that...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 17, 2020
The MICE events industry was one of the first tourism sub-sectors to be impacted by COVID-19 related cancellations, and is expected to be the last to recover (“first out and last in”). As the country moves towards the easing of lockdown...