Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 15, 2024
The China Tourism Academy predicts that the recovery process of China’s inbound and outbound tourism market will accelerate in 2024, with the total number of both inbound and outbound tourism trips exceeding 264 million this year alone. To...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 12, 2024
EXSA – the Exhibition & Event Association Of Southern Africa – is hosting its EXSA-llence Awards next week, on 18 January at CedarWoods of Sandton. The best of the best in the local exhibition industry will be acknowledged and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 10, 2024
Meetings magazine reached out to several business events professionals to find out what MICE trends they foresee will have the biggest impact on the local MICE events industry in 2024 and beyond. Eight trends were unpacked in the full article –...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 10, 2024
Time Square Casino in Menlyn, Pretoria, and Carnival City in Brakpan, Johannesburg East, scooped up three and two awards respectively at the World Casino Awards 2023, which serves to celebrate and reward excellence in the gaming industry. The...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 10, 2024
Three destinations stand out as hot spots for South African business travellers in 2024: the UK, Singapore, and the UAE. This is according to Bonnie Smith, GM of FCM, who shares they were the most popular international travel destinations for South...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 8, 2024
From booking MCs to developing tailor-made industrial theatre and everything in between, Elegant Experience has a full toolkit to add an experiential edge to any event or occasion. Elegant Experience launched 12 years ago under the name Elegant...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 18, 2023
On 18 December 2023, Sun International announced that it has entered into an agreement with the shareholders of Peermont Holdings Proprietary Limited, a leading hospitality and entertainment group which includes the flagship Emperors Palace Resort,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 12, 2023
The Annual Meeting of the SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) Network convened recently in Maputo, Mozambique, marking monumental progress for transfrontier conservation efforts over the past 23 years across Southern Africa. The four-day...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 12, 2023
The five-star luxury Table Bay Hotel is staffed by a team of 32 chefs who, under the leadership of executive chef Lindsay Venn, have crafted new all-day dining, lounge, pool, and high tea menus, which offer a smorgasbord of flavours, all with a...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 12, 2023
Managing the huge staff contingent that keeps Sun City Resort running like a well-oiled machine calls for a strong and experienced HR professional – such as Votelwa Majola. With multiple degrees and extensive experience in the global FMCG sector...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 12, 2023
Byline: Devi Paulsen-Abbott, CEO of ECP (Energy, Capital & Power) and chair of AAXO (Association of African Exhibition Organisers) A number of dedicated events and exhibitions took place in Africa this year to spark discussions and inspiration...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 7, 2023
The public opening of GrandWest’s Grand Hotel took place on 1 December, following its long-awaited expansion. Since opening the flagship GrandWest property in December 2000, this extension is the first new hotel investment in Cape Town for...
