Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 19, 2024
2020 posed unprecedented challenges for the global tourism sector, with the Covid-19 pandemic emerging as one of the most impactful (negatively speaking) events of the 21st century. The immediate imposition of international, regional, and local...
Tourvest | Feb 19, 2024
We are experiencing great technological changes on an almost second-by-second basis. We are firmly entrenched in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, with some experts even suggesting that the world is on the brink of the Fifth Industrial Revolution....
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 16, 2024
Tandem is a corporate team building and events expert. What puts them in a league of their own is their ability to strengthen teams across a broad range of critical team attributes and skills, ultimately delivering a high ROI for their clients....
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 16, 2024
The Johannesburg Expo Centre is a seasoned industry player whose success is underpinned by its networks, people and forward-thinking approach. The Exhibition Planner talks to its CEO, Craig Newman, about how these move the venue and industry...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 16, 2024
The Meetings & Event Planner learns how the South Africa National Convention Bureau (SANCB) is forging a brighter future for the South African business events sector. The SANCB is a division of South African Tourism (SA Tourism), focused on...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 14, 2024
Meetings explores what our industry is doing to support young talent struggling to find their place in the events industry. At face value, two South African challenges – youth unemployment and the event industry skills shortage – look like they...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 14, 2024
At the end of 2023, INATUR invited Meetings on a press tour to Maputo to discover what makes it an enticing destination for MICE events, as well as the latest developments in establishing a new Mozambique Convention Bureau. Here’s what we learned....
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 13, 2024
Keen to have a sustainable exhibition stand but don’t know how to go about creating one? Relax, Chat’r has you covered with these simple but effective steps. For most of us, transitioning into a more sustainable way of doing things is a slow and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 13, 2024
Lindiwe Rakharebe is undoubtedly a MICE industry legend. During her tenure as the Duban ICC’s dynamic CEO and leader, Lindiwe has propelled the venue into the spotlight with accolades such as Africa’s and South Africa’s best convention centre,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 13, 2024
The Marriott Melrose Arch Collection of Hotels The Marriott Melrose Arch Collection of Hotels is boldly growing into the future and invites you to grow with it. The Marriott Melrose Arch Collection of Hotels is striving to consistently elevate...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 12, 2024
The City Lodge Hotels group, which is synonymous with providing amazing experiences at prices that suit every budget, have recently made a number of key staff appointments. Nkosenhle Ngongoma At the end of 2023, Nkosenhle Ngongoma took up the role...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 9, 2024
At the recent AHEAD Awards, the JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge was named as one of the Top 100 New Hotels worldwide. This award recognises the hotel for its innovative design and promoting sustainable tourism. In particular, the property was...
