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Community project for SAACI Congress 2014

The SAACI Congress 2014 organisers have adopted Rhino Art as their community project in St Lucia. The National Congress will be held in St Lucia from 17-19 August. The first school nominated is Siletekhukhanya High School in Kaya Village. Project...
Hotel industry responds to “Scarves to Schools” challenge

Knitting up a storm for a good cause

Guvon Hotels & Spas is knitting up a storm. In the office, over lunch breaks, even in front of the TV at night #Guvonfever is reaching an all-time high. The reason for this collective knitting exercise is a challenge posed by Indaba Hotel on...

Understanding travel buyers in SA

The African Business Travel Association (ABTA) and Severnside Consulting Ltd (SSC) have announced significant progress in their exciting research project on corporate travel in sub-Saharan Africa. Project lead Chris Pouney and the research team...
MICE Academy

MICE is here to stay

The resistance to the collective word known as ‘MICE’ for the meetings.incentives, conferences and exhibitions industry is being rapidly whittled away.  The reason for acceptance is quite simply that MICE – as a descriptive word – is...
Southern Sun Maputo

Southern Sun Maputo closed for US$ 30m revival

One of Maputo’s most celebrated business, conference and leisure hotel, Southern Sun Maputo, located on the Avenida da Marginal, briefly closed for renovations on 1 April and aims to reopen on 1 August 2014. Business and leisure clientele can now...
Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town

SPECIAL: Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town

It’s coming for business, but staying for pleasure. Cape Town’s hottest conference venue, Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town, offers all the state-of-the-art facilities you require for a premium business function The conference...
Grande Roche Hotel

Grande Roche Hotel completes its refurbishment

Grande Roche Hotel in Paarl has recently completed the update and refurbishment of  its conference centre and the result is a venue which should top the list for any event or conference organiser. The designers have gone to great lengths to create...