News | The Planner - Part 292

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Aint no mountain too high

Long standing Meetings SA and SA Conference client and supporter Barry Futter of Adventure Works, and SATSA member, will give back by taking on the Freedom Challenge Mountain Bike race from Pietermaritzburg to Paarl in mid-June. This 2400km...

How to win an EXSA Green Award

In 2012 the Exhibition and Event Association of Southern Africa (EXSA) launched Green Award categories for its annual EXSA Awards. The response was positive, with a total of 11 submissions made for the Green Stand and Green Show categories, and six...

Protea: It’s game time

The Protea Hospitality Group has launched an iPad app challenging you to see if you have what it takes to run your own Protea Hotel – or any other hotel or business – profitably. The app, which runs as a game, teaches financial management in a...

Jumping for Jozi

The ICCA rankings are out – and Joburg Tourism’s Convention Bureau team is celebrating the city’s momentous climb, by improving its rankings an astonishing 92 places since 2012! “We’re thrilled to announce that in this year’s ICCA rankings Joburg...

No small feat

The well-known Hotel Numbi & Garden Suites in Hazyview, Mpumalanga celebrates its fiftieth year of existence in 2013. Built and opened by the Fick family in 1963, this country-style three star establishment today has 22 rooms, 38 garden suites...

Let us entertain you

Entertainers at your service… Entertainment is an integral part of a conference or event. And when you’re looking for the best, you need to call in an expert. We searched high and low to find you the best of the bunch. From theatre...

A seaside journey

The crème de la crème of coastal and outdoor venues ‘Under the boardwalk, down by the sea…’ and you know how the rest goes. Here in South Africa we’re blessed to have one of the most magnificent coastlines in the world, so why not make the most of...

Leadership today: times are changing

One doesn’t need to be a rocket scientist or clairvoyant to realise the world is in transition and we are undergoing a major shift on the planet. Where does this leave us? The global economy is shifting, relationships are experiencing increased...

The art of corporate gifting

That’s a wrap… Whether they’re placed in conference delegates’ bags or a thank you to your staff members for their hard work, gifts and promotional items are an important aspect of the MICE and business tourism industries. There’s no better...

The call of the Zulu Kingdom

Sea? Check. Beach? Check. Business? Yes please. From the beautiful lush Midlands and the popular Dolphin Coast to the bustling Durban central, KwaZulu-Natal has an abundance of venues and activities for both business and leisure tourists to enjoy....

‘BON’ this way

November 1, 2013 will see the opening of BON Hotel Margate, a six-story, 60-room, full-service hotel on Margate’s main thoroughfare overlooking the blue flag beaches. Adding to their growing stable, BON Hotels, have concluded a joint venture with...

Marketing magnifique!

Times are tough out there for the independent organizer – whether PCO, Event Management company or whatever type of name used to explain the duties and tasks of the range of co-ordinating requirements for any gathering of people. Unless an...