Julia Mafcher | Sep 6, 2012
SATTIC 12 the South African Travel and Tourism Industry Conference, which ended in Ekurhuleni yesterday – put South Africa on the path to success by providing a platform for many of the countrys most important role players to share their...
Julia Mafcher | Sep 6, 2012
In the start of a concerted portfolio energy sustainability drive, 20 hotels in the Protea Hospitality Group have in the past year been fitted with lighting or water heating energy saving devices that substantially reduce those properties overall...
Julia Mafcher | Sep 5, 2012
The national winners in the 2012 AA Quality Assured Accommodation Awards programme have been announced (list below).Only AA Quality Assured members are eligible to participate in this programme, which is now in its nineteenth year and the only...
Julia Mafcher | Sep 5, 2012
DOMESTIC TOURISTS are the lifeblood of South Africas tourism industry, which is regarded as a major driver of the countrys economic growth. This tourist grouping contributed R20,2 billion to the national economy in 2011.This was the message from...
Julia Mafcher | Sep 5, 2012
Good morning, colleagues, and thank you for the opportunity to share some thoughts with you about the state of South Africas travel and tourism sector. Even though the time allocated might not be enough to reflect on all the issues that you may...
Julia Mafcher | Sep 5, 2012
South Africas national minister of Tourism said yesterday that the countrys tourism industry has much to celebrate in spite of the global economic situation. Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk was talking at the start of the second day of SATTIC 2012...
Julia Mafcher | Sep 3, 2012
The president of the International Council of Tourism Partners will be delivering his keynote address in Johannesburg at the South African Travel & Tourism Industry Conference.The Conference will be held in Johannesburg from Sep 2-4.The SA...
Julia Mafcher | Aug 30, 2012
Its been a great year for exhibitions at the Sandton Convention Centre year, with most of its shows in the first six months reflecting an increase in visitor numbers some substantially and exhibitors giving overall positive feedback on the quality...
Julia Mafcher | Aug 30, 2012
Personal and team branding:Branding and marketing innovator and founder and CEO of Branding & Marketing YOU, Donna Rachelson, gives us valuable insight into why branding you, your team and your company properly is so important. Were all...
Julia Mafcher | Aug 30, 2012
Its that complex, and that simple:Gone are the days when out-of-town hotel conferences ended at 5pm for socialising. Thanks to technology, many conference delegates and business travellers work days start in their hotel room when the conferencing...
Julia Mafcher | Aug 30, 2012
Providing up-market portable flooring and carpeting solutions for exhibitions and events, Expovent Evolutions flooring division was proud to be a part of this years Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival. The event took place from 23 to 25 August in...
Julia Mafcher | Aug 29, 2012
With a plethora of MICE undertakings in the second half of any given year the nation rapidly coasts downhill towards the end-of-year recess. Mentally we are already in planning mode for the great shut-down following a hard year. With so much to do...
