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Let’s talk about conferencing

With video conferencing set to dominate the conferencing landscape, Douglas Allen shares with SA Conference what it takes to organise a conference in 2014. First things first: communication is key. Mistakes generally happen if there is a...
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Protea Hotels dives into the Zanzibar market

The Protea Hospitality Group has entered the beautiful tropical spice island paradise of Zanzibar, bringing the exclusive Mbweni Ruins Hotel into the Protea Hotels portfolio. Protea Hotel Mbweni Ruins is situated on the breathtaking tropical...
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Unique Speaker Bureau showcase

Unique Speaker Bureau represents a number of top local and international speakers across a broad range of styles and subject-matter. Their team of professionals share their knowledge and experience to inform, enlighten and inspire their audiences...
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Looking back to move forward

Reflecting on the past year, the interactions, relationships and the people, Monique Swart has a few wishes for 2014.  As a service-driven industry, I think that it’s often easy to lose sight of the basics and I hope that people start really...
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Selling your story

Think you go out shopping for products and services? Wrong. What you really shop for are stories. For those in marketing and selling, you better make sure you know what story you’re selling advises Justin Cohen. The Porsche Cayenne and a VW Touareg...