Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 26, 2020
The 2020 Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards were held on 17 October, where Aquila Private Game Reserve & Spa was honoured to receive one of its prestigious awards in the category of Major Tourist Attraction. The awards seek to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 26, 2020
To help their clients navigate the COVID-19 crisis, FCM Travel Solutions has conducted and published a global State of the Market report on how the pandemic is affecting corporate travel. ‘Travel & Expense’ was named as the common item to be...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 25, 2020
Get the week’s MICE industry news highlights in a quick 2-minute video, brought to you by The Planner. This week we look at a newly-launched South African hotel venture called Hotel Sky; UFI’s Global Recovery Insights 2020 report and the upcoming...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 24, 2020
Tati Tsunke will step into the role of general manager at Sun International’s The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World in Port Elizabeth on 01 November 2020. “I am thrilled to be moving to the Friendly City, although I shall certainly...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 24, 2020
Sheena O’Brien, Health and Safety specialist at Sun International This piece is written by Sheena O’Brien, Health and Safety specialist at Sun International. Being proactive about health and safety under lockdown has helped Sun International make...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 22, 2020
City Lodge Hotel Group has implemented a contactless online check-in for its guests as another way to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Much as passengers can check-in online for a flight, guests will be able to manage their own hotel...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 22, 2020
If you are a tourism and travel professional, Africa Travel Week wants your feel-good stories to use in their #UnlockAfrica campaign to promote travel to the continent. “The goal is 50 positive news stories shared across our platforms over a period...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 20, 2020
The Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) is taking its Speed Marketing Sessions online for the first time, to assist in the recovery of the tourism sector. These sessions will be held on Zoom and will bring tourism products and both...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 20, 2020
Each year, corporations spend trillions of dollars acquiring goods and services. Of this, only 1% of the total spend is on women-owned businesses. This means many corporations are missing out on an opportunity to diversify their supply chains, grow...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 19, 2020
Following the announcement that, as of 21 September 2020, events could now take place under strict restrictions, the Restart Expo running over two days between 25 and 26 November will demonstrate the industry’s readiness to start safely hosting...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 19, 2020
A newly-launched South African hotel venture was announced this past week. The brand, Hotel Sky, will initially launch with two flagship hotels, with the first being located in Sandton, and the other a 29-storey building on Cape Town’s foreshore....
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 19, 2020
Spier has announced the third edition of Spier Light Art will take place on the wine estate from 26 February to 28 March 2021, and has invited designers, architects, light-, sound- and video artists (including students and institutions) to submit...
