Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 16, 2017
In her official opening address for the Event Greening Forum (EGF) 2017 Conference, on 27 July at Valverde Eco Hotel, Amanda Kotze-Nhlapo said sustainability within the business events industry is no longer negotiable and outlined a strategy to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 16, 2017
Celia du Preez is Hayward’s Grand Safari Company’s secret weapon. Providing luxurious experiences for 200 VIP delegates on mobile luxury safaris across Africa, the company’s operations in themselves are a huge undertaking; yet Celia and her team...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 16, 2017
Linda Reddy’s consummate hotel management skills have seen her move rapidly through the ranks at Tsogo Sun to her newest position as GM of the group’s flagship hotel at Montecasino, The Palazzo. Durban-born Reddy joined Tsogo Sun in the late 90s...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 14, 2017
Christine Ndlovu says the hospitality industry has been in her blood ever since she began waitressing after completing her matric. “Since then I have never looked back and don’t intend to,” says the Director of Operations at Hilton Durban, a...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 14, 2017
We live in a world of increasing information overload. Getting the message across in order to ensure that the receiver of the information in fact gets the actual message takes smart crafting of the spoken and written word. More significant is the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 7, 2017
The 9th of August is a day of rest. It celebrates a day when women can put their tools of protest down and rest in peace knowing that they are pioneers of freedom and democracy; that women have been birthed a voice to speak up, move freely, have an...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 5, 2017
Siyanda Dlamini is the newly appointed Sales and Marketing Director and shareholder at Fortis Hotels, a leading independently owned local hotel brand. Siyanda joined the group in 2013 (when it was known as the Boulevard Group) as General Manager...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 2, 2017
Lloyd Orr Communications recently launched their specialised division within the group and has been appointed to look after the representation of very niche DMCs that cater to special groups and MICE bookings. DMC’s that cater to special groups and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 2, 2017
The Services SETA have allocated funding for the overall events industry. In order to capacitate the potential learners in the future we will need assessors and moderators to assess the learners. (For which you will get paid.) But in the meantime...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 31, 2017
EXSA (Exhibition and Event Association of Southern Africa) has announced that Phumulani Hlatshwayo has officially resigned from his role as General Manager as he moves on to explore other opportunities. Hlatshwayo, has accomplished many successes...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 29, 2017
By the 26th of July 2017, the Association of African Organiser’s (AAXO) has gained over 20 Associate Members which has resulted in major benefits for the new members as well as the strengthening of the African exhibition industry at large,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 26, 2017
Clinton Thom, Cluster General Manager of Radisson Blu Le Vendome Hotel and Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town Newlands, says; “We feel honoured to be able to make a difference in the lives of our deaf and hard-of-hearing staff, giving them an equal...
