Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 5, 2020
The Event Greening Forum (EGF) NPO was created to drive the adoption of sustainable practices within the business events industry. One way it does this is through educational opportunities, such as its upcoming virtual Master Class on how events...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 4, 2020
HOMEMAKERS Expo has announced that the show as you know it is changing. The Homemakers team said in an announcement: “Home evolved and we need to do the same. After 28 years, HOMEMAKERS Expo, SA’s premier home improvement and lifestyle show, makes...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 27, 2020
“India and the African sub-continent have a long history of productive collaboration, and with the economic stagnation that has resulted from the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s vital that we enter into bilateral discussions around potential areas of...
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
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...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 18, 2020
Chefs Warehouse at Tintswalo Atlantic is a joint venture partnership between Liam Tomlin’s Chefs Warehouse and the unique Cape Town boutique hotel Tintswalo Atlantic. The new restaurant will open on Monday, 2 November 2020, serving lunch and dinner...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 15, 2020
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has announced that it’s 2020 Global Congress will be a digital-only event. The theme of the event is ‘Resilience’, and it will take place from 16 – 19 November 2020. “Quality...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 15, 2020
Travel Forward Virtual is a conference for the global travel technology industry. It will be live-streamed over three days, from 9 – 11 November 2020, and is free to attend. The theme for the event is: “Resilience, Innovation, Response”. While much...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 10, 2020
During this action-packed hour that took place on 7 October 2020, we understand the role Women in MICE play within driving sustainability in the business events sector, both from a greening and socioeconomic perspective. Moderated by Message...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 10, 2020
According to statistics from the Institute for Applied Positive Research, 97% of survey participants said having a trip planned made them happy. To provide travellers with an experience post lockdown or one that they can enjoy now in the comfort of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 7, 2020
Africa Travel Week launched a series of educational masterclasses during Tourism Month, which have rallied a community of over 550 tourism professionals to learn alongside their peers from with expert ‘tutor-hosts’. “These have...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 7, 2020
International Pinotage Day is this coming Saturday, 10 October. Pinotage is a truly South African variety which was first bottled in 1959. Over the years it has been refined, and talented winemakers such as the Wine Cellar Young Guns have turned...
