Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 2, 2020
With capabilities to deliver a full AV solution and a can-do attitude, Brandex is working to position itself as a leading industry player. Meetings talks to the company’s directors, Gabi Babinszky and Jack Smit, about their plans to get there....
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 31, 2020
The Southern African Tourism Services Association (SATSA) is hosting another COVID-19 webinar, this time tackling the topic of how the Consumer Protection Act can be interpreted at this time. The webinar will include a Q&A with Consumer...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 30, 2020
“As the COVID-19 pandemic keeps exhibition industry professionals apart, the need to talk, to discuss, and to learn is bigger than ever,” states the UFI announcement about their new series of regular talks, panels, and webinar sessions for the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 30, 2020
At the end of March, AIPC, the International Association of Convention Centres and UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition industry, released a guide to good practices for venues in the management of health and operational challenges...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 30, 2020
Michelle Nortje is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Johannesburg. She recommends everyone takes the following steps to proactively managing their mental health during lockdown, and in the wake of the aftereffects of COVID-19. The...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 25, 2020
Marnus Broodryk is an entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of The Beancounter, an accounting firm that helps small businesses turn their accounting system into a powerful business tool. He and 27 439 other small business owners have put together a...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 24, 2020
Alan Hosking is the publisher of HR Future magazine, and an expert in preparing people and companies for the future of work. The Planner Guru spoke to him for his advice on how employers and employees can best navigate the challenging conversations...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 24, 2020
This article was supplied by Gerrit Davids, a Lead Consultant at TaranisCo Advisory. Subsequent to the President of South Africa declaring a state of disaster under the National Disaster Management Act of 2002 on 15 March, and then announcing the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 16, 2020
Advocate Louis Nel’s niche is the travel and tourism industry. He says one of the biggest questions he is dealing with at the moment is from service providers who are concerned about how they should respond to the coronavirus disease – and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 10, 2020
The South Africa National Convention Bureau (SANCB) and Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) are seeking the future leaders of the South African incentive travel industry. If you think you have what it takes, apply now and stand a chance...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 10, 2020
For a long time, online meetings have seemed like a theoretical advantage but in practice have failed to live up to these expectations. This is because face-to-face meetings are, generally, more effective; you can see your colleagues and engage...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 9, 2020
This article was issued by the Event Greening Forum, a non-profit organisation that promotes sustainability within the business events sector. Roughly one third of all food produced ends up as waste. As a result, of the 31 million tonnes of food we...