Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 22, 2022
Frequent business travel can take a toll. As many as one third of business travellers have admitted to having concerns about the impact of travel on their mental health, according to a study by Collison. These same respondents also admitted to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 19, 2022
The pandemic put all incentive travel on hold. Now that travel restrictions have been lifted around the world, incentive travel is making a return and the industry is eager to discover what the market wants. Fortunately, the Incentive Research...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 11, 2022
One big positive for the events industry that came out of the global pandemic is a willingness to collaborate. And through collaboration, everyone has recognised just how powerful and beneficial it is – and can be. For this reason, Cvent...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 3, 2022
People are eager to travel despite the challenges the tourism industry is facing as it reboots after prolonged lockdowns. This desire is apparent across the globe, although South Africans have an above average wanderlust. This finding is one of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 31, 2022
Destination marketing campaigns aimed at increasing travel to Africa in 2022 are in full swing. Rivania Govender, research specialist at Niche Partners, presents just some of the creatively competing contenders. After two years of stagnation, the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 28, 2022
Flock Eventing Platform presents a useful resource to include in your events with top poll questions for you to consider. Polls give event managers the opportunity to get inside the minds of their attendees in real time. We consider polls to be one...
Angela Barter | Jul 24, 2022
As activity within the events industry starts picking up, Angela Barter advises us on how to avoid the dangers of greenwashing. As event attendees, delegates, hosts, sponsors and partners become increasingly conscious of the environmental impact of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 10, 2022
Collaborative workspaces combat loneliness and make for happier employees according to recent research by #WorkAnywhere and Selina, a commissioned study led by top researchers at Boston University and University of Canterbury. Selina, the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 3, 2022
Organising and hosting an event is a costly and resource-intensive affair; during a time when budgets are much tighter, unnecessary expenditure isn’t an option. Join theplanner.guru as we navigate through what essentials and add-ons can be...
Scott Langley | Jun 25, 2022
Tapping into exponential productivity isn’t a trade secret kept under wraps by the world’s most successful people, but it takes a degree of focus, writes Scott Langley. Let me ask you a question. How long is your to-do list? What I mean is, how...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 10, 2022
We hear from two experts within leadership as to how we can better align our leadership strategies within the workplace for the now. On 19 May 2022, Queen Ramotsehoa together with 3S Media hosted a panel discussion centred on leadership within the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 6, 2022
Many events follow very similar formats and are becoming indistinguishable from each other. theplanner.guru offers just a few tips and tools for you to switch up the pace and create impactful experiences for your attendees. Events...