Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 14, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown mean that, right now, the only types of events people can attend are virtual ones. Some companies in our industry have embraced this opportunity, not only as a way to keep working and bring in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 7, 2020
The whole world is grappling with adversity as a result of the coronavirus pandemic – and especially the travel and tourism industry. Therefore Bench Events made a great choice when they invited Dr. Paul G. Stoltz to speak on ‘The greatest...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 7, 2020
The Southern African Tourism Services Association (SATSA) is launching a new platform called Discourse, where members and the industry can “connect, collaborate and advise each other”. The platform will feature different forum rooms for each topic,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 3, 2020
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been devastating; not only to human lives, but also in how the measures necessary to slow its spread are threatening the economic viability of businesses, and will likely result in job losses. The good...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 2, 2020
Downings Marquee Rentals is celebrating a major milestone, as the company turns 20 in 2020! Meetings talks to the Downings team to understand what it takes to deliver an exceptional service offering that has stood the test of time and become a...