Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 7, 2021
The tourism sector faced a difficult year in 2020. The hope that 2021 would be better was challenged from the start, by increasing infection rates and more lockdown restrictions. However, Dr Nomvuselelo Songelwa (pictured above), the CEO of travel...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 2, 2021
The state of the international exhibition industry has been captured in the latest Global Barometer research by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry. This includes a look at the impact of Covid-19 during 2020, as well as...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 1, 2021
The objective of the Restart Expo was to showcase to government, industry and the media how business events like exhibitions can manage the risk of Covid-19 transmission and be held in a safe and responsible manner. To support this message and give...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 21, 2021
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) has released the first report in their three-part Global Virtual Event Trends Series. CEIR Vice President of Research Nancy Drapeau, PRC, says, “COVID-19 has blindsided the B2B exhibition industry...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 15, 2020
Glisser, an events platform specialising in providing solutions for hybrid, has announced this past week that it has built in an additional feature that means attendees can receive a CPD / CPE certificate when they attend a Glisser event. According...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 15, 2020
The latest EventMB report, 10 Event trends for 2021, has a lot of unsurprising trends for next year – heightened attention on safety, and the growth of virtual and hybrid events, for example. But one intriguing prediction is audio-only events. This...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 8, 2020
The Euro Fair Statistics 2019 report shares data insights from 643 738 exhibiting companies, 2 416 exhibitions and 70 million registered visitors (both for consumer and trade event) from across 21 European countries. It is compiled by UFI, the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 2, 2020
Robyn Christie South Africa’s local hospitality industry needs to prepare for an influx of guests this upcoming festive season in a way that it hasn’t had to before. Robyn Christie, industry advisor and a consultant to Agility Hospitality,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 1, 2020
Let’s skip the part where we talk about the kind of year 2020 has been, and how it has devastated South Africa’s events industry. We all have a pretty good grasp of this by now. Instead, let’s get to the part where we start talking about how this...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 1, 2020
The theme of the Event Greening Forum (EGF) NPO’s virtual Master Class on 18 November 2020 was #BuildBackBetter: Creating the new normal for sustainable events. Three speakers from different corners of the world explored the topic from different...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 24, 2020
Whether you are looking forward to a trip over the coming summer or will be relaxing in your home town, there are some simple precautions you can take to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and keep yourself, your loved ones and your fellow...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 24, 2020
As we settle into a new normal for events – and ways to minimise the risks they carry – several trends are emerging. The Planner investigates some of the biggest ones we can expect to see in the new year. 1. Hyrbid is here to stay Over the past...
