Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 28, 2024
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is poised to raise its head as Africaโs premier destination for business, meetings, and “bleisure” tourism at Meetings Africa 2024. Acting CEO of Tourism KwaZulu-Natal (TKZN), Mr Sibusiso Gumbi, expressed the KZN...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 13, 2024
Lindiwe Rakharebe is undoubtedly a MICE industry legend. During her tenure as the Duban ICCโs dynamic CEO and leader, Lindiwe has propelled the venue into the spotlight with accolades such as Africaโs and South Africaโs best convention centre,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 29, 2023
Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille Yesterday, the new Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, and various tourism role players gathered with the media at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban to officially start...
Aug 24, 2022
The Durban ICC has been recognised as Africaโs leading convention centre multiple times. Meetings speaks to Lindiwe Rakharebe to understand how her leadership has driven the venue forward. Lindiwe Rakharebe, CEO of the Durban ICC The Durban...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 12, 2020
The World MICE Awardsโข celebrates and rewards excellence in the global Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) industry. Today it announced the winners of its 2020 programme, which saw the Durban International Convention Centre...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 21, 2020
The Durban ICC consistently strives to position itself as โAfricaโs Leading Convention Centreโ โ but now it is adding โAfricaโs Smartest Convention Centreโ to its competitive edge, says Durban ICC Chief Executive Officer, Lindiwe Rakharebe. Even...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 24, 2020
AAXO, the Association of African Exhibition Organisers, is hosting a free webinar where SA’s biggest exhibition venues will share their plans to support the safe reopening of the exhibition industry. The webinar will be moderated by AAXO...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 2, 2020
Our third Conversations with Women in MICE webinar was held on 01 July 2020, where we delved deeper into how women in our industry can find, create and use the opportunities that are available to them under the theme โOwning our opportunities: What...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 23, 2020
Get ready for the third instalment of the hugely popular Women in MICE webinar series. This time, our guest speakers will be discussing the question: “Owning our opportunities: What does it take?” Date: Wednesday, 01 July 2020 Time:...
Mpinane Senkhane | Jul 17, 2018
Six long-serving employees of the Durban International Convention Centre (Durban ICC) who thrive on professionalism and excellence in service delivery, ensure daily that Africaโs leading meetings and conference venue continues to attract visitors...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 30, 2017
Service excellence is the heartbeat of the Durban International Convention Centre and this was once again affirmed at the 24th World Travel Awards – Africa Gala Ceremony where the Centre was crowned โAfricaโs Leading Meetings and Conference...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 4, 2017
The Durban ICC was honoured as the winner of the Industrial Policy Action Plan Award at the inaugural Vision 2030 Awards. The winners were announced on the 22 June at the highly anticipated awards ceremony held at Birchwood Hotel, Johannesburg. The...