Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 9, 2020
On 04 March 2020, the first case of COVID-19 or Coronavirus was announced in South Africa. At this time, two more cases have been confirmed. What does this mean for the local events industry? Internationally, the response to the Coronavirus...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 29, 2020
Meetings Africa is recognised as the continent’s premier trade event for the business events and tourism industries. The 2020 show took place at the Sandton Convention Centre from 25 to 26 February, and has been praised for representing Africa both...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 24, 2020
The Meetings Africa 2020 BONDay (Business Opportunities Networking Day) took place today, on Monday 24 February, enabling discussions between buyers and exhibitors on how they can better work together to positively impact tourism across the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 20, 2020
The EXHIBITOR Magazine EuroShop Awards Ceremony took place on Wednesday 19 February, the final day of EuroShop 2020, in Dusseldorf, Germany, where the most beautiful stands of the world’s leading retail trade fair were recognised with awards or...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 12, 2020
The South African Culinary Olympic team (Team SA) will be competing at the 25th IKA Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart, Germany, from 14 to 19 February. Several years’ worth of training culminated in a special send off for the team, sporting...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 24, 2020
Meetings Africa, described as the continent’s premier business events trade show, returns to the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg on the 25 and 26 February 2020 – for the 15th time. The show, which is owned by South African Tourism, plays a...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 12, 2019
The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) held its annual general meeting (AGM) for shareholders on 11 December 2019, where it tabled the past year’s financial statements. The results demonstrate that the centre is creating a positive...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 19, 2019
As we close off on 2019, the events industry is abuzz with excitement in anticipation of what the upcoming year has in store. Going into 2020, technology is expected to play a stronger role than ever within the events space. From a marketing and...
