Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 2, 2020
DIRCO, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, has indicated that embassies are taking full responsibility for their citizens in South Africa. This includes establishing where their citizens currently are, negotiating...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 31, 2020
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), in partnership with The Meeting Specialist (TMS), has launched virtual AGMs in South Africa. This will enable clients to engage with shareholders, making it a critical tool for business continuity. The need to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 30, 2020
The Durban Exhibition Centre (DEC) was repurposed as a screening centre for the city’s homeless, ahead of the national lockdown. The eThekwini Task Team on Homelessness identified the venue as a suitable central point to receive an expected 1,000...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 26, 2020
Meetings Professionals International, or MPI, is hosting a virtual event for Global Meetings Industry Day on Tuesday 14 April 2020. This special full-day summit will be focused specifically on tools and skills relevant to moving forward during the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 25, 2020
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has extended the deadline for entries for the 2020 UFI Award Programme and Next Generation Leadership (NGL) Grant to 4 April 2020. This has been done in light of the disruption that COVID-19...
