Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 19, 2020
The Department of Employment and Labour issued a press release on Tuesday 17 March 2020, acknowledging that many companies will be adversely affected by the measures government has put in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease....
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 16, 2020
This short survey will help the Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) assess the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the events industry. It will take approximately 5-7 minutes to complete. Thank you in advance for sharing...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 16, 2020
Today the Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, announced the postponement of Africa’s Travel INDABA, which was scheduled to take place at the Durban ICC from 12 to 14 May 2020. This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address last night,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 16, 2020
On Sunday 15 March 2020, the South African government declared a national state of disaster due to the Coronavirus outbreak. President Cyril Ramaphosa said, “We have decided to take urgent and drastic measures to manage the disease, protect the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 11, 2020
Issued 11 March 2020. Every day we learn more about COVID-19. There are knowns and there are unknowns, which at times make one very uncomfortable, to say the least. We are all trying to navigate this uncertain time in which we find ourselves. We do...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 8, 2020
InterContinental Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport Hotel, one of Tsogo Sun Hotels properties, has received the IHG IMEA Franchise Hotel of the Year 2019 award. Thirty-eight franchise hotels in the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) participated in the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 8, 2020
City Lodge Hotel Group has launched a Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) protocol across its 62 hotels, with the aim of educating staff and guests on the simple measures they can take that can help to reduce the risk of contamination. The...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 27, 2020
Version 2.0 of the Women in MICE 2020 Awards was launched at an exclusive breakfast event at the Sandton Convention Centre on Wednesday 26 February 2020, in partnership with the South Africa National Convention Bureau and sponsored by Unlimited...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 24, 2020
Reunion Island is marketing itself as the place “where MICE come to play”, because of its mix of world-class accommodation/eventing facilities, unlimited adventure activity options, gorgeous scenery, and a unique and diverse culture. Other...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 22, 2020
The Sandton Convention Centre (SCC) is proud to host Africa’s leading meetings industry event, Meetings Africa, from 24 to 26 February 2020, and play a role in helping to grow the business tourism industry. Shaun Bird, GM of SCC, says he has...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 18, 2020
Tourism New Zealand has undertaken to plant an indigenous tree for each of the 140 guests attending its Asia Pacific Incentives Meetings Event (AIME) Hosted Buyer Breakfast. Trees that Count, a conservation charity, will plant the trees across New...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 16, 2020
Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will be offering direct flights between London Heathrow and Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) as a seasonal service, as of 25 October 2020. Liezl Gericke, Head of Africa, Middle East and India, at Virgin...
