Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 4, 2020
September is tourism month, so it’s fitting that Africa Travel Week (ATW) is launching its virtual Meetings & Masterclasses now to connect African tourism products with global buyers. ATW comprises World Travel Market Africa (WTM),...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 4, 2020
As I pen this reflection of my first year with SAACI, I remain mindful of the impact that COVID-19 has had on all of us personally and professionally. I am eternally grateful to all the frontline workers and their families for the continued...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 4, 2020
On Tuesday, 01 September, the PCO Alliance Network in partnership with Focus Rooms, The Capital Hotel Group and Cape Town International Convention Centre staged a 5-venue event, effectively demonstrating that the events industry is ready to open...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 30, 2020
Get the week’s MICE industry news highlights in a quick 2-minute video, brought to you by The Planner. This week we look at the positive rebound that short-term accommodation rentals are making as lockdown regulations are eased, while ASATA...
Aug 25, 2020
Written by Mike Lord, the founder of Alliance Venues & Facilities Management, Interim Chair of the Event Safety Council and Member of the South African Events Council. The hardest choice we are needing to make today is choosing lives over...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 25, 2020
SAACI, the South African Association for the Conference Industry, has announced the appointment of Alshanthe Smith as the new SAACI Membership Services Consultant effective from Monday, 24 August 2020. Alshanthe’s previous positions include Project...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 23, 2020
CEO of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA), Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, has urged businesses within the travel, tourism and hospitality to act responsibly and comply with the regulations of alert level 2 of lockdown. Tshivehengwa said...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 19, 2020
Perhaps one of the biggest obstacles for the South African MICE industry to gain the right governmental support during the COVID-19 pandemic has been that it falls under the Department of Tourism. As the Joint Meeting Industry Council (JMIC) states...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 17, 2020
After a successful trial at Town Lodge Umhlanga and Road Lodge Durban, the City Lodge Hotel Group is now rolling out an ‘Eat In’ pizza menu at its Courtyard Hotels, City Lodge Hotels, Town Lodges and Road Lodges across South Africa. “As...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 10, 2020
Throughout women’s month (August), South Africa’s tourism community will celebrate the role of women in the industry through the #IAmTourism campaign. Women represent 70% of the tourism workforce, a fact that the campaign seeks to highlight, as...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 8, 2020
Proving a protest can be creative and even beautiful, the South African technical production and live events industry came together on 05 August 2020 to #LightSAred, lighting up 505 buildings and landmarks across the nation in emergency red. More...
Aug 2, 2020
The National Department of Tourism has issued a draft Tourism Sector Recovery Plan. Industry stakeholders are invited to submit their comments and feedback by 15 August 2020, via email to recovery@tourism.gov.za. You can download the document...
