Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 22, 2020
Virtual events offer a lot of unique features that could be invaluable to event planners in the long-term, so it’s definitely worth exploring them. Pippa Naude highlights some examples that were shared during EventHack 2020. Around the...
Louis Nel | Apr 21, 2020
Advocate Louis Nel, also known as Louis-the-Lawyer, shares some pointers about what to consider including in your company terms and conditions. Given the flurry of legal issues around COVID-19 and its impact on business, it seems there is a much...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 14, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown mean that, right now, the only types of events people can attend are virtual ones. Some companies in our industry have embraced this opportunity, not only as a way to keep working and bring in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 7, 2020
The whole world is grappling with adversity as a result of the coronavirus pandemic – and especially the travel and tourism industry. Therefore Bench Events made a great choice when they invited Dr. Paul G. Stoltz to speak on ‘The greatest...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 7, 2020
The Southern African Tourism Services Association (SATSA) is launching a new platform called Discourse, where members and the industry can “connect, collaborate and advise each other”. The platform will feature different forum rooms for each topic,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 3, 2020
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been devastating; not only to human lives, but also in how the measures necessary to slow its spread are threatening the economic viability of businesses, and will likely result in job losses. The good...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 31, 2020
The Southern African Tourism Services Association (SATSA) is hosting another COVID-19 webinar, this time tackling the topic of how the Consumer Protection Act can be interpreted at this time. The webinar will include a Q&A with Consumer...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 30, 2020
Michelle Nortje is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Johannesburg. She recommends everyone takes the following steps to proactively managing their mental health during lockdown, and in the wake of the aftereffects of COVID-19. The...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 25, 2020
Marnus Broodryk is an entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of The Beancounter, an accounting firm that helps small businesses turn their accounting system into a powerful business tool. He and 27 439 other small business owners have put together a...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 24, 2020
Alan Hosking is the publisher of HR Future magazine, and an expert in preparing people and companies for the future of work. The Planner Guru spoke to him for his advice on how employers and employees can best navigate the challenging conversations...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 24, 2020
This article was supplied by Gerrit Davids, a Lead Consultant at TaranisCo Advisory. Subsequent to the President of South Africa declaring a state of disaster under the National Disaster Management Act of 2002 on 15 March, and then announcing the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 16, 2020
Advocate Louis Nel’s niche is the travel and tourism industry. He says one of the biggest questions he is dealing with at the moment is from service providers who are concerned about how they should respond to the coronavirus disease – and...
