Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 8, 2022
theplanner.guru unpacks the African Perspectives on the MICE Industry Report’s MICE Industry Maturity Index to understand where the top five MICE markets are on the continent. EGYPT Based on the World Economic Forum’s 2019 stats, tourism...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 21, 2022
Creating a standard for outcome-based events should be a no-brainer. theplanner.guru makes a case for why this matters now more than ever. Given the financial outlay and effort required to bring together each event, it is time that the MICE and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 11, 2021
Oz Desai, GM Corporate Traveller, provides answers to these questions and more. Life looks a whole lot different since the dawn of Covid-19 – face masks, elbow greetings, temperature checks at practically every entrance, and an overwhelming amount...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 15, 2020
Meet Tes Proos, Founder of Crystal Events Africa, president of SITE Africa and chair for the SA Events Council. I love travel as it opens one up to other cultures and experiences. Travel is the greatest education on earth. What is your #1...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 10, 2020
The South Africa National Convention Bureau (SANCB) and Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) are seeking the future leaders of the South African incentive travel industry. If you think you have what it takes, apply now and stand a chance...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 22, 2020
The South Africa National Convention Bureau (SANCB) was formed in 2012 and has since developed an approach aimed at significantly bolstering the business events sector. Meetings understands more on how the SANCB supports the industry. In May 2012,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 17, 2019
As you pack your bags for your summer holidays, we want to remind you that the benefits of travel are not limited to recreational ones. Here are some of the upsides to corporate travel, which might influence your plans for 2020! But first, a quick...
Martin HIller | Dec 31, 2015
John Fisher explains how to choose a suitable incentive travel destination. In Max Cuff’s now legendary definition of incentive travel, the product hinges on an exceptional travel-related experience. The trouble is one man’s Monte Carlo can be...