Shanna Jacobsen | May 13, 2022
In a bid to better understand the value and role played by travel agents within the travel sector, ASATA has released the second edition of its 21st Century Travel Agent Study. The Association of Southern African Travel Agents (ASATA) has released...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 23, 2020
As with any event, working out the cost of a ticket for a virtual event is not an exact science but needs to balance several considerations. These include factors such as: 1. The hard cost of organizing and running the event Some virtual events...
Heather Hook | Jan 12, 2016
Keeping track of your time spent on your different client’s projects is vital. Often you don’t realise how much time is allocated to one client per month, and you don’t want to be working like a maniac and undercharging for your...
Heather Hook | Jan 5, 2016
How do you know what to pay those who work for you – and not to mention yourself? A good rule of thumb is to check out what the greater industry pays. I pay my temporary staff quite well, as I train them to have event-specific skills. I train all...
Heather Hook | Dec 21, 2015
Charging your worth and getting remunerated for the service you provide can be a huge challenge for any PCO in South Africa these days, and being an events management professional can be a hair-raising experience lately. So many competitors,...
