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The Durban ICC consistently strives to position itself as “Africa’s Leading Convention Centre” – but now it is adding “Africa’s Smartest Convention Centre” to its competitive edge, says Durban ICC Chief Executive Officer, Lindiwe Rakharebe. Even before COVID-19 was a known disease, the Durban ICC had ventured into hosting virtual events and...
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A new carrier that will start flying domestic routes from this December, has invited South Africans to get creative and put forward names for the airline. The airline, which is said to have drawn inspiration from Uber’s model, is a joint venture between Kulula founder Gidon Novick and Global Aviation. “Similar to the way Uber has...
MICE News
Catch this week’s MICE news highlights, brought to you by The Planner. This week we cover South Africa’s transition to lockdown level 1. This means that, under very strict social distancing and cleanliness protocols, gatherings of up to 500 people are now allowed. In other news, the inaugural Africa Industry Meetings Day was launched...
Event News
The news that South Africa is moving to level 1 of lockdown on Monday, 21 September, has been met with mixed feelings from the live events sector. Sharif Baker, Chairperson of the Technical Production Services Association (TPSA) and spokesperson for #LightSAred, said during an interview on #Newzroom Africa; “Obviously, we are very appreciative of...
Event News
The South African live events industry is invited to stand with industry players across the globe, most of whom are still unable to work during this time, as they raise awareness about their plight through the #WeMakeEvents campaign on 30 September at 8pm local time. Sharif Baker, Chairperson of the Technical Production Services Association...
Event News
WTM London and its co-located travel and hospitality technology event, Travel Forward, will be hosted virtually this year. The 2020 live shows had been set to take place at ExCeL London from 2-4 November 2020, but ongoing travel restrictions, quarantine requirements and lockdowns across Europe have necessitated that both events be held online...
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Emnotweni Casino, a Tsogo Sun gaming destination located in Nelspruit, will welcome a new Director of Operations and Complex General in October – Tobie van Schalkwyk. The outgoing GM, Adam MacIntyre, will move to Durban to take over the reins at Suncoast Casino. Since 2006, van Schalkwyk has been proving his worth in the casino industry. He...
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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that South Africa will move to level 1 of lockdown on 21 September, and re-open international borders from 01 October, has been widely welcomed by the travel and tourism industry. “I would like to thank all partners from here in South Africa and across the world for their unyielding support and...
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Each year, the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF), Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE), and Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) put together the Incentive Travel Industry Index (ITII). Created along with market leader Oxford Economics, this survey is the most comprehensive investigation of the incentive travel...
MICE News
South Africa will move to lockdown Level 1 from Monday, 21 September 2020, which means the rules around hosting public gatherings are set to relax – slightly. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s addressed the nation on Wednesday night, 16 September 2020, to outline the adjusted regulations that will be in place under lockdown Level 1. Most notably,...
MICE News
Be heard and take the African Perspectives on the MICE Industry Report 2020/21 survey! Following the official launch of the inaugural Africa Meetings Industry Day that took place on 9 September, 2020 during the Africa MICE Industry Stakeholders Roundtable, the African Perspectives Report on the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions...
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Lee Zamekile Zama, CEO of the Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa (FEDHASA), has welcomed tonight’s announcement that international travel will reopen from 01 October 2020. She says, “This all-important step to reopening our borders will be the lifeline we need to start opening sustainably and help reignite the economy. We do so...
