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 | Mar 28, 2022
On 15 March 2022, the SA Events Council hosted the Road to Recovery webinar together with several business events industry role-players. Here is an overview of the discussions. Exactly two years after the declaration of a State of Disaster...
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 | Jan 30, 2022
The added challenges of Covid-19 during the previous two years have resulted in a significantly burnt-out workforce. theplanner.guru explores how we can maintain momentum without hitting an end-of-year slump before the first half of the year is up....
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...
Pippa Naude | Apr 16, 2021
We have all become amateur epidemiologists in the past year, learning amazing facts about viruses, pandemics, and vaccines. And this is a good thing. Knowledge is power, and right now, understanding the Covid-19 disease and how to best respond to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 2, 2020
Robyn Christie South Africa’s local hospitality industry needs to prepare for an influx of guests this upcoming festive season in a way that it hasn’t had to before. Robyn Christie, industry advisor and a consultant to Agility Hospitality,...
Pippa Naude | Dec 1, 2020
The theme of the Event Greening Forum (EGF) NPO’s virtual Master Class on 18 November 2020 was #BuildBackBetter: Creating the new normal for sustainable events. Three speakers from different corners of the world explored the topic from different...
Pippa Naude | Nov 24, 2020
Whether you are looking forward to a trip over the coming summer or will be relaxing in your home town, there are some simple precautions you can take to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and keep yourself, your loved ones and your fellow...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 27, 2020
With technology becoming increasingly central to our lives and livelihoods, this is spotlighting the role this plays in both corporate and citizen safety. It also formed the basis of the discussions that took place during the Uber Tech for Safety...
Pippa Naude | Sep 22, 2020
After six months of not being able to travel, Oz Desai, General Manager at Flight Centre Business Travel (pictured), believes that business travellers are eager to book their next trip; “Research tells us that business travellers are keen to travel...
Pippa Naude | Sep 22, 2020
A message from the SA Events Council: As we enter Alert Level 1 in South Africa, the relaxation of regulations around capacity at events has allowed for a 50% venue capacity capped at 250 pax indoors and 500 outdoors. While not ideal for the...
