Industry news (109)
Tuesday, 21 February 2012 08:07
First AGM for the Event Greening Forum
Monday, 20 February 2012 10:20
Focussing on the ‘how to’ aspects of the hotel businessThe 6th annual Hotel Investment Conference Africa (HICA) will take place from 9 to 11 May at the Elangeni Hotel in
Thursday, 09 February 2012 07:45
Service excellenceThe Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) will again be holding educational sessions during Meetings Africa.
Thursday, 09 February 2012 07:42
Lekgotlas and matchmakingAlmost 200 international buyers from around the world are expected to attend Meetings Africa 2012, which takes place at the Sandton Convention Centre from 28 February to 1 March 2012 and features the cream of
Thursday, 09 February 2012 06:06
Sustainable tourism and greening your accommodation
Put simply then, sustainable tourism means holidays that are good for local communities, the environment, holidaymakers and tourism businesses. The main function of the Travel Foundation is to work towards helping the
Tuesday, 31 January 2012 13:39
Money’s tight and time is tighter?It’s easy to lose site of the fact that, as a business, people are your greatest investment. In these days of staff cutbacks, limited budgets and reduced profitability, it is worth acknowledging that you need your team to keep the business going. You also need your team to be positive, de-stressed and motivated. But how do you do that when money is tight and time is even tighter?
Monday, 30 January 2012 09:58
The science of making cocktailsThe traditional mindset is that a cocktail is served in a glass, shaken or stirred, on the rocks or neat and served with a cheesy smile by any bartending impersonator with no intention of blowing your mind... But what if it was served in a test tube, spherified or foamed, flaming or in suspended animation, served by enthusiastic, out-of-the-box thinking mixologists with a warped mindset to the ordinary cocktail methodology…
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 06:14
Menu trends and culinary themes for 2012We know that the food is often what makes or breaks a conference or an event, and is always an important component of the whole conference experience for delegates. Some of these trends – such as children’s nutrition – obviously don’t really play a role in conference cuisine but some of them are very relevant and give you an indication of the type of food and menus you are likely to experience during 2012.
Tuesday, 24 January 2012 07:54
Saving the planet … one bottle at a timeThe Protea Hospitality Group has started a roll-out across South Africa of a purified water system that will replace bottled mineral water in their conferencing venues and ultimately save millions of plastic bottles from ending up in landfills.
Monday, 23 January 2012 10:23
The first networking event of the year
Monday, 23 January 2012 10:06
Boerewors and bobotie down underOrganisers of the Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) welcome South African Tourism as the 2012 sponsor of Globe, the show’s restaurant and meeting hub – a move that will give attendees the opportunity to sample South Africa’s unique cuisine.
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 07:05
You’re invited!Speakers Inc has announced their first showcase of 2012. It will be held on Friday, the 27th of January 2012 at the Sunnyside Park Hotel.
Monday, 12 December 2011 06:57
Sandton Convention Centre celebrates immense bid successes in 2011It’s been a bumper year for the Sandton Convention Centre (SCC) with the centre managing to secure a number of major bids for local and international meetings and events. The winning streak commenced early in January 2011, with the SCC being named host venue for the following events taking place in 2012:
Monday, 12 December 2011 06:54
Driving delivery with value
"The exhibition and event industry has seen some incredible movement over what has been a challenging year, and in order to ensure forward thinking and innovation whilst providing superior service, the programme has been developed around the theme: DRIVING DELIVERY WITH VALUE." explains Natalie Naude, Chair of EXSA. |
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