SA Tourism CEO Ntshona steps down
The Board of South African Tourism (SA Tourism) has accepted a request by its CEO, Sisa Ntshona to step down from his position at the helm of the organisation at the end of May 2021. Ntshona’s...
View ArticleHilton launches carbon neutral business meetings in the UK
Global hospitality company Hilton has partnered with social enterprise South Pole to offset the carbon footprint of meetings and events across almost 30 properties in the UK. Initially launched in The...
View ArticleAfrican travel and tourism sector set for debut hybrid summit in September
The Department of Tourism and South African Tourism have announced, 20 August, they will host the first ever Africa’s Travel and Tourism Summit (ATTS). It is set to take place in a hybrid format, 19-21...
View ArticleWTM Africa announces finalists for the ‘Reigniting Africa’ award
World Travel Market Africa (WTM Africa) has announced the six finalists in the new ‘Reigniting Africa’ award category for its WTM Africa Travel & Tourism Awards. The final winner will be announced,...
View ArticleJohannesburg, Durban and Lagos to host Africa’s Travel and Tourism Summit
Johannesburg, Durban and Lagos are the host cities for the inaugural Africa’s Travel and Tourism Summit, 19-21 September 2021. The Sandton Convention Centre, the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Centre...
View ArticleCTICC secures 15 international conferences in uncertain times
Over the past 17 months the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) has secured 15 international conferences and will welcome approximately 22,000 delegates to the Mother City. The events...
View ArticleTTM Maldives 2021 ready to roll, hybrid style, with 3,000 meetings
TTM Maldives, the largest international travel trade show event in Maldives, returns this year in hybrid format, 28-30 November 2021 and organisers are expecting over 3,000 meetings to take place...
View ArticleFour Seasons Sharm El Sheikh to get new convention centre in resort expansion...
The Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt has announced plans for an expansion and enhancement project which will double the size of the current property. One aspect of the new facility will be...
View ArticleSouth Africa Tourism and Tourism Business Council of SA issue statement
The following joint statement has been issued by South Africa Tourism Board and the Tourism Business Council of South Africa regarding the new Covid variant – Omicron: South African Tourism (SA...
View ArticleMeetings Africa 2022 ready for physical February return in Johannesburg
Registration for the 16th instalment of Meetings Africa is officially open. South African Tourism (SAT) has said it intends to stage the trade show in a physical format (28 February-2 March) after an...
View ArticleSouth African Tourism appoints MMGY Hills Balfour for PR strategy in UK and...
South African Tourism (SAT) has appointed MMGY Hills Balfour as its new PR agency for the UK and Ireland with a three-year contract. London-based MMGY Hills Balfour is an integrated communications...
View ArticleMeetings Africa returns in Johannesburg ready to ignite the continent’s...
Organisers of the Meetings Africa open the doors again in Johannesburg to the business events trade show, 28 February, as the continent’s MICE industry finally gets to rally in person again. The event...
View ArticleMeetings Africa presses reignition button for industry in Johannesburg
The 16th edition of the Meetings Africa trade show continues at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. The flagship event of the South African National Conventions Bureau (SANCB) – has brought...
View ArticleeLearning Africa confident in conference return to Kigali
The Rwandan capital, Kigali, is set to host eLearning Africa (eLA), 11-13 May, an international in-person conference that brings together political leaders, education experts and investors. This event...
View ArticleWTM Africa 2022 kick-starts recovery of Africa’s travel and tourism industry,...
Organisers have hailed WTM Africa 2022, held 11-13 April in Cape Town, South Africa, as “a huge success”, reporting that preliminary numbers indicated the 7,000 pre-scheduled appointments for 2022...
View ArticleSouth African Tourism appoints new chief operations officer
South African Tourism (SA Tourism) has announced the appointment of Ms Nomasonto Ndlovu (pictured) as the organisation’s new chief operations officer. She will officially commence her role on 1 July...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s 23 IMEX exhibitors showcase country’s business events product...
While the South African business events industry, like many countries across the world, was hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, the country was keen to showcase, at IMEX Frankfurt, its variety of...
View ArticleHyatt to bring its luxury brand to Johannesburg
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced it has entered a management agreement with an affiliate of the Millat Group for the Winston Hotel in Rosebank, Johannesburg. The property will join the Hyatt...
View ArticleAIPC Future Shapers prepare to take centre stage in 2023
The 2023 AIPC Future Shapers programme is commencing with global representation and a diverse cohort of convention centre management high achievers. Thirteen new candidates have been accepted into the...
View ArticleICCA votes in Marta Gomes as new president
Members of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) have voted in Marta Gomes as the association’s new president. The official announcement was made on the first day of the 61st...
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