COP27 conference catering questioned as delegates run dry
There have been reports of the usually pampered delegates of COP conferences complaining about the short supply of food and water in Sharm El-Sheikh this week. COP27 delegates have been quoted...
View ArticleItaly’s Ecomondo and Key Energy stage green and renewables conferences at...
At the 27th Conference of Parties in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, two of Italy’s leading green technology and renewable energy trade shows are outlining the urgent need to intensify circularity in waste...
View ArticleIAPCO creates team of researchers for new global wellbeing survey project
IAPCO and the 14 National PCO Association members of the IAPCO Strategic Association Task Force have combined to create a team of researchers to gather data on employee and team member wellbeing and...
View ArticleFirst Africa-based ICCASkills Course completed in Ethiopia
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has announced the completion of its first in-person ICCASkills Certified International Convention Specialists (CICS) course in Africa. The...
View ArticleSouth Africa NCB to partner with AIPC on Summit and to develop conference...
The South African National Convention Bureau (SANCB) has announced its partnership with the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC) to host the continent’s first AIPC Summit. Speaking at...
View ArticleUnion of International Associations releases UIA Survey 2022 Report
The Union of International Associations (UIA) has released its latest Survey on International Meetings Issues – 2022 Report. The report is the association’s tenth large-scale survey on issues...
View ArticleIBTM World 2022 facilitates 100,000 business meetings, and posts 10,000...
IBTM World, which this year explored the connection between events and culture came to a close with organisers claiming 100,000 business meetings took place at the show. They also reported 10,000...
View ArticleHyatt to expand luxury portfolio across Europe, Africa and the Middle East by...
Global hotel chain Hyatt has announced it is to grow its luxury brand portfolio with 13 openings over the next three years across Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EAME). The hotels set to join...
View ArticleWorld Travel and Tourism Council announces Rwanda as host country for 2023...
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) announced at its recent Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that it would be taking the event to Rwanda in 2023. This year’s Global Summit was attended by more...
View ArticleMeetings Africa: the sky is the limit
Meetings Africa 2023 is introducing a new platform to boost efforts to improve connectivity across the continent. The Johannesburg-based MICE show will, for the first time this year (28 February-2...
View ArticleAfrican Tourism Investment Summit to bring government, investors and tourism...
Investment in sustainable tourism within the African continent will be a major topic of discussion at this year’s African Tourism Investment Summit (ATIS). The event is part of Africa Travel Week which...
View ArticleCape Town’s E-Prix and E-Fest set to become an annual event
The 5th round of the Formula E World Championship was held for the first time on African soil, in Cape Town, 25 February. The event was part of a week-long co-located E-Fest and a celebration of ‘Go...
View ArticleAround the ICCA world in 360 minutes for GMID!
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) is inviting meeting professionals to join its online journey ‘Around the World in 360 Minutes’ on Global Meetings Industry Day, 30 March....
View ArticleSouth Africa tourism board to be dissolved
South Africa’s new tourism minister Patricia de Lille is expected to dissolve the country’s tourism board on 21 April. She will appoint a three-member team to take over the functions of the board as an...
View ArticleTim Harris to chair Interim Board charged with sorting out SA Tourism Board
Tim Harris (pictured) has been appointed as the new interim chair of South Africa Tourism’s Board, the country’s Department of Tourism has confirmed. Harris is the former CEO of Wesgro, the Western...
View ArticleRegistration now open for Meetings Africa 2024
Registration is now open for Meetings Africa 2024, for both regional and international delegates. Meetings Africa is set to take place at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, 27 to 28 February...
View ArticleIAPCO EDGE Seminar returns to Durban
The Durban Kwazulu-Natal Convention Bureau in South Africa is set to host the IAPCO Hosted EDGE Seminar, 17–18 October 2023. The two-day event promises to be an enriching experience for professionals...
View ArticleArrivals at Cape Town International Airport injected R24bn into Western Cape...
The arrival of 605,000 foreign passengers injected a whopping R24.3bn into South Africa’s Western Cape economy in 2022, according to new figures from Cape Town Air Access, powered by Wesgro. The...
View ArticleZimbabwe’s Victoria Falls to provide wedding congress backdrop in 2024
The world’s biggest wedding congress, Destination Wedding Planners (DWP), is heading to Zimbabwe in 2024. Organisers expect over 70 countries to be represented and will put on 5,000+ meetings held over...
View Articlem&i announces m&i Fest
m&I, a MICE industry events organiser, has announced a new event – m&i Fest. Pitched as a ‘new event format’, m&I Fest will be held in Marrakesh 17-21 March 2024. The event promises to...
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