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Discovering Botswana, Meeting in Gaborone
Summary:Botswana is a dream destination for incentive travel. The country also offers different convention centres the Peermont Convention Resort, one of the finest facilities of its kind in Southern Africa, and the Gaborone International Convention Centre, better described as an oversized villa for meetings: stately, surrounded by water and luscious gardens and of course oozing with African hospitality and warmth.27th Jun, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
Tshwane, a booming contender for Association Meetings
Summary:For the first time in history, Tshwane has made the famous ICCA rankings, the annual list of the world’s top cities for hosting international associations. One of the top 10 cities in Africa, Tshwane is ranked 254 – up from 284 compared to 2014 – a testament to the city wanting to be a key player in the meetings industry.20th Jun, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
Protea hotels continues expansion on the African continent: 1st Protea Hotel in Botswana
Summary:Protea Hotels today announced the signing of agreements for the development of its first hotel in Botswana, the ninth country in Africa in which the brand will have a presence.9th Jun, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
The meetings virus has reached Kenya
Summary:For the first time in African history the meetings virus seems to be spreading around in pandemic proportions. Like many other South African and East African countries, Kenya has proven that it is capable of running a successful tourism industry.9th Jun, 2016Category: - Image:
Calabar ICC set to host high profile and renowned speakers for APRA Calabar 2016
Summary:The organisers of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) Annual Conference scheduled to hold at the Calabar International Convention Centre, Calabar, Nigeria, have revealed that APRA Calabar 2016 will parade an array of renowned speakers.13th May, 2016Category: - Image:
Joburg Tourism launches events calendar at INDABA 2016
Summary:Events are one of the biggest contributors to the sector, particularly in Joburg, attracting people from all over the country and the continent to the City.10th May, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
Durban ICC honoured “Africa’s Leading Meetings and Conference Centre” by World Travel Awards
Summary:The Durban International Convention Centre has taken the title of “Africa’s Leading Meetings and Conference Centre” at the World Travel Awards once again!12th Apr, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
Calabar ICC debuts in oil sector events with Nigerian Content Workshop (NCW 2016)
Summary:Calabar International Convention Centre has made a debut in holding Oil and Gas Sector Conferences with the Nigerian Content Workshop, NCW, 2016.8th Apr, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
The Centre International de Conférences d'Alger secures the 15th International Energy Forum
Summary:The Centre International de Conférences d'Alger (CICA) has confirmed that The 15th International Energy Forum (IEF) will take place at the centre from 26th to 28th September 2016. Last held in Moscow in 2014, the 750 international delegates will include Energy ministers from 72 countries.6th Apr, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
European Cities Marketing went global and exported its ECM Summer School outside Europe
Summary:Like its big sister the ECM Summer School, the ECM Academy is the bridge for worldwide professionals to a successful career in the meetings industry. Thereby ECM consolidates its position as the educational reference in the sector, counting on 30 years of expertise with the ECM Summer School.21st Mar, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
Durban breaks through
Summary:In South Africa, Durban is clearly making headway with building a reputation in corporate meetings and incentive travel. During a visit to the Meetings Africa trade show in Joburg I went to explore a few highlights.15th Mar, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
Durban Icc grows profits and boosts city’s economic impact
Summary:The 2015 fiscal year was a successful one in many respects for the Durban International Convention Centre (Durban ICC). The company achieved a strong set of financial results and continued to deliver significant economic and social benefits to the city of Durban and the KwaZulu-Natal province.3rd Mar, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
African Society of Association Executives (AfSAE) continues its growth path at Meetings Africa
Summary:The African Society of Association Executives (AfSAE), first established and constituted in February last year at Meetings Africa, will officially unveil its headquarters in Johannesburg at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the 21st February, eve of the start of Meetings Africa 2016.18th Feb, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
Kenya to hold AMEX 2016, 1st International MICE Event
Summary:AMEX 2016 (Africa MICE Expo) is expected to bring together players in the meetings industry from across the continent to showcase, supply and buy their best MICE facilities and services on the 22nd to the 24th of March this year.3rd Feb, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
New ICCA Regional Director Africa Esmare Steinhofel introduces herself
Summary:As of 1 January 2016, Esmare Steinhofel is ICCA’s new Regional Director Africa. She has been involved in ICCA for more than 15 years.28th Jan, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
A world-class venue in Addis Ababa
Summary:Ethiopia is known to hold the original ark of covenant, it is home of Lucy, the ancestor of mankind, and Ethiopian coffee is of world fame. The country’s culture is unique; traditions, food, religion, custom, language, dancing, music are all very diverse and beautiful. But the country is also pulling up its meeting sleeves, with the construction of the Addis-Africa International Convention and Exhibition Center (AAICEC).27th Jan, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
A New MICE Flame in Ethiopia
Summary:Kumneger Teketel, the organising talent behind the well-established Hotel Show (Hospitality and Tourism Trade Show) in Ethiopia is launching a new fair: the First MICE East Africa 2016 Forum and Expo in Addis Ababa (June 9-11). His goal: to put Ethiopia on the African MICE map.12th Jan, 2016Category: - Magazine:Image:
Continental Conference team inspects facilities at the Calabar ICC to host APRA 2016
Summary:African Public Relations Association (APRA), the umbrella body for all public relations associations and practitioners across the continent visited Cross River State and has successfully conducted a facility inspection tour at the Calabar International Convention Centre (Calabar ICC) in readiness to host APRA 2016 conference next May.30th Dec, 2015Category: - Magazine:Image:
1st ECM Academy in South Africa
Sub-Title:This initiative puts ECM as reference accelerator for Meetings Industry professionals worldwideSummary:European Cities Marketing is going global and exports its ECM Summer School education programme outside Europe. The first edition of the so-called ECM Academy will be organised in Johannesburg, South Africa from February 19-22, 2016, prior to Meetings Africa.17th Dec, 2015Category: - Magazine:Image:
Algiers to open for major meetings and exhibitions
Summary:The International Conference Center (the “CIC”) is currently being constructed in Algiers by the Government of Algeria. This impressive site is scheduled to be completed and scheduled to open in the 2nd quarter of 2016.17th Dec, 2015Category:
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