The sixth annual global meetings forecast demonstrates the increasing strategic role and value that meetings and events play in organizations of all sizes around the globe.
Continuing with its ethos of contributing to capacity development, the CSIR International Convention Centre (CSIR ICC) has appointed six in-service trainees in various departments for 6 months each, to gain knowledge in their respective fields in order to obtain their qualifications.
NYC & Company, the City’s official destination marketing organization, today joined Cape Town Tourism to sign a first-ever city-to-city partnership to boost travel between Cape Town and New York City.
The eighth annual Caribbean Meeting and Incentive Travel Exchange (CMITE) organized in partnership with the Jamaica Tourist Board, closed another successful event last week with nearly 1,500 one-to-one appointments made.
The Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre’s uncompromising commitment to professionalism, developing people and service excellence, ensures daily that Africa’s leading meetings and conference venue continues to woo visitors from across the globe.
The tourism industry in the Garden Route in South Africa suffered a hard blow following devastating fires that ravaged a large part of this popular tourism area last week. However, tour operators say the area is open for business and tourism.
IMEX in Frankfurt is introducing several major new sustainability initiatives this year as it continues to innovate and encourage the industry to unite and contribute to greater environmental awareness and social responsibility.
Delegates were welcomed by CTICC Chief Executive Officer, Julie-May Ellingson, who placed emphasis on the importance of the JAMMS gathering, and highlighted how government initiatives can assist in supporting the industry.
Tshwane blends – perhaps like no other African destination - the depth of local culture and character with world-class technology and infrastructure – all against a beautiful backdrop of natural splendour and architectural diversity.
The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) has retained its 5-star status after receiving the highest grading by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa for a meetings, exhibitions and special events (MESE) organisation. The centre received an overall score of 98%.
The Centre has already successfully received its ISO9001 Quality Management, ISO22000 Food Safety and ISO14001 Environmental Sustainability certifications, making it the only convention centre in Africa to hold all four of these certifications
The South Africa National Convention Bureau (SANCB) unveiled the preliminary results of its three-year study into the South African business events industry at the ibtm world in Barcelona.
One can ensure a successful exhibition by effectively doing targeted marketing of the event to get feet at the event and to ensure exhibitors’ expectations are met. Tailoring the marketing of the exhibition to ensure that the right visitors are attracted is essential. See the CSIR ICC insights on the matter.
The Calabar International Convention Centre, in collaboration with the Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists, NAAE, has won the bid to host the 6th International Conference of the African Association of Agricultural Economists, AAAE in September 2019.
Since its founding in 1992, Meeting Media Group, publisher of Headquarters Magazine (HQ), has been a trusted guide and voice for associations and the global MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry.