Event Planner's Guide to Africa

05/06/2024

Happy Global Exhibitions Day! According to the UFI - The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, four key messages underpin this year’s theme, “Exhibitions are catalysts to sustainable futures”:

* Exhibitions drive progress: Exhibitions are platforms to discuss, create and showcase solutions to our universal challenges.
* Exhibitions facilitate economic growth: Exhibitions are engines of economic growth, connecting industries and driving job creation.
* Exhibitions are sustainable: Exhibitions are a sustainable way to drive business and development, gathering communities in one place and managing our environmental impact.
* Exhibitions connect people: Exhibitions are community builders, bringing people together face-to-face to connect, collaborate and contribute.

We celebrate this as we continue to play our part in the events industry.

22/04/2024

In the dynamic world of Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE), there’s a growing buzz around sustainability. The global push for net-zero carbon events is gaining traction, and it goes beyond simply reducing our carbon footprint. Event Planner's Guide to Africa 2024 breaks down the jargon and sees how embracing sustainability in the events industry impacts both the environment and society. Read it here

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18/04/2024

African hotel giant Rainbow Tourism Group has announced a partnership with Grand Metropolitan Hotels. The collaboration between RTG, one of the largest tourism companies in Zimbabwe, and GMH, a leading European hotel company, could potentially be transformational for Africa’s hospitality industry.

By partnering with Grand Metropolitan Hotels, RTG will leverage their expertise, resources, and international network to expand its operations and capitalize on the projected growth potential in Africa's hospitality industry.

The partnership involves various aspects, including management contracts in hotels across , sharing of best practices in hotel management, marketing collaboration, cross-promotion of properties, as well as the establishment of a hospitality school in collaboration with Swiss Hotel School Lucerne, known for its global excellence in hospitality education.

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17/04/2024

Africa's events industry is on the brink of a significant transformation, highlighted by extraordinary growth, cutting-edge technological innovations, and an amplified global footprint. Devi Paulsen-Abbott, Chairperson of AAXO - Association of African Exhibition Organisers and CEO of Energy Capital & Power, shares the trends she believes will turn the continent into an exhibition sector powerhouse. Read more in the 2024 edition of Event Planner's Guide to Africa:

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