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Best of the Best: In 2023, together with ITB Berlin and in partnership with co:compass, the CBS International Business School is again presenting the Best Exhibitor Award (BEA) in a total of 11 categories to exhibitors at the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show – All stands will be assessed over two rounds – Honours will be presented at the… read more
SA Tourism to Go Ahead With Tottenham Hotspur Deal
SA Tourism announced today that it will be pushing ahead with the controversial almost R1 billion Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship proposal. The sponsorship would see the football club advertise South Africa as a tourist destination, Eyewitness News reports. Despite condemnation from var… read more
The first meeting of the G20 Tourism Working Group to be held under the Indian Presidency placed the focus on the sector’s role in in advancing the 2030 Agenda.
UNWTO is working as the knowledge partner to the Presidency to deliver the Goa Roadmap for Tourism as a Vehicle for Achieving the SDGs. This week’s meeting, held in the Rann… read more
One of Europe’s leading travel shows, the International Tourism Exchange (BIT) Milan opened its doors today at the Fiera Milano Exhibition Centre in Milan, Italy. BIT invites travel agencies, tour operators, and tourist boards together in one place to exchange experiences and shape the face of travel for the upcoming year. The internation… read more
Since the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) took office in 1988, Freetown International Airport (FNA), the country's only international hub, has never been certified. This has affected the credibility, safety and security of flight operations at the airport. The new manager, SUMMA Airports, wants to change this.
Kensington Tours has launched a collection of private villa experiences with plans to expand inventory in the spring.
Beyond Villas by Kensington Tours initially features 760 properties throughout Europe, the Caribbean and South Africa. Villa stays can be customized to include private guided tours, yacht charters and private jet services.… read more
ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi has said it is the desire of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar and the Union Government to improve the health sector towards making Tanzania a hub of medical tourism in the region.
"Through improvement in the health sector, we want people from other countries to come to T… read more
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) in collaboration with the High Commission of Rwanda to India, from February 2 to 4, participated in the Outbound Travel Market (OTM), a travel exhibition that took place in Mumbai, India, convening more than 1,250 exhibitors from all over the world.
OTM-Mumbai is hailed to be the first choic… read more
In the build-up to the 17th edition of Meetings Africa, South African
Tourism (SA Tourism) last week launched and unveiled this strategic
show’s new look.
Meetings Africa, a gathering of Africa’s various stakeholders in the
Meeting Incentives Conferences/Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) sector
of the burgeoning tourism industry… read more
South Africa is hoping to attract more exhibitors and buyers for this
year’s Meetings Africa which is set for February 28 – March 1.
Zinhle Nzama, the Acting Chief Convention Bureau Officer at the South
African National Convention Bureau said during a media launch of
Meetings Africa 2023 earlier today, that with growing inte… read more