Articles September 2012
- Trade News
Art students honoured by Hotel Verde
HOTEL VERDE – WHERE ART LIVES Dr Ivan Meyer, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, along with 250…
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Accolades
Congratulations to Theuns Vivian – readers in the Western Cape might remember him as the general manager of the old…
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tsi Plans the Way Forward
The Tourism Safety Initiative (tsi) has now completed a three-phase strategy for future development. A primary objective has been the…
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How to deliver sales leads from the internet
Information is power. Clearly customers make choices, and it’s up to us in the travel and tourism industry to motivate,…
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Trends in Tourism
Tourists have, in recent years, become far more than backpack-wielding happy snappers, writes Terri Adendorff of Get Smarter. The new…
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Carving Your China Consumer Niche
African destinations and tourism products need to proactively focus on marketing themselves in the emerging markets of Asia, especially India…
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Recruiting a Financial Planner
In the complex world of financial planning we all need a little honest guidance. Many of us have either heard…
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Is your superstar employee really helping your business?
Is your superstar employee really helping your business? – As your business gets more complex, those early superstar employees can…
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Turnaround for South Africa’s Hospitality Industry
Turnaround for South Africa’s Hospitality Industry. Continued economic growth, rising tourism and slower growth in the number of available rooms…
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Barter Exchange – A viable solution for un-sold bed-nights
With barter having developed into a sophisticated business tool, barter exchange can help Africa’s hospitality trade to increase business efficiency…
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Eco-Entrepreneurs needed to save our earth
Whilst capitalism is certainly responsible for most, if not all our current environmental problems – it is also the most…
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Rhino Killing – South Africa meets Hong Kong
A high level South African delegation visited Hong Kong in August and have identified information exchange, awareness and education, enforcement…
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