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Major MICE step for South Africa

Major MICE step for South Africa

27 September 2010 Focus

South Africa’s MICE sector has taken another stride forward after the African Bureau of Conventions welcomed the East London International Convention Centre and the Premier Hotel Group as its latest members.

South African Hoteliers Score During FIFA World Cup

South African Hoteliers Score During FIFA World Cup

11 August 2010 Press Release Hotel News

Analysis by Deloitte reveals that revenue per available room (revPAR), a key performance indicator for the hotel industry, jumped 121.7 percent to ZAR1,099 in South Africa during the month of June, compared with the same period last year, when it became the first African nation to host the FIFA World Cup.

JW Marriott Bogota Celebrates Grand Opening - Marriott’s First Luxury Hotel in Colombia

JW Marriott Bogota Celebrates Grand Opening - Marriott’s First Luxury Hotel in Colombia

2 August 2010 Press Release Hotel News

Marriott International, Inc officially opened the company’s first JW Marriott luxury hotel today in Bogota, Colombia. On-hand for the celebration were President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia, Rob Steigerwald, chief operations officer for the Southern region of the Americas for Marriott International and Ricardo Poma, president of Real Hotels & Resorts and Grupo Poma. The 264-room JW Marriott Bogota is operated under a franchise agreement with Real Hotels & Resorts of El Salvador.

Zuma praises South African spirit

Zuma praises South African spirit

13 July 2010 Travel Events News

By hosting the World Cup, South Africa has proved during that it possesses all the credentials to compete with the best in the world, President Jacob Zuma said at a closing press conference in Johannesburg. He also praised FIFA president Sepp Blatter for putting his faith in the country’s ability.

African travel sparkles

African travel sparkles

7 July 2010 Travel Events News

South Africa swept the board at the World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony in Johannesburg, attended by over 1,000 senior industry leaders. Meanwhile Mauritius, Seychelles and the Maldives scooped a number of key awards for the Indian Ocean.