South Africa Tourism News Page 18
Tandiwe January-McLean, CEO, South African Tourism @ WTA Grand Final 2010
Tandiwe January-McLean, CEO, South African Tourism
Major MICE step for South Africa
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 Tourism to sponsor World Travel Market’s Meridian Club
World Travel Market’s buyers club Meridian Club is delighted to announce South African Tourism as its exclusive partner for WTM 2010.
South Africa 2010: Still scoring in tourism with TTC Global Conference
Being host nation of a major international event is a massive investment. The 2010 FIFA World Cup staged in South Africa is no exception.
South African Hoteliers Score During FIFA World Cup
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.
South African Hotel Managers Optimistic of Continued Growth After the World Cup
A recent survey of Hotel Managers in South Africa by Horwath HTL, the World’s largest firm of hotel consultants, shows that they are optimistic about growth continuing after the World Cup.
JW Marriott Bogota Celebrates Grand Opening - Marriott’s First Luxury Hotel in Colombia
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
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
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.
Thandiwe January-McClean, CEO South Africa Tourism @ WSDE 2010
World Sports Destination Expo, opening day of conference. Opening speech by Thandiwe January-McClean, CEO South Africa Tourism
What happens to SA beyond 2010 with Sion Rapson @ WSDE 2010
Well with us wrapping up the FIFA Soccer World Cup 2010 here in South Africa this week, now the questions that start to emerge, surround just what impact the BIG event has had on SA and what happens to SA beyond 2010?
Adidas auctions FIFA World Cup artworks
Adidas is offering football fans all over the world a unique opportunity to own a piece of limited edition FIFA 2010 World Cup history - with a collection of newly commissioned paintings.