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#BizTrends2018: Why the travel industry should be keeping its ear to the...
In October 2017, YouKnow Digital, in partnership with consumers insights platform Crimson Hexagon, launched an extensive South African Consumer Trends Report, focused on four key industries undergoing...
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#BizTrends2018: Why the travel industry should be keeping its ear to the...
In October 2017, YouKnow Digital, in partnership with consumer insights platform Crimson Hexagon, launched an extensive South African Consumer Trends Report, focused on four key industries undergoing...
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What travel marketers need to know about Facebook's News Feed change
©Marcel de Grijs via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>In your dual role as travel marketer and Facebook consumer, the news that Facebook is going to 'clean-up' your News Feed will likely be met with...
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The Private Hotel School to launch Joburg campus
After 11 years of conducting hospitality training and higher education in Stellenbosch, The Private Hotel School (TPHS) will be opening its second campus in Rosebank, Johannesburg this year.Read...
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#BizTrends2018: Hospitality trends set to dominate 2018
It's that time of year when businesses examine what's forecast for the next year. As competitors in a growing tourism and hospitality market, we need to be driving the trends rather than reacting as...
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Hotels.ng expands on hotel bookings and flights to win in Africa
Mark Essien, CEO of Hotels.ng</span>There were only 300 Nigerian hotels listed online in 2013, but by 2017 Hotels.ng raised over $1.5m in venture capital to list over 10,000 hotels across 320...
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#BizTrends2018: Travellers looking for more bang for their travel buck
Value and service continue to remain high up on the agenda for South Africans when it comes to both corporate and leisure travel trends. Expert opinion and ongoing booking support when planning...
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The competitive edge: Why an effective PR strategy is a must for the...
©Sergey Skripnikov via [[www.123rF.com 123RF]]</span>The hotel industry is a highly competitive field, so it is no surprise that an effective public relations (PR) strategy is paramount to...
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#BizTrends2018: Unpredictable travel data? Challenge accepted
"Letting inexperienced individuals work with data is like giving a child a bazooka" - an analogy that was recently shared at the Smart Travel Data Summit in the US, and one that certainly applies in...
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From registry books to AI: The evolution of tech in the hospitality industry
©kzenon via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Technology in the hospitality space has come a long way since the 1950s. Looking forward, it is important to appreciate the development that the...
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#BizTrends2018: Hotels embrace the personalisation trend in 2018
©Gergely Zsolnai via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>When the popular 1980s American TV programme, Cheers, used to reign the airwaves, its signature "...where everybody knows your name" conjured up...
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#BizTrends2018: Visa openness the key to unlocking Africa's economy
After years of pedestrian economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa, we're starting to see some improvements in many of the continent's major economies, with the World Bank projecting growth rising to 3.2%...
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Carlson Rezidor opens second hotel in Dakar, develops MICE offering
Image supplied</span>The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has opened its second hotel in Dakar, Senegal. Radisson Hotel Dakar Diamniadio features 152 contemporary guest rooms and over 14,700 m² of...
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Eight hotel trends in sub-Saharan Africa to look out for in 2018
©40413002 via [[www.123rf.com 123RF]]</span>Following a subdued performance in 2017, hotels in sub-Saharan Africa are expected to improve its performance in 2018 with budget and midmarket...
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Five holiday experiences to own in 2018
Avukile Mabombo</span>In the olden days, say ten years ago, travelling on a plane was viewed as an exotic part of a holiday. With more people flying from here to there (or being able to use...
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#BizTrends2018: Top trends for hotel investors in 2018
The fundamental pillars underpinning investment, irrespective of the economic sector or host country, are not substantively different. Investors seek comfort in terms of government policy - does the...
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Crystal Symphony sets bar for cruise tourism in Cape Town
James Vos and the captain of The Crystal Symphony (Image Supplied)</span>Cape Town's new cruise liner terminal was abuzz in early January with the six-star luxury Crystal Symphony ship welcoming...
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Revenue Resolutions opens its doors as SA's newest revenue optimisation agency
A burgeoning hospitality and leisure industry coupled with a growing willingness to embrace new technologies, prompted the founding of South Africa's newest revenue management agency, Revenue...
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Ethiopia's hotel industry needs help to encourage tourism
Adam Jones via [[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sculpture_with_Ethiopia_Hotel_Facade_-_Piazza_-_Gondar_-_Ethiopia_(8686309854).jpg Wikimedia Commons]]</span>The global tourism industry...
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Carlson Rezidor hotels step up water-saving campaigns to avert Day Zero
Radisson Blu Le Vendome Hotel. Image Source: [[https://www.radissonblu.com/en/hotel-levendome-capetown/gallery Radisson Blu]]</span>As of 1 February 2018, Capetonians will be restricted to 50...
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