2 Jul 2013

Tourism, Travel & Hospitality

First and foremost, have fun

Work on work that is meaningful. Cape Town's Black River Office Park is taking sustainable development to a whole new level. They're in the process of installing the largest solar PV system in Southern Africa. Two green thumbs up to you lot!

Take risks. There's a new SA radio station lurking on the interwebs, and it goes by the name of EuroTrashMusic - not your cup of tea? Don't be put off by the name - it's more a reference to a type of music rather than the location of the music, explains the station's founder Craig Steyn. Ruth Cooper finds out who they are, what they do, and why they do it in, EuroTrashMusic and the future of online radio.

Surround yourself with people who are cleverer than you. Education NPO SABSA will soon host the 8th Business School Expo in Joburg, open to anyone interested in finding out more about executive education. Attendance is free if you register online, otherwise pay R100 at the door on the day. Bit of a no-brainer, right?!

And finally, have fun! Number one on the list, and my favourite tip from Tara Turkington who shares her ten tips to building a great team - four of which have been mentioned above.

Go forth and lead by example!

Sindy Peters, Group Head: Content

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Weekly top stories

FEDHASA Cape announces new 2013 segment heads
Thursday, 6 June 2013 saw FEDHASA Cape hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the African Pride Crystal Towers Hotel & Spa in Cape Town. The hospitality industry representative body announced its Hotel, Youth and Allied segment heads at the meeting. Read more >>
GoPro reader competition deadline extended until 15 July!
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SA government proposes Butlins-style low-cost holiday resorts
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Tourism, Travel & Hospitality
LekkeSlaap.co.za adds new search criteria
LekkeSlaap.co.za, the Afrikaans online accommodation finder, has improved its search tool to allow users to narrow down accommodation searches using such specific criteria such as 'Pet Friendly', 'Braai Facilities', 'Secure Parking', to name just a few. Read more >>

GoPro reader competition deadline extended until 15 July!
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Jo'burg's party bus starts testing routes
Organisers of Johannesburg's Night Bus - a fixed-route transport network touted as a "bar-hopper's dream" - on Tuesday (25 June) revealed the first two stops it will make on its party route. Read more >>

Protea Hospitality Group honoured with 34 Tripadvisor awards
This year the number of Protea Hospitality Group (PHG) properties recognised by the annual TripAdvisor Excellence Awards has grown from 20 last year to 34 in 2013. Read more >>


Tourism
SA government proposes Butlins-style low-cost holiday resorts
[Michael Bromley] The South African Department of Tourism has announced its intention to unlock underused government-owned properties and partner with the private sector to develop low-cost holiday resorts in South Africa, similar to the Butlins resorts concept initiated some years ago in the United Kingdom. Read more >>

Joburg as a smart city
Smart and caring, that is how the City of Joburg aims to bring together all the characteristics associated with organisational change, technological advancement, economic and social development and other dynamics of a modern city. Read more >>

Sports & Events Tourism Exchange dates moved
The third Sports & Events Tourism Exchange (SETE) conference and exhibition has been moved to 22-24 October 2013. Read more >>

New executive for development - V&A Waterfront
As of 1 July 2013, Martin Kearns is the new executive for development for the V&A Waterfront. Read more >>


International

EasyJet deal rankles founder
LONDON, UK: EasyJet is likely to go ahead and buy 135 Airbus single-aisle A320 passenger planes even though EasyJet's founder and biggest shareholder, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, said on Monday (1 July) that he would vote against this plan. Read more >>

EU cuts roaming rates on cellphones
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - Tourists within Europe can use their smartphones without fear of an outrageous bill waiting at home as this year's summer holidays start. The European Union is cutting maximum mobile data roaming rates by 36% this week. Read more >>

Tourists still love ship cruises
PARIS, FRANCE: The European cruise ship business grew by three percent in 2012 despite the eurozone crisis and the Costa Concordia liner disaster, a trade report said Tuesday (25 June). Read more >>


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Lifestyle

Tinga's terrific (and the treehouse ain't so bad either)
[Rod Baker] Lion Sands Tinga Lodge is right on the Sabie River, so you can enjoy game up close and comfortable or... read on... perhaps too up close... (All images: Rod Baker) Read more >>


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