Hospitality
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Return of the ICCA Country – and City – Rankings for 2022

The International Congress and Convention Association is pleased to announce the return of annual “ICCA Country – and City – Rankings for the year 2022” after an absence of two years. The publication of the rankings coincides with the World Health Organization’s recent declaration that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, thereby emphasising the return to normalcy for the association meetings industry.

23 May 2023

Sports tourism can play an increasingly important role in the economic diversification, growth and sustainable development of destinations worldwide. The 2nd edition of the World Sports Tourism Congress (WSTC), organized by UNWTO, brought together experts and leaders from across the sports and tourism sectors, alongside representatives of destinations and businesses. 

27 April 2023

When it comes to hotel development across Africa, Egypt and Marriott are the two phenomena to watch. This insight comes from this year’s African Hotel Chain Development Pipeline report, widely acknowledged as the industry’s most authoritative source, documenting and analysing the number of hotels being planned and built across the continent.

22 March 2023

Use of the latest technology is a proven way of facilitating efficient hotel operation. While it is true that the hospitality industry makes a technology innovation leap now and then it still occurs that technology adoption is blocked by use of legacy infrastructure. This article is an overview of the impact of use of latest Information Technology on hotel operation and how infrastructure limitations may block using such technology which in turn may stall the industry growth or reduce profitability. 

21 February 2023
Forbes Travel Guide 2023: annual list of the world’s most spectacular hotels, restaurants, spas, and ocean cruises

Forbes Travel Guide revealed its 2023 Star Awards winners, a list of the world’s finest hotels, restaurants, spas and – new this year – ocean cruises.

15 February 2023

The new-build, 249 room hotel will be the city’s first luxury hotel in Abuja, with an expansive range of rooms, from standard rooms and apartments to lofts and presidential suites.

15 February 2023

During the first half of 2023, MindMeeting & Partners will hold a series of small-scale book launches, to celebrate the publication of “Meetings, by Default or by Design.” These book launches will examine the new role of face-to-face meetings in the light of the post-pandemic balance of meeting delivery channels.

25 January 2023

This partnership aims to promote tourism to Malawi and raise awareness of the country among the sports community.

24 January 2023