The last two years of the pandemic were the most difficult for many organizations, Associations included. Despite all the gloom and doom during that period, some organizations took drastic and innovative measures that saw them not only survive the pandemic but also emerge...
source: AfSAE
The vast natural resources in the East African Community bloc have not been fully tapped for tourism. Visitors to the recently-held Tourism Expo said the world acclaimed attractions the region is endowed with do not match the number of visitors.
source: The Citizen
The tourism and hospitality industry is showing strong signs of recovery after two years of turmoil. There are a number of key indicators that it's only getting better as 2022 goes on. Here are six signs that highlight this.
source: Africa.com
A report by the World Intellectual Property Organization has evaluated innovation levels across 130 economies to determine the most innovative markets in the world in 2021. The 2021 Global Innovation Index measured each economy's innovative capacity and output by focusing...
source: Business Insider Africa
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent food, energy and other commodity prices soaring, increasing the strains on African economies already hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The overlapping crises are affecting many...
source: IEA
People living in South Asia could lose about five years of their lives on average unless air quality improves to WHO-prescribed levels, according to a new assessment.
source: Eco-Business
Expectations are high as Defense Minister Anita Anand prepares to unveil the Canadian federal government's plans to upgrade North America's aging defenses, whose importance has only grown in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
source: CTV News
Donations are a BIG DEAL to your nonprofit: They're a primary revenue stream, support your base costs, and give you the resources you need to keep growing. However, many people get nervous when it comes to the big question: how to ask for donations?
source: Wild Apricot
AI-powered interpretation platform Wordly released a new report on corporate usage of multilingual interpretation for events. Over 200 U.S and UK-based corporate planners responded to the survey, all working for companies with over 500 staff in either marketing or sales...
source: Skift Meetings
No event planner would dream of running their event directly inside a war zone, but the question becomes more real the closer your destination is to areas of conflict. Neighboring countries such as Poland have no say in the matter. They are already caught up in this challenging...
source: Skift Meetings
To make a lasting impact on your industry, you have to keep up with the latest trends, topics and ways of doing business. And one of the best ways of keeping track of those changes and getting an inside look at what is important to future generations is to hire young professionals...
source: Sidecar
Most large conferences this year are realizing about 80 percent of their 2019 revenue performance. For some of the major annual meetings we're tracking, sponsorship revenue has been a bright spot when compared to exhibit revenue performance.
source: Velvet Chainsaw
As the Great Resignation continues, organizations are struggling with how to keep staff. The bad news is, turnover happens in times of change. But a handful of new reports also reveal some positives: Associations can take steps that will go a long way to mitigate turnover.
source: Associations Now
Associations are always looking for new ways to bring value to their membership base. Member benefits are a core part of that value. But as association leaders assess the value and packaging of their existing member benefits, they may also be asking themselves when it's...
source: Associations Now
The latest data from Statistics South Africa relating to tourist accommodation figures for March 2022 shows a positive increase. Total income from accommodation increased to R1,7bn, an 88% increase compared to March 2021. For the...
source: Zawya
