JANUARY TOURISM FIGURES POINT TO BEST SUMMER EVER
The positive trends in Western Cape tourism figures continued in January supporting forecasts that this will be the Cape’s best summer ever. Interim summer statistics for November 2011 to January 2012 reflect an increase in arrivals at the Cape Town International Airports as well as greater visitor numbers at the main attractions in Cape Town. 
 

ICCA FRANCE-BENELUX CHAPTER MEETING IN PARIS
30 members from France, Belgium and the Netherlands participated in the ICCA France-Benelux Chapter Summit held this month at Le Palais des Congrès de Paris (February 6-7, 2012).
 

ASIA-PACIFIC INCENTIVES & MEETINGS EXPO 2012
On Monday AIME Welcome Reception, hosted by the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB) and supported by Reed Travel Exhibitions, was held at the opulent Melbourne Pavilion – one of Melbourne’s newest business events venues, located in the inner city suburb of Flemington (also home of the Melbourne Cup). 
 

OASYS GETS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
Having been contracted as an infrastructure supplier for exhibitions and events hosted at many international venues, Oasys Innovations was nominated the preferred supplier of infrastructure for the Sandton Convention Centre (SCC). A Service Level Agreement (SLA) was signed to formalise the agreement.