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Tourism Tattler Trade Journal
FEBRUARY 2016
Contents Issue 02 (FEBRUARY) 2016 PUBLISHER Tourism Tattler (Pty) Ltd. PO Box 891, Umhlanga Rocks, 4320 KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Website: www.tourismtattler.com EXECUTIVE EDITOR Des Langkilde Cell: +27 (0)82 374 7260 Fax: +27 (0)86 651 8080 E-mail: editor@tourismtattler.com Skype: tourismtattler
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BUSINESS: Travel Trade Chellenges in 2016.
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ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Bev Langkilde Cell: +27 (0)71 224 9971 Fax: +27 (0)86 656 3860 E-mail: bev@tourismtattler.com Skype: bevtourismtattler
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EVENTS: 14 Amazing African Festivals for 2016.
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EDITORIAL Accreditation Cover Story BUSINESS App to Boost Rural Tourism SATSA Market Intelligence Report Tourism Business Index Q4 Travel Trade Challenges in 2016 COMPETITION Win a set of 5 Stonecast crockery pots CONSERVATION Meerkat Adventures EVENTS Big Ideas for Small Meetings
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15 Status of Festivals in South Africa 16 Fourteen Amazing Festivals in Africa HOSPITALITY 21 Property Review: De Zeekoe 24 City Lodge opens Downtown JNB Hotel LEGAL 26 The Consumer Protection Act - Part 1 RISK 27 Tourism Insurance - Part 2 TRANSPORT 30 Mercedes Sprinter SetS the Standard TRADE NEWS Visit our website for daily news updates
EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Dr. Peter E. Tarlow Martin Janse van Vuuren Kagiso Mosue Prof Melville Saayman MAGAZINE SPONSORS 07 Mercedes-Benz 25 City Lodge Group
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