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Radisson Blue Hotel Waterfront.
Trends to look out for in the conference and events sector One year on, and the events and conferences industry is beginning to feel cautiously optimistic. With lockdown levels having eased significantly since South Africa first went into strict lockdown in March last year, the teams behind meetings, events and conferencing are beginning to clock interesting signs of life in this sector.
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e chatted to Colleen Lategan, assistant food and beverage manager at Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront to find out what new trends are emerging as South Africans get interested in once again hosting and attending events.
1. More teambuilding With teams being split up for months at a time while working from home, it has not only been difficult for colleagues to keep in touch, but also to maintain and reinvigorate a company culture when nobody is ever together in the same room.
Colleen Lategan.
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