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Thursday, 21 March, 2024

Wine Tourism Conference to address ways to boost wine tourism profits

The 8th annual Wine Tourism Conference, taking place on 30 May, will feature an impressive line-up of international and local speakers who will give “The Business Case for Wine Tourism”, the theme for this year’s event.
Wine Tourism Conference
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Thursday, 9 March, 2023

Upcoming Wine Tourism Conference to bring top brand mavens to motivate and expand current thinking

“Brands, brand building and brand distinction” is the theme for the 2023 Wine Tourism Conference that takes place on 17 May in Stellenbosch.
Wine Tourism Conference
Friday, 25 March, 2022

Wine Tourism Conference 2022: 5 Key lessons from this year's conference

This year's Wine Tourism Conference, held at Boschendal on 16 March, focused on the value of wine tourism as a key tool for driving South African wine sales.
wine.co.za, Jeanine Malan
Tuesday, 22 March, 2022

Wine tourism – creating sales for Africa

A look at the world-class South African wine tourism industry as a tool to market and sell South African wine in Africa.
Hein on Wine
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Thursday, 10 February, 2022

Organisers ace A-list international speakers for Wine Tourism Conference 2022

At the Wine Tourism Conference 2022, global speakers will come together with other specialists at Boschendal.
Wine Tourism Conference
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Thursday, 19 November, 2020

Don’t confuse tools like Big Data and AI with customer experience, says digital doyen, Paul Mabray

Winemakers are so enamoured with making wine, they don’t always leave enough love over for selling it, believes digital marketing supremo Paul Mabray. The man credited with revolutionising Napa Valley wine marketing and giving it a progressive new digital face and force, will be the headline international speaker at this year’s Wesgro-sponsored Wine & Food Tourism Conference on 2 December.
Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Tuesday, 13 October, 2020

Wine & Food Tourism Conference to bring word-class expertise directly to delegates

Powerhouse wine strategist and futurist Paul Mabray, arguably the most pivotal international force in wine e-commerce, is one of two headline speakers at this year’s Wine & Food Tourism Conference on 2 December.
Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Wednesday, 23 September, 2020

2020 Wine & Food Tourism Awards honourees show true mettle in facing down pandemic

“There’s nothing like a crisis to focus the mind,” remarked tourism doyenne Margi Biggs, convenor of the Wine & Food Tourism Awards, now in their second year. She was speaking at the announcement of this year’s honourees.
Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Monday, 27 July, 2020

Wine & Food Tourism Awards 2020 Enter Now!

Entries close in ONE week. Deadline: 31 July 2020
Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Tuesday, 14 July, 2020

Keep kind and carry on, could be our new mantra, says Margi Biggs

Suddenly, people are talking about Rutger Bregman, the Dutch historian and futurist who argues in his newly launched Humankind: A Hopeful History, that “most people, deep down, are pretty decent”.
Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Thursday, 18 June, 2020

Entries open for Wine & Food Tourism Awards

The profound after-shock on tourism wrought by Covid 19 should not be taken as a signal of defeat, says organiser of the annual Wine & Food Tourism Awards, Margi Biggs. “As traumatic and disruptive as the effects have been on the entire tourism industry supply chain, there is a lot we can do to improve our offerings, their accessibility and the way they are executed.
Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Tuesday, 3 March, 2020

WWF-SA backs new Sustainability Award in Wine and Food Tourism

If tourism in South Africa is to raise its contribution to GDP, expand economic opportunity and accelerate inclusive growth, it will have to tackle the issue of sustainability head-on, says Margi Biggs, convenor of the annual Wine & Food Tourism Conference.
Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Wednesday, 16 October, 2019

Out and About with wine.co.za: Neil Ellis 35th I Michelangelo Awards I Cape Wine Academy 40th I Food&Wine Conference

2019 has seen some important milestones and celebrations and iconic Stellenbosch producer, Neil Ellis, celebrated 35 years of winemaking at his Stellenbosch winery while The Cape Wine Academy has been providing wine education for 40 years. The Michelangelo Awards is also 23 years this year and we enjoyed the glitz and glam of the event.
wine.co.za
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Thursday, 3 October, 2019

Authentic story-telling to attract a new generation of tourist

A powerful message emerged during trends presentations by more than 15 high-level expert speakers at the recent Wine & Food Tourism Conference, held at Spier near Stellenbosch: a unified view that authenticity is essential in not only reaching, but converting new generation customers and making them loyalists.
Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Thursday, 19 September, 2019

South African Wine & Food Tourism Conference celebrates country's top performers

At this year’s Wine and Food Tourism Conference in Stellenbosch, nine of SA’s top wine and food tourism providers were honoured.
Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Thursday, 29 August, 2019

Wine Tourism Expert keen to exchange ideas at upcoming Wine and Food Tourism Conference

Encouraging local travellers to overnight in the Cape Winelands is one effective way of boosting tourism income while at the same time promoting responsible drinking, believes Marisah Nieuwoudt.
Wine & Food Tourism Conference
Friday, 16 August, 2019

Top Digital Strategist to show Wine & Food Conference delegates how to up their communication game at zero cost

Wineries can easily and effectively raise their digital visibility and strategically enhance their impact without having to spend an additional cent and do so immediately. This is according to digital and media marketing maven Judith Lewis, who has been ranked by her peers as one of the most influential members working in the UK industry today.
Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Friday, 26 July, 2019

National Minister of Tourism, a first for Wine and Food Conference

For the first time, a national government minister will attend the annual Wine & Food Tourism Conference, when Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, presents the inaugural Wine & Food Tourism Awards at Spier, near Stellenbosch on 18 September.
Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Monday, 10 June, 2019

Dion Chang to headline Wine & Food Tourism Conference 2019

This year’s Wine & Food Tourism Conference, taking place at Spier near Stellenbosch on 18 September 2019, will feature South Africa’s most respected trends analyst, Dion Chang, as headline speaker.
Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Monday, 3 June, 2019

The Wine & Food Tourism Awards 2019 judges in Innovation

The Innovation category of the Wine & Food Tourism Awards 2019 will be judged by marketing thought-leader Steve Massey, strategic marketing expert Mac Mabidilala as well as tourism professional and co-founder of the Oranjezicht City Farm Sheryl Ozinsky. Read more about them ...
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Monday, 27 May, 2019

Meet the Wine & Food Tourism Awards 2019 judges in the Service Excellence Category

The Service Excellence category of the Wine & Food Tourism Awards 2019 will see tourism and hospitality expert Horst Frehse, conferencing specialist Gwynneth Matthews, and wine industry marketing and communications consultant André Morgenthal as judges. Read more about them ...
Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Monday, 20 May, 2019

Meet the Wine & Food Tourism Awards 2019 judges in the Authentic South African Experience Category

Wine.co.za founder and owner Judy Brower, hospitality entrepreneur Janet Pillai, and wine marketing fundi Su Birch serve as judges in The Authentic South African Experience category of the Wine & Food Tourism Awards 2019. Read more about them ...
Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Monday, 13 May, 2019

Meet accomplished Wine & Food Tourism Awards 2019 Chairperson, Jean-Pierre Rossouw

A well-known and respected personality in South Africa’s wine and food industry, Jean-Pierre Rossouw is the publisher of Platter’s South African Wine Guide, the country's most authoritative guide on local wines, as well as of Rossouw’s Restaurants, an independently-minded online guide on the South African dining landscape, both by Diners Club.
Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Tuesday, 2 April, 2019

Renamed Wine & Food Tourism Conference presents The Wine & Food Tourism Awards

The annual Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference, currently in its fourth year and known as the Wine & Food Tourism Conference from 2019, introduces the Wine & Food Tourism Awards.   
Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Friday, 26 October, 2018

Unlocking tourism growth through innovation

At the recent The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference, held at Spier near Stellenbosch, renowned US-based big data specialist Cathy Huyghe of Enolytics LLC outlined an approach suggested for Cape Winelands wine, food and hospitality establishments, using big data as a powerful and innovative tool to get closer to consumers. 
Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Tuesday, 9 October, 2018

Big names to talk big data at Business of Wine & Food Conference

If we don’t know what we don’t know, how can we tap into the true potential of South Africa’s wine and food tourism, argues tourism maven Margi Biggs.
The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Friday, 14 September, 2018

Chef Wandile Mabaso to explore innovation in cuisine at Cape Winelands Conference

“We are thrilled to have the talented Wandile Mabaso, a young and internationally travelled Soweto-born chef confirmed as speaker for The Business of Wine & Food Conference at Spier on 17 October,” says Margi Biggs, the convenor of the annual conference, now in its third year.
The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Monday, 27 August, 2018

Innovative Dining: The Flavours of Fynbos

Kobus van der Merwe, of Oep ve Koep and Wolfgat restaurants on the West Coast, where he serves up interesting seasonal dishes made from locally-sourced ingredients; and Dr Donovan Kirkwood, an ecologist and biodiversity conservation specialist; are set to take delegates at the upcoming The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference on an exciting journey of innovative taste discovery.
The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Wednesday, 15 August, 2018

Margi Biggs: A person of passion, persuasion and pragmatism in equal measure

There’s a pervasive local way of thinking that if you are pleasant and polite, you’ve pretty much got tourism nailed, says wine and gourmet tourism specialist Margi Biggs.
The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Thursday, 19 July, 2018

Calling all Tourism, Hospitality, Wine, Food and Marketing students!

Tourism, wine, food, hospitality and marketing communications students and trainees are urged to take advantage of a special student discount when registering to attend the third annual The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference, set to take place at the Spier wine estate close to Stellenbosch on 17 October.
The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Wednesday, 27 June, 2018

A focus on The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference 2018

Marisah Nieuwoudt, VinPro’s tourism manager, chats to tourist specialist and convener of the annual The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference, Margi Biggs, about the 2018 edition of the event that takes place at Spier on 17 October...
The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Tuesday, 19 June, 2018

Register now for must-attend Cape Winelands Tourism Conference

Reserve your place by 31 July, and enjoy a 33% saving.
The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Tuesday, 17 April, 2018

Local Wine Tourism can capitalise on big data with dramatic effect

Wine tourists in the Western Cape are increasingly opting for guided tours with a growing preference for tailor-made itineraries to suit their specific interests, says Margi Biggs, convenor of the annual Business of Wine and Food Tourism that takes place in October.
The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference
Friday, 29 September, 2017

Collaboration, Skills Development, Unique Experiences - Key to Cape Winelands Tourism Growth

The recent edition of The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference saw those operating in the Cape’s wine, food and hospitality industries gather at Spier in Stellenbosch to glean insights from local and international specialists, and engage in informative discussions focused on growing revenue and loyalty for tourism in the Cape Winelands
The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference
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Tuesday, 22 August, 2017

Interview with Andrea Robinson MS

Andrea Robinson is a Master Sommelier, a TV wine personality in the US and convener of Delta Air Line’s on-board wine selection panel. Andrea is a keynote speaker at September’s Business of Wine & Food Tourism conference.
The Business of Wine & Food Tourism
Tuesday, 25 July, 2017

Cape Winelands Should be Targeting Domestic Afropolitans for Greater Growth, Says Expert

“Cosmopolitan Africans (*Afropolitans) could boost the annual South African economy by more than R2 billion and grow tourism.
The Business of Wine and Food Tourism Conference
Wednesday, 7 June, 2017

The early bird catches the worm

The initial registration period for The Business of Wine and Food Tourism Conference, taking place at Spier in Stellenbosch on 20 September, ends on Monday, 12 June.
Business of Wine and Food Tourism Conference
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Thursday, 11 May, 2017

Wine and Food Conference to show how to grow loyalty and revenue for Cape Tourism

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has calculated that last year, the direct contribution of the travel and tourism sector to the South African economy was worth R127,9bn, accounting for 3% of the country's GDP.
The Business of Wine and Food Tourism
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Thursday, 23 February, 2017

Gearing for business success: The Second Business of Wine and Food Tourism Conference

Interview with Margi on the Conference for wine.co.za
Su Birch
Wednesday, 9 November, 2016

Hanekom backs SA wine tourism strategy's 'enormous potential'

An exciting year lies ahead as South Africa's wine industry looks to adopt a more collaborative approach to the promotion of the country's unique wine tourism offering.
News24, Selene Brophy
Tuesday, 8 November, 2016

Inaugural Business of Wine and Food Tourism Conference brings industry together

Representatives from the wine, food, tourism and hospitality industry gathered with national and international speakers and delegates at Spier Wine Farm on 1 and 2 November, to take part in the first annual ‘The Business of Food and Wine Tourism Conference’.
Esther van der Vyver
Thursday, 20 October, 2016

Wine tourism on the rise

As regions become more aware of the value of visitors, international wine tourism is booming. Felicity Carter speaks to Dr Robin Back, to find out what tourists are looking for.
WBI, Felicity Carter
Friday, 14 October, 2016

Wine Tourism Industry Positive About the Business of Wine and Food Tourism Conference and National Wine Tourism Strategy

In 2012, South Africa’s wine tourism was rated the best-developed in the world by International Wine Review, one of the world’s most influential opinion formers on wine.
Destinate
Friday, 26 August, 2016

Stellenbosch has the potential to rival Napa Valley as a tourist attraction, says leading US expert

“Stellenbosch has the potential to become as significant as the Napa Valley,” says Clay Gregory, President and CEO of Visit Napa Valley. Gregory, who will be a headline speaker at The Business of Wine and Food Tourism Conference in Stellenbosch on 1 and 2 November, believes South Africa already has the skills and assets but currently lacks the investment.
August Collective
Wednesday, 3 August, 2016

National wine tourism strategy to be unveiled at The Business of Wine and Food Tourism Conference

The inaugural “The Business of Wine and Food Tourism” Conference will be held in the heart of the Cape winelands, South Africa, in November of this year.
Margi Biggs
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