PRINGLE BAY CONSERVANCY FESTIVAL

Pringle Bay Community Hall 11 September 2010 08H30 - 16H00

Events include: TruCape Kogelberg Mountain Challenge - 5km Fun Run - 10km - 21.1km - Conservancy Auction - Indigenous Plant Auction and Sales - Great Variety of Stalls - Spitbraai - Beertent - Food and Wine Area - and much more!

Spitbraai: R45.00 - Please buy your tickets in advance from most Pringle Bay shops or contact Bernard on 0788155708. Lunch starts at 13H00.

Stalls include: Plant Nurseries - Winecellars - Handmade Goods - Art - Jewelry - Solar Heating - Beauty Products - Organic Products and many more. All stalls open at 08H30.

Conservancy Auction: Plants - Landscaping Services - Wine - Art - Household Appliances - B & B and Restaurant Vouchers - Massage & Reflexology Vouchers - Auctions at 11H00 and 12H30.

All funds raised will go towards the Pringle Bay Ratepayers Associations Security Project.

For more information please contact Bernard on 0788155708. For information on the TruCape Kogelberg Mountain Challenge please visit www.hangklipathletics.co.za.

This year's World Water Week theme is: The Water Quality Challenge – Prevention, Wise Use and Abatement. A forum for learners highlighting the importance of looking after our environment for the benefit of tourism.

The finalists of Stockholm Junior Water Projects Competition will showcase their national winning projects during the week. The international winner will be announced at the award ceremony on Tuesday.

For more information on the 2010 World Water Week, please visit http://www.worldwaterweek.org/

Visit the Tourism Bureau at 14 Harbour Road in Kleinmond to view the display of water wise plants and interesting facts on water.

Where Are The Cape Whale Coast Whales?

In a bold and innovative manner, the Cape Whale Coast Destination Marketing Organisation (CWC DMO) has embarked on a novel competition to increase awareness and encourage holiday makers to visit the Cape Whale Coast.

When we go live, all you'll need to do is visit the CWC website and look for the clues to the whereabouts of the whales. The competition was created to encompass the entire family, from Grandchild to Grandparent.

The baby whales are up to mischief in the bay as usual and playing 'Hide and Seek'. Camo-Charlie is chasing Engine-Ernie and all mayhem is about to break loose. Visit the Cape Whale Coast website often to search for all the clues and keep an eye open for the Cape Whale Coast competition in the YOU magazine as well. Oh dear, Putting-Pat just missed another shot...

Early Arrival For Lufthansa A380

Lufthansa has confirmed that it will introduce its newest A380 aircraft to Johannesburg six weeks ahead of schedule.

From September 12, the Airbus A380 will depart Frankfurt for O.R. Tambo twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays returning to Germany on Mondays and Fridays. The remaining five days will be operated using the Boeing B747-400.

The Airbus A380 has 526 seats in the best and most modern service classes offered by Lufthansa. The completely revamped First Class, with eight generous seats on the upper deck, promotes a sense of individuality (I'll say). Business Class, with 98 seats on the upper deck, and Economy Class, with 420 seats on the main deck, provide unprecedented comfort and an impressive feeling of space.

Lufthansa operate a daily non-stop service between Johannesburg and Frankfurt. From October 26 until end of March 2011, a further daily non-stop flight from Cape Town to Frankfurt will be added to the airline’s timetable.

Source: SA Tourism Update

Want A Dream Career?

The National Tourism Careers Expo (NTCE), in its third consecutive year, is becoming one of the exciting trademarks of the tourism industry, harnessing official support from its three partners, the National Department of Tourism (NDT), the Tourism, Hospitality & Sport Education Training Authority (THETA) and the the Department of Economic Development and Tourism in Kwa-Zulu Natal (DEDT – KZN).

The Expo’s primary objective is to create a platform for the youth, especially young learners in high schools, tertiary students and unemployed graduates, where they can interact with education and training providers, tourism organizations, public and private employers and the government in the tourism sector.

This platform had the aim of enhancing the appeal of tourism careers among these students in order to increase the pool of graduates entering the tourism sector, which would in turn stimulate already one of the dominant sectors in the South African economy to grow even further.

The maiden campaign in 2008 was a success, with a total of 17 223 visitors to the expo. There were also a total of 65 exhibitors and four sponsors representing some of the biggest names in the industry, including the likes of Southern Sun, SABC, Nandos, the DTI and SAA among others.

Markets Grow In May Despite Predictions

South Africa still managed to experience impressive growth in some of the country’s core arrivals markets in May even though predictions suggested a slump prior to the start of the 2010 World Cup.
Total arrivals for the period, including both overseas and African arrivals reports Stats SA, grew by 13,2% from 536 047 in 2009 to 606 543 in 2010. Total overseas arrivals for the period saw an increase if 16,5% from 118 718 in 2009 to 138 261 in 2010.

The top ten overseas markets for May 2010 were as follows:
-UK, up 31% from 21 370 to 28 011
-USA, up 16,2% from 19 873 to 23 101
-India, down 20,7% from 10 493 to 8 317
-Australia, up 18,4% from 6 168 to 7 300
-France, up 0,4% from 6 857 to 6 887
-The Netherlands, up 27,1% from 5 119 to 6 508
-Germany, down 33,9% from 9 550 to 6 315
-China, up 109,6% from 2 363 to 4 594
-Canada, up 32,7% from 3 020 to 4 007
-Italy, up 12% from 3 163 to 3 543

Daily Mirror list Hermanus at Number 3

UK Daily Mirror's Top 10 Places to visit during World Cup 2010 have listed Hermanus as #3. Soccer fans seeking off-pitch action will find lots to do from whale-watching to wine-tasting.

The best land-based whale watching capital of the world, Hermanus, offers so much. A cliff path winds from one side of the town to the other and whales come so close they can be seen in the small bays. They begin arriving in May and can be regularly seen until late autumn.