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02/10/2025

30/09/2025

BizXnet at the Western Cape Tourist Guide Workshop (30 September 2025):

Day 2 of the workshop continued with impactful sessions focused on growing the business of guiding in the Overberg and beyond. The day highlighted practical strategies for sales, marketing, and adapting to evolving tourist needs. Here’s a breakdown of the sessions and speakers:

✔️ Opportunities for Tourist Guides in the Overberg by Frieda Lloyd
✔️ Sales & Revenue: Driving bookings and improving conversion by Afsana Khan
✔️ Crafting a Compelling Cultural Tour by Kate Crane Briggs
✔️ Marketing for Tourist Guides in a Changing World (AI & Tech) by Afsana Khan
✔️ Marketing Diversification: Understanding Millennial & Gen Z Travellers by Afsana Khan
✔️ Marketing: Building Your Brand Presence & Reaching the Right Audience by Afsana Khan

A powerful wrap-up to a two-day journey of learning, networking, and reimagining the future of tourism in the Western Cape!

29/09/2025

BizXnet at the Western Cape Tourist Guide Workshop (29 September 2025):

Day 1 of the workshop was packed with valuable discussions on the future of the tourism industry in the Western Cape. The workshop featured a series of engaging sessions led by experts, focusing on essential topics for guiding professionals. Here’s a breakdown of the topics and speakers:

✔️ DEDAT: Performance trends and project update by Jacques Stoltz
✔️ DEDAT: Update by Provincial Registrar by Hantie Nelson
✔️ Panel Discussion titled Ethics of Guiding with leading industry experts from FGASA, CATHSSETA, and other tourism bodies on ethical practices and the professionalisation of the industry.
✔️ Adventure Tourism by Marie-Louise Kellet
✔️ Building Trust with Tour Operators by Chris McDuling
✔️ The Role of the Tourist Guide in Promoting and Implementing Sustainable Tourism by Lisa Scriven
✔️ Wellness Tourism by Noli Mini
✔️ Food Tourism by Dennis Molewa

A fantastic start to the workshop, setting the stage for more great discussions on Day 2!

29/09/2025

Our MC for this years Tourist Guide Workshop, Kevin Abbott 👏.

There are many things about South Africa that make it an amazing place to live, and to visit. The scenery, the food, the music, the culture, the people...

And it is the incredible Tour Guides who open up this land to visitors, sharing the rich history and diversity that make us the Rainbow Nation.

Today I am at the beautiful The Caledon Hotel & Spa as the Emcee for the Tourist Guide Workshop. Working with the Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism and BizXnet to up-skill and inspire Tour Operators as we head into a new season.

29/09/2025

Just touched down at The Caledon Hotel & Spa for this years Tourist Guide Workshop managed by BizXnet.

02/11/2023

Next Up: Julie Womack from the Tourist Guide Institute

1. Health & Safety
Occupational Health & Safety
Importance of First Aid Training
Risks & Hazards

2. Guiding Etiquette

02/11/2023

Scott Womack from the Tourist Guide Institute covering the Business of Guiding:

1. Understanding the Legal Frameworks
2. Finances
3. Insurance and your business




Western Cape Government