Conferencing Industry Welcomes Start Of G20 Engagements

The conferencing industry has welcomed the start of a series of engagements under South Africas G20 presidency . The first meeting of sherpas of the Group of 20 kicked off in Johannesburg today.

It marks the first major engagement since South Africa assumed its year-long presidency of the group. The G20 Leaders Summit will take place in Johannesburg in November next year.

The Southern African Association for the Conference Industry says large-scale events like the G20 have a considerable impact on the tourism industry.

International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has emphasised the importance of the G20 Sherpas meeting, saying it lays the groundwork for the upcoming presidency.

Top of the agenda will be building on the legacy from the last three presidencies of the G20, which have all been under developing nations, Indonesia, India and Brazil.