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Johannesburg -
Conference bookings in Gauteng are expected to exceed R1bn
ahead of the Soccer World Cup later this year, an official at the
AstroTech conference centre in Johannesburg said on Monday.
"The year has started off fast and very busy with a significant
number of queries and bookings from foreign and South African
companies booking conferences and events," said CEO Liza van Wyk.
"Many of the South African companies seem to be concerned about
high travel prices during the Soccer World Cup and the fact that
universities will close during that time, so are moving bookings
forward."
Van Wyk said bookings are "very high" for April, ahead of the
tournament in June.
"Conference bookings in Gauteng alone are expected to exceed R1bn."
Demand was fuelled by South Africa being named a top 10
destination for 2010 in a British travel trends report.
"There has been significant interest from foreign organisations
that are having events here because of the World Cup," said Van
Wyk.
- I-Net Bridge