South Africa: Design Capital Status Will Improve Events Industry

According to Zelda Coetzee, chairperson of the Western Cape branch of the Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI), Cape Town being named as the World Design Capital 2014 is likely to have a significant impact on the city's conference and meetings industry, which could come from the global creative community over the next couple of years.

"When making a decision of where to host an international design meeting or event, the name Cape Town will most definitely come up."

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