20 August 2007

Some interesting news in Johannesburg is that The Expo Centre in Nasrec looks set to host the 2010 World Cup International Broadcast Centre (IBC), the media nerve centre that will disseminate all match information of the tournament to billions of viewers all over the world. While the decision is yet to be endorsed by Fifa, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) recommended to the cabinet that Johannesburg be the host centre of the IBC. The cabinet also gave its approval. Cape Town and Durban were also in the running. Nasrec, the Expo Centre, in the west of Johannesburg, is big enough to accommodate the IBC – with all the international broadcasters the event draws, according to Linda Ngwenya, director for the City's 2010 unit.

The City of Johannesburg has identified Nasrec as an area requiring economic, social and environmental rejuvenation and upliftment. Which is a great feather in the cap of this acclaimed venue. It may be interesting to note that Belle Regalo is a supplier of conference gifts from folders, conference bags, pens, conference gifts, banners and many other conference ideas.