Wesgro score successes amid Covid-19 crisis
By Mwangi Githahu
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Cape Town – Despite the financial year ending in a crisis, the Wesgro Convention Bureau team secured 52 new bids for the Western Cape as a conference destination, which is expected to bring 38 291 delegates with an estimated economic impact of R1.2 billion, according to the entity’s annual report for the 2019/20 financial year.
Committee chairperson Deidré Baartman said: “We welcome the phenomenal achievements by Wesgro this year in having secured 18 investment projects to the value of R2.24 billion and for creating more than 5 000 jobs through its various initiatives.
“Wesgro is also supporting 46 tourism marketing initiatives through its convention bureau team which will have an estimated economic impact of over R935.6 million. This work by Wesgro has seen the Western Cape economy grow and also created vital working opportunities for the residents of the province.”