Automotive conference planned for May

A TWO-day SA Automotive Conference will be held at E mperor’s Palace, Johannesburg, on May 8-9. “The South African motor industry is entering a period which holds many challenges and opportunities,” says conference chairman and McCarthy CEO Brand Pretorius. “Its regulatory environment will be impacted by the revised Motor Industry Development Plan, the government’s BB-BEE Codes of Good Practice, the N ational Credit Act and the Consumer Portection Bill.” The conference, which fields a top level line-up of local and international speakers, will cover a range of issues from the MIDP review to dealing with purchasing policies from all over the world. Conference organisers are Port E lizabeth-based Eastern Sun E vents