Chamber facilitates business networking for soccer visitors

2010 will be about much more than just soccer if the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI)) has its way. “The 2010 Fifa World Cup is the ideal opportunity for us as a business chamber to liaise and network with the business chambers of the countries competing in the soccer tournament,” says Keith Brebnor, chief executive of the JCCI. “We have therefore extended an invitation to the business chambers of all 32 of the 2010 World Cup qualifying nations to visit South Africa and particularly Johannesburg during the soccer tournament.” He says an official programme is being put together to allow the chambers to be able to network and liaise during their visit. The Chamber has also started setting up what they call a 2010 Chamber Business Desk. This initiative is aimed at allowing businesses to make the most of their time in South Africa by giving them the opportunity to meet with Chamber members and identify mutual business opportunities. Through the Business Desk one-on-one meetings can be set up for international visitors with local Chamber members, while the Desk will also help to arrange visits to selected member companies and assist visitors with sourcing products and services.