And to grace the opening ceremony as the guest of honor is vice President John Dramani Mahama.
The rationale for the hosting and organization of the one-day workshop, according to a release signed by Mr. Magnus Rex Danquah, executive chairman of RICS, is to explore to the maximum the numerous opportunities for business that could be promoted piggybacking on the Black Stars’ appearance at the 2010 World Cup, as part of the overall Ghana’s Brand Project, Tourism, Sports Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Strategy for 2010.
Every country’s appearance at a FIFA World Cup Football Championship brings in its wake immense socio-economic opportunities which when considered will not only add value to the brand of the nation, but also provide the platform for implementation of a number of initiatives that should inure to the economic prosperity of the nation.
It must be noted, therefore, that the challenges that contributed to denying the nation the fullness of the real benefits of our appearance at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, made it imperative that, with yet another appearance ahead of us, we begin to plan and implement set plans differently.
Source: Modern Ghana