Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) in partnership with Aura Events International, an international events and management agency based in Dubai, will be hosting the KZN Investment Seminar, in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on 17 November 2011.TIKZN will also host local KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) businesses as part of the KZN delegation led by Mr Zamo Gwala, Chief Executive Officer, Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal. The aim of this conference is to strengthen KwaZulu-Natal's image and presence in the Middle East as well as to present trade and investment opportunities in the province to an audience of high net worth individuals and business organisations from across the Gulf states and the Middle East who have an interest in opportunities in South Africa. TIKZN's primary objectives by hosting such an event are to effectively showcase the Province of KwaZulu-Natal as a world-class and viable trade and investment destination; to market trade and investment projects and opportunities to high net worth individuals and business organisations in the UAE and Middle East and to secure foreign direct investment into KwaZulu-Natal. The event will comprise a one-day investment seminar that will include a panel discussion on investment and trade relations between South Africa and the Middle and presentation on economic opportunities in KwaZulu-Natal and Africa. There will also be opportunities made available for business to business meetings. Invitations have been extended to targeted businesses, organisations and project owners in KZN. For further information about TIKZN and its involvement with the Australian Mission, please contact Mr Claude Jerome Pretorius, Destination Marketing Manager, Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal on (031) 368 9600 or email claude@tikzn.co.za . Alternatively you can visit our website at www.tikzn.co.za