World’s media leaders to gather in Saudi Arabia for major industry forumRIYADH: Around 1,500 media sector leaders from around the world will next month gather in Saudi Arabia for a major two-day industry conference. The second Saudi Media Forum will take place in Riyadh on Feb. 20 and 21 and will focus on the latest and future developments in audiovisual, print, and digital media. Al-Harthi, who also chairs the forum, noted that the event coincided with a boom time in the Saudi media sector. He noted that the Saudi labor market would benefit from the implementation of media training programs and professional qualifications. While the Kingdom’s media sector was taking positive steps in the right direction, Al-Humaidani said: “It must be faster, especially with the recent sporting marketing movement … and highlighting the Kingdom’s success story of transformation in all areas.”
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