Riyadh, Jumada I 05, 1436, February 24, 2015, SPA -- The Supervisory Committee of National Program for Exhibitions and Conferences approved the establishment of Saudi Academy for Events, Exhibitions and Conferences for qualifying and training Saudi cadres in the field of organization and management of exhibitions and conferences. Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, President of Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities and the Committee's Chairman stressed in the seventh meeting of the committee here yesterday the importance of establishing the academy to upgrading the sector of exhibitions and conferences by creating a qualified generation of Saudi young people who are able to lead this important economic industry, pointing to the expected role of the academy in the localization of job opportunities in the exhibitions and conferences sector and stimulating of investment in this promising sector. --SPA 10:30 LOCAL TIME 07:30 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w