Conference & Destination Guide

CAPE TOWN an inspiring place to meet

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HOST DESTINATION ACCOMMODATION - , an Inspiring Place to Meet - Overview - 10 Reasons to Select Cape Town - Estimated Costs - Congresses SOCIAL EVENTS - Fast Facts - Key Visitor Attractions - Suggested Themes - Global Ranking - Suggested Venues - Business Overview - Culture & People - South Africa TOURS - Day Tours - Pre & Post Tours in Southern Africa TRAVEL INFORMATION - Visa Information - Travel & Transport CONFERENCE SUPPORT - Convention Bureau - Services CONVENTION VENUE - Industry Associations - Cape Town International Convention - Wesgro Centre (CTICC)

CONFERENCE VENUE - Century City Conference Centre (CCCC)

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ape Town is one of the leading cities fast-track logistics is positioning Cape Town as in Africa, the second-most populated a business hub that consistently outperforms C city in South Africa and the legislative the rest of the Country in terms of economic capital of the Country. growth. With arguably the best infrastructure on It is an economic powerhouse with a good the continent, there is no better place to think climate, spectacular natural beauty, a fine about, and dialogue, your African strategy. academic legacy and an impressive portfolio The city is set within the unique Cape of history-makers. Professor Chris Barnard floral kingdom and is surrounded by the performed the world’s first successful heart historic winelands of the Western Cape transplant in Cape Town and that have earned the city its reputation as made his first public appearance here after a gastronomic destination. Iconic Table being released from prison. It is inspiring Mountain forms the backdrop of the CBD leaders like this that have helped to carve out the that runs down to its famous harbor and knowledge economy that has made Cape Town . Add to this natural beauty an an ideas centre for Africa and beyond. Here, at interesting cultural diversity and a creative the crossroads of most important trade routes, spirit and you discover why Cape Town is situated at the gateway to Africa, an innovative Africa’s most popular tourist destination and local government initiative to slash red tape and the #1 Convention City in Africa.

Perhaps it was history that ordained that it be here, at the , that we should lay the foundation stone of our new nation. For it was here at this Cape, over three centuries ago, that there began the fateful convergence of the peoples of Africa, Europe and Asia on these shores. Former President Nelson Mandela, during his inauguration speech on May 9, 1994 Bo-Kaap - traditional Cape Malay area

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here are hundreds of reasons why Cape Town was voted as the #1 Convention T City in Africa and why it was voted by The Daily Telegraph as their Favourite World City. With all the charm and ingenuity of a developing nation, yet underscored by sophistication and technological prowess to rival any modern city in the world, Cape Town just may be the best-kept secret of experienced travellers. Every year Cape Town hosts two mega international events that attract over 35 000 participants each – the , the world’s largest timed cycle race, and the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, the 4th largest jazz festival in the world and the largest jazz festival in Africa. There are a number of factors that contribute to Cape Town’s ability to successfully host events – plenty of first- class accommodation, English as the primary business medium, world-class, multi-purpose venues and easy access via excellent transport systems. Add to that an exciting, diverse culture and the fact that it is one of the world’s favourite tourist destinations.

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Modern Infrastructure Business Hub Value for Money TRANSPORT Cape Town has arguably the most advanced Many companies choose to base themselves in Cape Town is known as one of the most Taxi from airport R 300 / $ 22 infrastructure on the continent of Africa. This the Western Cape where they can work within affordable business tourism and incentive travel Public transport from airport R 90 / $ 7 is one of the main reasons why statistics show an enabling environment. As a result, the city is destinations in the world, with an exchange rate Week pass on public transport R 250 / $ 17 that businesses prefer to set up shop in the a business hub for Africa. that favours the dollar, pound and euro. Western Cape. FOOD & BEVERAGES 3 course meal (excl beverages) R 250 / $ 19 6 10 Wine (mid range) R 100 / $ 7 2 Local beer R 30 / $ 2 Cosmopolitan Professional Support Services Coffee R 20 / $ 1 Easy Access Cape Town is an exciting and diverse cultural Professional infrastructure for congresses Fast food burger R 30 / $ 2 Cape Town International Airport is just 20 minutes experience. The local population is diverse includes an established Convention Bureau to ATTRACTIONS & TOURING from the city centre. On arrival, access to ground and culturally unique and Cape Town is also deliver quality services for, amongst others, bid Entrance to top attraction R 240 / $ 18 transport is simple and convenient with taxis, the a cosmopolitan city where immigrants from production. Trained professionals and logistical Half day scheduled tour R 690 / $ 51 MyCiti bus service and a rail network. Europe and other parts of Africa have chosen support abounds for meeting planners, travel Full day scheduled tour R 950 / $ 71 to make their homes. Culture and creativity is agents and corporations. Hop-on hop-off bus R 170 / $ 13 an important way of life here. 3 Above estimated rates are as per July 2018 and exchange rate is based on $1:R13.43 Safe and Secure 7 Cape Town is one of the safest cities in South Africa. Due to focused efforts, crime has been Climate, Scenery & Activities reduced by 85% since 2000. Cape Town enjoys a moderate Mediterranean climate. The region offers not one, but two, World Heritage Sites ( and 4 Cape Floral Region); idyllic beaches, soaring mountains and iconic natural landmarks, like Centre of Learning . The region offers a wide variety Cape Town and the Western Cape is an intellectual of tours and activities to suit all visitors’ tastes. magnet, with four world-class universities and other research institutions in fields as diverse as 8 astronomy, science, medicine and social politics. As a result, the destination is fertile ground for Global Appeal intellectual dialogue and the exchange of ideas. Cape Town has consistently been voted as one Visit Cape Town and history is never far from your grasp. It of the world’s favourite tourist destinations and the city’s global profile as a modern and lingers in the air, a scent on the breeze, an explanation of convenient city secures high delegate numbers circumstance that shaped the Rainbow People. year after year. Tahir Shah

10 an inspiring place to meet Destination Guide 11 HOST DESTINATION • World Congress of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy 2014, 1500 delegates • World Congress of Nephrology 2015, 3500 delegates • 47th Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology 2015, 2000 delegates Congresses • World Library and Information Congress: IFLA General Conference and Council 2015, 3000 delegates • 46th Union World Conference on Lung Health 2015, 2500 delegates • World Council of Enterostomal Therapists Congress 2016, 1500 delegates • International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM) 2016, 1500 delegates 1 – 1000 DELEGATES • International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) 2016, 1500 delegates • 9th IFEA – World Congress of Endodontics 2016, 1500 delegates • World Economic Forum on Africa hosted from 2005 to 2013, 800 delegates • International Urogynecological Association 2016, 2000 delegates • International Conference on Software Engineering 2010, 1000 delegates • 17th World Congress on Psychiatry 2016, 3000 delegates • Congress of the World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, • 16th International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics World Congress 2017, 1500 delegates 1000 delegates • Annual Meeting of the World Aquaculture Society 2017, 4000 delegates • Congress of World Association for Infant Mental Health 2012 (WAIMH), 600 delegates • Conference of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population 2017,2000 delegates • World Congress of Veterinary Anaesthesia 2012, 800 delegates • International Federation of Dental Hygienist 2013, 1000 delegates • AAGL International Conference of Minimally Invasive Surgery 2013, 600 delegates • Congress of the International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2013, > 4000 DELEGATES 1000 delegates • International World Congress of the Labour and Employment Relations Association 2015, • 19th World Diabetes Congress 2006, 12 300 delegates 1000 delegates • 5th IAS Conference On HIV Pathogenesis Treatment & Prevention 2009, 5900 delegates • World Veterinary Poultry Congress 2015, 1000 delegates • 19th FIGO World Congress of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2009, 7000 delegates • IEA International Research Conference 2015, 500 delegates • Cape Town 2010: The 3rd Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, 5000 delegates • World Plumbing Conference 2016, 400 delegates • International Congress of Psychology 2012, 6000 delegates • 17th International Conference on Aids and STI’s (ICASA 2013), 6500 delegates • South Africa’s International Renewable Energy Conference 2015, 6000 delegates • 35th International Geological Congress 2016, 6000 delegates 1000 – 4000 DELEGATES FUTURE CONGRESSES • Investing In African Mining Conference Indaba hosted annually since 2004, 4000 delegates 2018 • 118th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly 2008, 2000 delegates • World Congress of Internal Medicine 2018, 6000 delegates • Final Draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (tm), 2000 delegates • World Congress of Audiology 2018, 1500 delegates • 13th World Congress on Medical Informatics 2010, 2000 delegates • Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists 2018, 2500 delegates • 10th World Congress of Nuclear Medicine 2010, 3000 delegates • 18th International Congress of Endocrinology 2018, 5500 delegates • 62nd International Astronautical Congress 2011, 2000 delegates • International Confederation of Dietetics Association Congress 2018, 2000 delegates • World Veterinary Congress 2011, 3000 delegates • World Congress of Neurorehabilitation 2018, 2000 delegates • International Academy of Pathology 2012, 1500 delegates 2019 • World Congress of Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery 2013, 3000 delegates • YPO 2019 Global Leadership Conference & EDGE, 2000 delegates • Control of Influenza VIII Conference 2013, 1600 delegates • Digital Solutions Cooperative (DSCOOP) 2019, 1500 delegates • World Congress of Paediatric Infectious Diseases 2013, 2500 delegates • World Conference on Ecological Restoration 2019, 1200 delegates • International Association for Dental Research (IADR), 2013, 2200 delegates • World Conference of International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association 2019 • 17th IUPHAR World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 2013, 1600 delegates (FIATA), 1500 delegates • 19th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control -IFAC, 3000 delegates 2020 • World Small Animal Veterinary Conference 2014, 4000 delegates • International Confederation of Dietetics Association Congress 2020, 2000 delegates • 4th UNI Global Union Congress 2014, 4000 delegates • World Congress of Neurorehabilitation 2020, 2000 delegates • Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research 2014, 1200 delegates • International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME) 2020, 1500 delegates

12 an inspiring place to meet Destination Guide 13 HOST DESTINATION Fast Facts Tax Time & The majority of goods sold Measurement in South Africa are subject South African Time is to a 15% Value Added Tax GMT +2. There are no time (VAT). Visitors are not differences within South Population Visas Health exempt from paying VAT Africa and no daylight There are approximately Visas are issued by the There are 2 private emergency although they can claim saving. Shopping hours 57 million people in South South African missions units within 5 minutes of back if the value of the vary but shops are typically Africa and 6.2 million people abroad and must be affixed CTICC and 9 emergency goods bought exceeds open from Monday to in the Western Cape. in the applicant’s passport centres, 2 trauma centres R250. To claim the VAT, the Sunday, 9am – 5.30pm. The before departing for South and 4 ambulance services in goods must be taken out of V & A Waterfront and Canal Africa. Visas are not issued the City. Cape Town is not a the country within 90 days Walk shopping centres are on arrival at South African malaria region and there are no from the date of purchase. open until 9pm. ports on entry. Many tropical diseases to be aware of Visitors who wish to claim Distances are measured Language nationalities do not require and no vaccine requirements VAT should go to the VAT in kilometres and metres. English is the main a visa to enter South Africa, for visitors although visitors refund administration office Weight is indicated business and academic it is best to check with the are requested to have the or customs official at the by grams and language; although there South African mission or relevant yellow fever injections port of exit. kilograms. Temperature are 11 official languages travel agents if this should they have travelled from For more is mainly measured in in South Africa. The main is required. or visited an affected area prior information, please visit: degrees Celsius. local languages spoken For further information, to entering South Africa. http://www.taxrefunds.co.za/ are English, and please visit: Xhosa. With large numbers www.services.gov.za/ of foreign residents, services/content/Home/ Cape Town also has ServicesforForeign Currency significant German, Dutch, NationalsTemporary Water Connectivity The Rand is the official French, Chinese and residence/Applicationfor It is safe to drink the tap South Africa offers a currency in South Africa Spanish communities avisa/en_ZA water in South Africa sophisticated internet and foreign currency can with the available although bottled water is network and Wi-Fi is readily be exchanged at the Cape language skills to assist readily available as well. available throughout the Town International airport, during an international City. There are a number of at commercial banks and business event. mobile networks available at Bureaux de Change. The Climate and Sim cards can be bought exchange rate is extremely Cape Town enjoys a typical Driving at airports and shopping favourable for visitors: Mediterranean climate with In South Africa, motorists drive centres. The electric current US$ 13.43 a dry, hot summer (max on the left. An international is 240 volts AC so visitors € 15.73 temperature 27° C) and driver’s license will be required should bring a plug adaptor £ 17.78 a wet, mild winter (min if a visitor wishes to drive while for three-pin sockets for Currency exchange as temperature 7° C). in South Africa. small appliances. per July 2018.

14 an inspiring place to meet Destination Guide 15 TABLE HOST DESTINATION 3 MOUNTAIN Kirstenbosch Botanical NEW 7TH Gardens WONDER OF Key Visitor Established in 1913, on the southeastern THE WORLD slopes of Table Mountain, the Gardens cover 528 hectares and are the best place to view the Cape Floral Kingdom; known locally as fynbos, it offers more floral diversity than Attractions the whole of Europe combined. 4 hese key attractions all lie within close proximity to the city centre. Wine Valley T The Western Cape is a historic wine- producing region and it all started in 1 Constantia in 1695. Featured in novels by 1 Jane Austen and preferred by Napoleon, the wines of Constantia are legendary. The Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point 4 form part of the National 3 Park. A rocky promontory that juts out into 5 the sea and was once thought to be the southernmost point of Africa, Cape Point V&A Waterfront is home to 7 750 hectares of indigenous This unique working harbor with scenic flora and fauna, 150 bird species and the views of Table Mountain combines high- only shellfish-eating baboons in the world. 2 end shopping with entertainment, fine Visitors can also travel by funicular to a dining, boat trips and a world-class viewing point to see where the Benguela aquarium. Some of the City’s finest hotels and Aghulas currents converge. are situated here.

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2 Robben Island For those who followed the political history Table Mountain of South Africa and feel an affinity with Iconic Table Mountain was afforded 5 Nobel Laureate, Nelson Mandela, a visit National Park status in 1998. The Park to Robben Island is a must. One of South offers walks, magnificent views, cable car Africa’s 4 World Heritage Sites, Robben rides in a modern cable car with revolving Island is a moving tribute to the late floor, hiking, rock climbing – even abseiling President Mandela’s dreams of freedom. and paragliding. 6 16 an inspiring place to meet Destination Guide 17 HOST DESTINATION

CONVENTION#1 CITY IN AFRICA Global Ranking

ccording to ICCA (International 2016: World City Number of Congress and Convention Association), ranking Cape Town is rated as the #1 Convention meetings A 1 Paris 196 2012 – 2016 City in Africa. ICCA is the global community for the 2 Vienna 186 meetings industry, enabling its members to 3 Barcelona 181 generate and maintain significant competitive 10 Seoul 137 advantage. ICCA now is one of the most 20 Rome 96 prominent organisations in the world of 30 Warsaw 71 39 CAPE TOWN 62 international meetings. It is the only association 40 New York City 61 that comprises a membership representing 74 Abu Dhabi 36 the main specialists in handling, transporting 134 Marrakesh 19 and accommodating international events. 160 Durban 16 ICCA’s network of over 950 suppliers to 186 Johannesburg 14 the international meetings industry spans the 203 Nairobi 13 globe, with members in 88 countries. 216 Addis Ababa 12 239 Accra 11 256 Cairo 10

As an emerging economy, South Africa has not remained completely unaffected by the turmoil in other emerging economies world-wide, especially in Asia, and lately also in Russia. This negatively affected investor confidence in these countries. The fact, however, that we were able to weather this storm so successfully, including an assault on our currency, reflects positively on the inherent strength of our economy; on the soundness of our economic and fiscal policies; and above all, on the political stability in South Africa. H.E. David Jacobs, South African Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic.

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CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER READERS’ Overview CHOICE AWARDS FOR 2013 Gateway to Africa four tertiary institutions namely University Economic growth in the Western Cape is of Stellenbosch, University of Western Cape, consistently higher than in the rest of South Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and Africa. Thanks to its advanced infrastructure Africa’s number one University - the University and technology, plus economic incentives and of Cape Town. There are two graduate schools improved air access, this region is positioned namely, the UCT’s Graduate School of Business as a hub for doing business in Africa or thinking (UCTGSB) and Stellenbosch Business School. through Africa strategies. With this in mind, the The UCTGSB is regarded and has accreditation province is working hard at boosting connectivity from the European Foundation for Management with the rest of Africa. The Western Cape is also Development in 2010. indisputably the gateway to doing business in South Africa and the rest of Africa. The province Priority Sectors is well served with infrastructure, with three The high growth sectors in the Western Cape ports at Saldanha, Cape Town and Mossel Bay are finance and insurance (Cape Town being serving different markets. Fully modernised the headquarters of several national concerns), harbour facilities and well-connected railway construction, communication, furniture, film, networks plus modern and well-established design, ICT and various marine sectors. Other cold storage, freight and shipment facilities priority sectors are human medical, animal enable effective transportation and protection medical, engineering and infrastructure. of goods. The province also has world class IT South Africa as a whole has a well-developed infrastructure linked to the world via submarine pharmaceutical industry, which consists of cables and satellite. manufacturers, distributors and dispensers forming the supply-chain. It is characterised Research & Education by having a high proportion of patented The Western Cape boasts excellent education medicines. In addition, the Western Cape hosts facilities. Innovative schools such as STEM one of the highest concentrations of medical (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), device and biotechnology companies, research the Cape Academy for Maths, Science and institutes and research groups in South Africa. Technology (Tokai) and the Centre of Science This provides an ideal opportunity for further and Technology () have been improving the sector’s competitiveness and established to track the maths and science international attractiveness. Cape Town boasts backlog. The Western Cape has some of the some of the worlds’ top technology companies best schools in the country and is often praised in medical devices, with products that are for its achievements. The Western Cape has considered top of their class, and unique.

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Agriculture and agribusiness is one of Safety & Stability the most important sectors in the Western Visitors can relax in Cape Town, knowing Cape, and involves all the different activities that they are in one of the safest cities in the Industry & association strength that link the entire value chain from the farm/ world. Highly visible policing, mobile vehicles forest/fishery to the consumer. This includes and a 24-hour bicycle squad and a total of 200 Priority within governmental economic development plan CONVENTION inputs, production, processing, marketing security officers keep the streets of the CBD REVIEW and distribution of agricultural, forestry and safe, day and night, for those who work in, Potential for legacy programmes and development of economy fishing products. live in or visit the city. Since 2000, the CBD Oil and gas is the Western Cape’s fastest has experienced an astounding 85 percent Funding of requirements and potential sources

growing sector. Africa produces 8 million decrease in crime. South Africa’s peaceful and OUR CONVENTION HOSTING APPROACH barrels of crude oil per day, some 10% of the stable transition to democracy is universally Direct economic impact world production. The market for offshore oil recognised as one of the major achievements to destination and gas platforms and components, services of the 20th Century. It is no co-incidence that and repairs to support these operations is large the most politically stable Country on the and growing. The Western Cape and Cape Town continent of Africa also boasts the largest Identify clear value is ideally placed to service this growing demand economy. Ranked by the World Bank as an BIDDING proposition – it is geographically close to West Africa, and “upper middle-income country”, offers well-developed infrastructure as well as South Africa was admitted to the BRIC cost-efficient engineering capabilities. Most group of countries of Brazil, Russia, India and international exploration and oil refining firms China (known as BRICS) in 2011. South Africa have a presence in the . exhibits a diverse economy with key sectors The main facilities are located in Cape roughly contributing to GDP* as follows: Town, Saldanha Bay and Mossel Bay. Saldanha • Agriculture: 2.2% Contract suitable venues and suppliers Bay is the site of the country’s largest oil- • Mining: 10% storage facility. Excitingly, the Western Cape • Manufacturing: 12.3% Cape Town and Western Cape experiences to delegates is also leading the way in alternative energy. • Electricity and water: 2.6% CONFIRMED • Construction: 3.9% CONVENTION Creating networking business oportunities Technology & Innovation Cape Town has a sophisticated and well- Project Khulisa Identify potential educational opportunities established ICT and electronics sector, with The Western Cape government has taken a critical many of its approximately 1,500 companies policy decision aimed at prioritizing economic competing successfully in global markets. growth and job creation in the region. Under The ICT sector in the Western Cape is Project Khulisa there is a focus on the Oil & Gas, dominated by small companies providing ICT Tourism and Agri-processing sectors. The Oil & ALIGN WITH services including software development, Gas sector is a powerful economic catalyst for ASSOCIATION Delegate promotion web development and consulting. The smaller the region. It already provides 35 000 formal job MARKETING electronics sector is characterised by a handful opportunities, with a goal of adding 60 000 more. PLAN of generalist companies with strong capabilities Tourism is the second largest contributor to the in professional electronics, while small to GDP. R1,5 million visitors arrive in the Western medium enterprises specialise in security Cape every year. Project Khulisa aims to add a Growth of knowledge economy systems and electricity pre-payment meters. further 100 000 jobs to this sector over the next LEGACY The sector is supported by excellent 5 years. Project Khulisa hopes to add thousands technical skills and world-class fixed and of new jobs and further economic growth in the Increase trade mobile communications infrastructure. already lucrative agri-processing sector through creating agri-parks throughout the region.

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Culture & People

ape Town is known as the ‘Mother City’ because it was the first city to emerge in South Africa. It is a complex, multicultural city with a fascinating history that owes its diversity C to everyone; from slaves from Malaysia, Indonesia, Madagascar and Mozambique to Dutch, English and French explorers; from indigenous Khoi and San people to local African tribes. The mixing of peoples and cultures over the centuries, along with a painful history of racial segregation during and efforts to reintegrate and reunite post-apartheid, has led to a diverse metropolis with a wealth of cultural attractions and heritage sites.

Bo Kaap & Many coloured people in Cape Town have suits, faces painted white, march from roots in Malaysia and are referred to as the to , Cape Malays. They reside in Cape Town’s singing and dancing. The carnival, originating Bo Kaap quarter, which hugs the lower from the 19th century, was introduced by slopes of , and has retained its Muslim slaves, the first citizens of District unique character despite the area’s upmarket Six, who celebrated their only day off work transformation due to its proximity to the in the whole year on 1 January. The majority . Tourists can take a guided tour of of the District Six inhabitants were forcibly the Bo Kaap. Walk down cobbled streets, visit removed from their homes during apartheid. colourful houses, and take in the aroma of To honour the victims and their heritage, the spices and the sound of the call to prayer. You was established at 25a might even like to visit the Bo-Kaap Museum Buitenkant Street. or go on a Cape Malay Cooking Safari. From the Cape Malay influence comes the unique Cape Jazz style, epitomised by musicians like Abdullah Ibrahim and Basil ‘’ Coetzee, as well as the street parade known as the ‘’ or Minstrel Carnival, held around New Year when hundreds of At Carnival time, the minstrels come out to play musicians and dancers in colourful, shiny

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The Townships the arts through theatre, live music, dance, To ignore the throng of shacks seen as you comedy and the visual arts. drive into Cape Town from the airport would Both day and night offer an exciting be to ignore a large part of what makes range of cultural activities. To enjoy Cape Cape Town what it is, and South Africa as a Town during the day, visit its galleries and whole. The effect of Apartheid is still heavily museum districts or look out for exciting felt in the city, with the majority of locals, local designers. In the evening, attend one of predominantly black, living in the townships the many performances taking place or kick on the outskirts. Township tourism is big back and party the night away at one of many and tours are now available, taking tourists local live music venues. into the womb of the shantytowns, such as While visiting Cape Town, learn about its Langa, South Africa’s oldest township, or complex, layered and unique history, that Khayelitsha, the second largest, to experience includes Khoi and San peoples, South East a cultural shock of note. This is a moving Asian and African slaves, Nguni tribes and experience and one that visually showcases migrants who settled here. Cape Town’s past and present. We don’t With its broad range of influences recommend visiting the townships on your from numerous cultures – historical and own, especially at night. You should rather contemporary – Cape Town has a dynamic go with an experienced guide. population and rich cultural tapestry today.

Music Whether attributed to the inspiring presence of Table Mountain at the heart of Cape Town or the fact that Cape Town has the most cultural diversity in the country, there is no denying the creative energy that flourishes in this vibrant city. Creative people, places and exhibitions are plentiful. There is no shortage of live music from jazz to rock, in and around the city. Suffice to say Cape Town is a city with a creative pulse!

Art Cape Town has a bustling art culture with world- class galleries and exhibitions happening all the time. Talented painters, sculptors, photographers and printmakers are continuously experimenting and offering new work. There are hundreds of galleries in and around Cape Town. A diverse city, constantly on the cutting edge, it has a vibrant arts and culture scene. You can appreciate the city’s history and heritage through its museums, and explore

26 an inspiring place to meet Destination Guide 27 HOST DESTINATION SOUTH AFRICA IS THE ONLY AFRICAN COUNTRY THAT IS A South Africa MEMBER OF THE elcome to the Republic of South two-thirds of Africa’s electricity is generated Africa. South Africa is the powerhouse here. Around 40% percent of the continent’s G20 W of Africa, the most advanced, phones are here. Over half the world’s platinum broad-based economy on the continent, with and 10% of its gold is mined here. And almost infrastructure to match any first-world country. everyone who visits is astonished at how far a dollar, euro or pound will stretch. Demographical Introduction South Africa is a nation of 51.77-million Geographical Introduction people of diverse origins, cultures, languages The country straddles 1.2-million square and beliefs. Around 79% are black (or kilometres, as big as several European countries African), 8.9% “coloured” – the local label put together and is an eighth the size of the US. for people of mixed African, Asian and white Still, it’s more than a day’s drive down the highway descent – 8.9% white, and 2.5% Indian or from Johannesburg in the north to Cape Town Asian. The majority of South Africans are in the south (if you’re driving sensibly), with the Christian, although other significant religions topography ranging across the spectrum from are Islam, Hinduism and Judaism. lush green valleys to semi-desert. South Africa has nine provinces. Gauteng, Political & the smallest and most densely populated, adjoins Economical Introduction Limpopo, North West and Mpumalanga in the South Africa is a vigorous multiparty democracy north. The Northern Cape, the largest province with an independent judiciary and a free and with the smallest population, is in the west. The diverse press. One of the world’s youngest Free State is in the middle of the country. And the and most progressive constitutions protects coastal provinces of KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern both citizens and visitors. Up until 1994, South Cape and the Western Cape lie to the south. Africa was known for apartheid, or white- South Africa has two capitals. Cape Town, minority rule. The country’s remarkable ability the oldest city, is the legislative capital, where to put centuries of racial hatred behind it in Parliament sits. Pretoria, 1 500 kilometres to favour of reconciliation was widely considered the north, is the executive capital, where the a social miracle. Post-apartheid South Africa government administration is housed. Next has a government comprising all races, and is door to Pretoria, and close enough that the often referred to as the rainbow nation, a phrase outer suburbs merge, is the commercial centre coined by Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond of Johannesburg, once the world’s greatest gold Tutu. The country offers an investor-friendly mining centre, now increasingly dominated environment in which 100% foreign ownership by modern financial and service sectors. The is allowed. Repatriation of profits is liberal. And second-biggest city is Durban, a fast-growing if you’re doing businesses anywhere in Africa, port on the eastern coast, and the supply route this is the gateway to the continent. About for most goods to the interior.

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EXCELLENCE BEST STAFF SERVICE STAFF IN AFRICA AIRPORT 30 # 1 TRAVEL INFORMATION NEW YORK TIMES 52 PLACES TO GO IN Visa Information nternational travellers who have permanent residence outside South Africa may apply for a visa to visit the country for tourism or business purposes for 90 days or less. Requirements 2014 I for visitor’s visas differ from country to country so enquiries should be made at the nearest South African mission or consulate abroad or any office of the Department of Home Affairs to CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER see whether or not a visa is required. READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS FOR 2013

Documents required to apply for a visa: of both parents) when exiting and • A passport or travel document valid for entering South African ports of entry. no less than 30 days after the expiry of intended visit An application for a South African visa can • The passport must have at least be made: TWO unused pages for entry / • Online by securing a personal departure endorsements appointment at a VFS centre • A completed Form BI-84 (application • In person at a South African foreign for a visa) mission (embassy or consulate) in all • Payment of the prescribed fee countries where VFS centres are • Statement and/or documentation not available confirming the purpose and duration • In person at the nearest South of visit African foreign mission in another • Two colour passport photographs country if South Africa does not • A return or onward ticket if travelling have a mission in the traveller’s by air home country • Proof of financial means to pay for living • Please note that visas are not issued at expenses while in South Africa in the South African ports of entry. form of: • Bank statements • Salary advances • Undertakings by the host(s) in SOUTH AFRICA DOES NOT South Africa HAVE ANY VISA EXCLUSIONS • Bursary • Medical cover or AND DELEGATES FROM ALL • Cash available (including credit cards COUNTRIES ARE WELCOME. and travellers’ cheques) • Under the new law, all minors under For more information, please visit: the age of 18 years are required http://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/ to produce, in addition to their immigration-services/apply-for-a-south- passport, an Unabridged Birth african-visa Certificate (showing the particulars

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GROUND TRAVEL

Taxi Or Coach Walking Luxury air-conditioned coaches and shuttle The city is ideal to explore on foot and this is buses usually transport delegates between MyCiti Bus Service the perfect way to experience the energy and the airport, hotels, the CTICC and their The new Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) System to explore some of the destinations Cape Town vibrancy of the city. functions. Metered taxis are also available. offers international visitors a scheduled has to offer. MyCiTi operates up to 18 hours The online travel service, Uber, is also a very bus service between the city centre, the a day, depending on the route. The MyCiti popular and convenient way to travel around airport and select suburbs in Cape Town. By airport-to-city service runs between the Cape Cape Town. consolidating existing rail, bus, minibus and Town International Airport and the Civic Centre metered taxi services, the IRT provides an bus stations via the and Nelson Mandela Train efficient and robust transport network. CCTV Boulevard at a cost of around R80. The MyCiti Cape Town Station is situated within walking surveillance cameras and security personnel inner-city bus service provides convenient distance of most of the city centre hotels. The Scheduled Tours ensure commuter safety and infrastructure is transport to hotels, accommodation nodes, Metro Rail system connects the city centre The bright red “Hop-on Hop-off” city sightseeing wheelchair friendly. restaurants, entertainment areas, parking with the northern suburbs, southern suburbs bus service comes complete with nine multilingual MyCiTi is Cape Town’s safe, reliable, areas and places of interest. Prices vary and . commentary channels, plus a “kiddie’s” channel. convenient bus system. It is the perfect way from point to point and can be calculated at Tickets can be bought on board the bus or online to connect with the city from the airport and myciti.org.za. by visiting www. citysightseeing.co.za or from the Cape Town Tourism Visitor Information Car Rental Centre in Burg Street. Cape Town offers a wide selection of car rental companies with good road systems. An Should a tourist group want to visit any international driver’s license is required and area that is not on a normal bus route, a bus driving is on the left hand side of the road. or coach may be chartered to drive the group to and from the destination. This should be planned well in advance.

Cycling The City of Cape Town is working to develop its bicycle infrastructure, and there are a growing number of safe cycling routes and places to ride in the city and surrounds as well as a number of bicycle hire shops. Cape Town’s natural environment is also abundant with tarmac roads, single tracks, switch backs and jeep tracks to suit everyone from the leisure cyclist to the technical rider.

36 an inspiring place to meet Destination Guide 37 TRAVEL INFORMATION Travel & Transport AIR TRAVEL

Travel to and within Cape Town Executive Lounges & Western Cape International Departures Delegates to Cape Town mostly arrive and • South African Airways (Star Alliance) depart by air. Johannesburg, Durban and • British Airways – Terraces (One World) Cape Town have modern airports with • The Premier Lounge facilities to match. Apart from shops and restaurants, international arrival halls have The Premier Lounge is an executive lounge banks and foreign exchange outlets. Lounges that is open to any passenger, no matter the Domestic Carriers are available for business-class travellers. All airline or ticket class. You can pay per visit Cape Town International Airport has of the airports offer wireless Internet (WIFI) or buy a pre-paid card for six or more visits. won numerous awards during the past access throughout the building or designated decade, including the World Travel Award ‘hot spots’ where coverage exists. for Africa’s Leading Airport, seven years Cape Town International Airport offers direct in a row between 2008-2015. flights to a number of centres in Africa, Asia and www.worldtravelawards.com Europe but the bulk of international carriers fly George Airport into Johannesburg. Cape Town is a two-hour Servicing the Cape Garden Route and Klein Cape Town International took the awards domestic flight from Johannesburg and on Karoo, George Airport is conveniently located International Airlines Flying for Best Airport in Africa, Best Airport Staff average there are flights every half hour between within a 10-minute drive from the Cape Garden into Cape Town in Africa and Best Airport for 5-10 million the two cities with a variety of domestic carriers. Route’s principle town of George, and within an passengers during the recent Skytrax hour’s drive of the popular tourist and incentive 2016 Award Ceremony. The 2016 World destinations of Mossel Bay, Knysna, Plettenberg Airports Awards, are a measurement of Bay and Oudtshoorn. George airport is serviced customer satisfaction across airports by regular scheduled flights from Cape globally. As the benchmark for the Departure Check-In Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Durban aviation industry, the World Airport Departing passengers should allow at least two and Johannesburg. Awards are voted by customers in the and a half hours checkin time for all international largest, independent annual global airport flights. An hour and a half is normally adequate customer satisfaction survey. for domestic check-in and this will allow for www.worldairlineawards.com sufficient time for parking and check processes.

38 an inspiring place to meet Destination Guide 39 TRAVEL INFORMATION SYDNEY 11h55min

HONG KONG 13h40min 14h20min BEIJING PERTH 09h20min SINGAPORE 13h25min

8 MILLION ANNUAL PASSENGERS TRAVELLING BY AIR

72 INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS MUMBAI 09h15min

LEAVING AND ENTERING CAPE

TOWN WEEKLY

DUBAI 09h25min

3RD LARGEST AIRPORT IN AFRICA 08h20min ABU DHABI

R3.2 BILLION INVESTED IN THE ADDIS ABABA 09h20min (CPT) 0530min (JHB) NAIROBI 04h00min 08h00min DOHA EXPANSION AND RUNWAY

02h55min VICTORIA FALLS 09h40min ISTANBUL JOHANNESBURG 1h50min REALIGNMENT AT CAPE TOWN

CAIRO 07h55min INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LUSAKA 01h55min Kigali 10h10min Vienna 13h30min FRANKFURT / MUNICH FRANKFURT 10h30min CAPE TOWN 1h50min AMSTERDAM 11h15min LAGOS 06h10min ZURICH 11h25min 02h00min LUANDA WINDHOEK 04h20min MAUN 02h25min PARIS PARIS 11h15min LONDON 11h30min DAKAR 06h20min

10h45min SAO PAOLO NEW YORK 16h15min ATLANTA ATLANTA 17h00min WASHINGTON WASHINGTON 18h25min

Cape Town International Airport

40 an inspiring place to meet Destination Guide 41 CTICC VOTED BEST CONFERENCE & EVENTS VENUE IN SOUTH AFRICA

2014 – 2016

42 43 CONVENTION VENUE AFRICA’S LEADING MEETINGS & CONFERENCE DESTINATION

WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2013 Cape Town International Convention Centre

ituated on the outskirts of the Central hosted since inception, 450 have been Business District (CBD), the Cape international association conferences across S Town International Convention Centre a broad spectrum of sectors including agri- (CTICC) is close to the vibrant beat of the processing, medical, property, the green city’s heart. At its official opening, former economy and ICT. President Thabo Mbeki called the development With the opening of the CTICC, the reclaimed ‘a symbol of hope, a symbol of our glorious Foreshore area of the city has blossomed and past, a symbol of modernity and a symbol of now forms a lively link between the CBD and future prosperity’. the city’s harbor, including the Country’s most It is a notion that is as true today as it visited venue, the V&A Waterfront with its was then because the CTICC has proved mesmerizing list of restaurants, boutiques, hugely successful as a place where ideas malls and creative characters. become reality. Since it was built it has Many of the city’s other landmarks – shops, injected R28,8 billion into the Gross buildings, cultural attractions – and top hotels, Domestic Product, sustained 91 000 jobs are within a few minutes’ walking distance up to 2015 and contributed greatly to the of the Cape Town International Convention knowledge economy that already flourishes Centre – and it is a short 20-minute drive from in the Western Cape. Of the 5000 events the Cape Town International Airport.

44 an inspiring place to meet 45 CONVENTION VENUE TOP CITY IN AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST

TRAVEL & LEISURE’S ANNUAL ONLINE POLL 2015 Superb Design Flexible Facilities Like a brightly-lit, luxury liner, the Cape The CTICC was built to meet and fulfill the Town International Convention Centre adds varied needs of the delegates and visitors. Its architectural grandeur to the Foreshore precinct. sub-divisible, multi-use facilities create an The interior is just as welcoming. Modern and environment that allows for any number of tranquil this floating space creates an atmosphere events and functions, simultaneously. From of ‘African Zen’. Generous conservatories are major medical and scientific conventions flooded with natural light and surrounded by hosting thousands of delegates, to consumer indigenous flora. These relaxing, less formal exhibitions and trade shows, as well as settings are perfect for viewing of exhibits, intimate meetings and events, the CTICC cocktails, light lunches or just a moment of quiet accommodates them all. reflection in the course of a busy conference schedule. The CTICC is linked via a picturesque canal to the V & A Waterfront.

Sustainability The CTICC has a dedicated environmental task team that advises management on trends Service and Quality and issues in environmental management. It The CTICC is supported by the qualified was one of the first convention centres in expertise of professional, preferred suppliers Africa to obtain its ISO 14001 accreditation who complement the core services of the – the international standard for a sound centre. These incorporate a full range of environmental management system. services from audiovisual and IT solutions, The CTICC ‘green’ team is able to assist to rigging and security. The CTICC’s kitchen in planning and hosting an event that facilities are the largest and most advanced supports an organisation’s environmental in the Western Cape. Catering is managed values, meets sustainability objectives and by a team of talented, internationally trained demonstrates environmental commitment to chefs who can customize any menu required. those attending the event.

Cape Town International Convention Centre

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Located at the entrance to the city’s central business district, Cape Town Harbour and The CTICC have preferred suppliers for the following: Location within close proximity to the well-known V&A Waterfront. • Audio Visual • Décor • Stand & Exhibition Management Airport • Security The CTICC is located 20 kilometres (13 miles) from the Cape Town International Airport with multiple international connections as well as regular flights to Clients are allowed to contract their own suppliers, subject to approval Johannesburg for more connections. Local recommendations for these support services (amongst others) can be Support provided via the conference organizers or the Cape Town & Western Cape Public Transport Convention Bureau: The MyCiTi busses stop outside the CTICC and this system is easy to use to connect Services Access • Courier & Clearance agents to the airport and most parts of the city. • Printing and design • Staffing Taxis • IT Equipment Taxis are always available outside the CTICC and from the surrounding hotels. • Entertainment and event management services • Transport The CTICC currently offers over 1300 undercover parking bays with an additional 220 Parking • Accommodation & Housing Bureau available from the beginning of 2017. • Professional Conference Organizers

Approximately 4500 hotel bedrooms are available within walking distance with a Onsite: Accommodation total of 20 000 available within a 30 minute radius. Cape Town also offers about • Disabled Access 10 000 bedrooms via AirBnb. • Business Service Centre • Medi-Clinic Total of 62 meeting spaces in CTICC 1 and 2. • Prayer Room 4 Exhibition Halls in CTICC 1 with a total floor space of11 399 m2 (122 698 f2) • Security 6 Exhibition Halls in CTICC 2 with a total floor space of9 819m2 (105690 f2) – • Tourism Information Desk to be completed beginning 2017, as well as 3000m2 formal and informal Facilities Conference meeting space. Within 10 minute walking distance: • Gym Auditorium 1 - seating 1500 delegates Venues • Convenience stores and other shopping - seating delegates Auditorium 2 612 • Restaurants & fast food outlets Ballroom seating 1980 delegates • Chemist 33 meeting rooms in CTICC 1 • Doctors 11 meeting rooms in CTICC 2 • Hospitals

Cuisine offering The CTICC offers full service onsite catering and caters for all types of events. No outside caterers are allowed. Per prior arrangement, the CTICC can arrange catering Food & for different religious and dietary food requirements. Beverage Restaurants There are 2 onsite restaurants.

A sophisticated IT network with fibre optic backbone, including 2000 CAT5e data points, is located across the exhibition halls, meeting rooms and public spaces. This infrastructure is used to offer a host of technology services, which include secure broadband internet. For more detailed information, please find the detailed CTICC documents via

Every corner of the CTICC is also covered by separate wireless networks. Remote http://www.cticc.co.za/downloads Technology control touch panels in certain venues allow event organisers to control light levels, Contact details: blinds, and projection screens. Web www.cticc.co.za Complimentary Wi-Fi is available throughout the buildings. Tel +27 21 410 5000 Should a power failure occur, emergency back-up generators guarantee an Email [email protected] uninterrupted power supply.

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CTICC 1 1. Auditorium 1 45 2. Westin Cape Town 3. Canal head and Ferry Terminal 36 39 4. Coffee on the Square 42 38 5. CTICC 1 Main Entrance 41 37 6. Management Ofces 34 7. Reception 31 40 8. Main Foyer 9. Boardroom 1.30 30 10. Ballroom 32 11. Registration Foyer 27 33 35 12. Clivia Conservatory 43 13. Jasminum Restaurant (lower level) 14. Meeting Rooms (upper level) 29 15. Jasminum Conservatory 25 28 44 16. Strelitzia Restaurant 24 17. Meeting Suites 18. Strelitzia Conservatory 26 23 17 19. Auditorium 2 20 20. Roof Terrace Room 22 17 19 21. Exhibition Hall 1 6 22. Exhibition Hall 2 21 17 18 23. Exhibition Hall 3 4 CTICC 2 24. Exhibition Hall 4A 9 15 28. Sky Bridge 25. Exhibition Hall 4B 2 7 14 8 16 29. Main Entrance 26. Marshalling Yard CTICC 1 5 12 3 30. Concourse 27. Convention Tower 31. Meeting Suites 13 32. Roof Garden 33. Mountain View Terrace 10 11 34. Harbour View Terrace 35 Hall Lobby Entrance 36. Marshalling Yard CTICC 2 37. Lower Hall 5 38. Lower Hall 6 39. Lower Hall 7 40. Upper Hall 8.1|8.2|8.3 41. Upper Hall 9 1 42. Upper Hall 10 43. Meeting Pods 44. Coffee On The Circle 45. Christiaan Barnard Hospital

CTICC CAPACITY CHART 2016

Venue Rentable Area Floor Area Area Length Width Height Theatre Classroom U-shape Boardroom Banquet Banquet CocktailPricePrice Price Price ExhibitionPrice PricePricePrice Reference (room no.) (m2) (ft2) (m) (m) (m) Buffet Excl.Excl. VAT VATExcl. VATExcl. Excl.VATBooths VATExcl. Excl.VAT Excl.VAT VAT (3m x 3m)

1 Auditorium 1 Room 1.10 1 1 170 12 593 47.0 Splayed 16.0 1 516 1 516 ------Auditorium Foyer Auditorium Foyer 1 700 7 534 13.6 40.0 3.5 ------650 - Ballroom East Room 1.20 1 1 064 11 452 38.0 28.0 8.0 1 080 790 - - 740 540 770 - Ballroom West Room 1.20 1 812 8 740 29.0 28.0 8.0 840 528 - - 540 430 625 - Full Ballroom Room 1.20 1 1 876 20 193 67.0 28.0 8.0 1 980 1 296 - - 1 300 1 020 1 500 - Boardroom Room 1.30 1 73 785 9.3 7.9 3.3 - - - 20 - - 40 - Meeting Room Room 1.40 1 375 4 036 23.4 16.0 4.0 330 220 69 - 220 180 300 - Meeting Room (x4) Room 1.41 - 1.44 1 75 807 9.4 8.0 4.0 60 30 24 30 50 - 80 - Meeting Suites (x5) Room 1.51 - 1.55 1 35 376 7.9 4.5 3.3 24 18 15 18 - - - Meeting Room Room 1.60 1 375 4 036 23.4 16.0 4.0 330 220 69 - 220 180 300 - Meeting Room (x4) Room 1.61 - 1.64 1 75 807 9.4 8.0 4.0 60 30 24 30 50 - 80 - Meeting Suites (x4) Room 1.71 - 1.74 1 25/35 269/376 5.5/7.9 4.5 3.3 24 18 15 18 - - - - Auditorium 2 Room 1.80 1 490 5 274 31.0 15.8 8.0 612 612 ------Meeting Suites (x3) Room 1.91 -1.93 1 25/35 269/376 5.5/7.0 4.5/5.0 3.3 24 18 15 18 - - - - Meeting Room 2.40 Room 2.40 2 375 4 036 23.4 16.0 4.0 330 220 69 - 220 180 300 - Meeting Room (x6) Room 2.41 - 2.46 2 50 538 9.4 5.4 4.0 30 24 18 24 - - - - Meeting Room 2.60 Room 2.60 2 375 4 036 23.4 16.0 4.0 330 220 69 - 220 180 300 - Meeting Room (x6) Room 2.61 - 2.66 2 50 538 9.4 5.4 4.0 30 24 18 24 - - - - Roof Terrace Room Room 2.80 2 370 3 962 25.0 14.8 4.2 380 220 69 60 190 190 250 - Roof Terrace Foyer Inside 2 180 1 937 15.0 12.0 4.2 150 - - - 100 - - - Roof Terrace Balcony Outside 2 147 1 582 21.0 7.0 6.7 140 - - - - - 120 - Exhibition Hall Hall 1A 0 1 032 11 108 34.5 29.9 10.0 - 18.0 1 000 770 - - 800 520 800 49 Exhibition Hall Hall 1B 0 997 10 731 34.5 28.9 10.0 - 18.0 950 730 - - 750 460 750 48 Exhibition Hall Hall 2 0 2 118 22 798 33.3 63.6 10.0 - 18.0 2 000 1 500 - - 1 600 1 050 1 600 132 Exhibition Hall Hall 3 0 2 258 24 304 33.3 67.8 10.0 - 18.0 2 200 1 690 - - 1 800 1 200 1 700 141 Exhibition Hall Hall 4A 0 2 982 32 098 41.7 71.5 10.0 - 18.0 2 400 1 850 - - 2 000 1 530 1 900 186 Exhibition Hall Hall 4B 0 1 267 13 637 18.1 70.0 9 1 000 770 - - 800 520 800 70 Full Exhibition Centre Hall 1-4B 0 11 399 122 698 167.0 58.7 - 71.5 9.0 - 18.0 9 500 7 720 - - 6 100 5 120 7 300 746 Registration Foyer Registration Foyer 0 315 3 390 21.0 15.0 4.0 300 200 100 120 120 150 220 - Clivia Conservatory Clivia Conservatory 0 252 2 712 18.0 14.0 17.0 - - - - 160 140 210 - Jasminum Restaurant Jasminum Restaurant 0 315 3 390 21.0 15.0 4.3 - - - - 250 250 400 - Jasminum Conservatory Jasminum Conservatory 0 294 3 164 21.0 14.0 17.0 ------250 - Strelitzia Restaurant Strelitzia Restaurant 0 315 3 390 21.0 15.0 4.3 - - - - 250 250 400 - Strelitzia Conservatory Strelitzia Conservatory 0 285 3 067 19.0 14.0 17.0 ------250 - Green Room Green Room 0 - N/A ------VIP Rooms 1/2 VIP Rooms 1/2 0 60 645 9.5 6.35 2.10 ------Storage Room Storage Room 0 38 409 7.7 5.0 3.20 ------Landing Landing 1 104 1 119 12.3 8.47 1.8 ------Marshalling Yard Marshalling Yard 0 6 110 65 767 130.0 47.0 - 54.8 ------Lounge Lounge 1 165 1 776 31.8 5.2 ------Main Entrance Foyer Main Entrance Foyer 0 775 8 342 48.9 16.9 - - - - - Art Landing 1st Floor Art Landing 1st Floor

Destination Guide Art Landing 2nd Floor Art Landing 2nd Floor 2 Exhibition Hall Hall 5 0 1 569 16 888 53.89 28.69 9.00 1 188 708 - - 780 660 1 045 66 Exhibition Hall Hall 6 0 1 749 18 826 53.89 32.29 9.00 1 580 1 038 - - 1 040 770 1 185 66 Exhibition Hall Hall 7 0 1 603 17 254 53.89 28.84 9.00 1 152 792 - - 910 660 1 059 66 Meeting Suite Meeting Suite 401 1 114 1 227 12.63 8.70 2.80 77 55 30 34 - - 77 - Meeting Suite Meeting Suite 408 1 40 431 3.70 9.42 2.80 38 22 - 22 - - 27 - Meeting Suite Meeting Suite 410 1 40 431 6.41 6.09 2.70 32 28 - 16 - - 27 - Meeting Suite Meeting Suite 411 1 45 484 7.53 6.04 2.70 37 31 - 22 - - 30 - Meeting Pod Room Meeting Pod Room 421 1 140 1 506 11.09 11.66 5.30 105 73 33 28 40 40 95 - Meeting Pod Room Meeting Pod Room 422 1 234 2 518 13.79 16.04 5.30 198 181 51 40 90 90 171 - Meeting Pod Rooms Meeting Pod Rooms 421 & 422 1 374 4 025 25.50 16.04 5.30 317 271 - 76 150 150 266 - Exhibition Hall Hall 8 2 1 462 15 737 53.93 27.11 7.00 1 140 900 - - 600 550 975 55 Exhibition Hall Hall 8.1 2 315 3 391 17.52 17.98 7.00 114 127 - - 90 - 210 - Exhibition Hall Hall 8.2 2 321 3 455 18.12 17.72 7.00 114 127 - - 90 - 214 - Exhibition Hall Hall 8.3 2 353 3 800 17.52 20.15 7.00 114 127 - - 90 - 235 - Exhibition Hall Hall 9 2 1 941 20 893 53.93 35.99 7.00 1 710 1 350 - - 960 880 1 294 77 Exhibition Hall Hall 10 2 1 483 15 963 53.93 27.50 7.00 1 140 900 - - 600 550 989 55

Meeting Pod Room Meeting Pod 601 2 176 1 841 11.34 15.08 3.58 144 108 42 40 - - 114 - CONVENTION VENUE Meeting Pod Room Meeting Pod 602 2 153 1 744 11.20 14.46 3.58 46 90 36 28 - - 108 - Meeting Pod Room Meeting Pod 603 2 160 1 841 11.08 15.43 3.58 120 108 48 40 - - 114 - Meeting Pod Rooms Meeting Pod Rooms 601, 602 & 603 2 489 5 425 33.62 14.99 3.58 407 306 - - - - 336 - Terrace Room Terrace Room 713 2 Mezz 202 2 217 11.34 18.17 4.58 170 145 39 40 80 - 137 - Terrace Room Terrace Room 714 2 Mezz 200 1 959 11.40 15.96 4.58 166 145 39 40 80 - 121 - Terrace Rooms Terrace Rooms 713 & 714 2 Mezz 402 4 176 16.2 23.95 4.58 342 163 60 82 160 - 259 -

NOTE: SURCHARGE ON NON EXHIBITION SPACE - R65.00 PER M2 CTICC is proudly associated with Note: The capacity of the venue is subject to safety, health, fire and buildings regulations. Note: Capacity for the CTICC 2 as at September 2016 as per plan. Maximum room capacity reflect the number of delegates – additional set-up requirements including podiums, dance floors etc. will reduce capacities. 51 CONVENTION VENUE

CTICC 1 – Auditorium 1 CTICC 1 – Ballroom CTICC 2 – due to open in 2017 CTICC 1 Conservatories

CTICC 1 Conservatories CTICC 1 Exterior View CTICC 1 Exhibition Halls Auditorium 1

CTICC 1 – Exhibition Halls CTICC 1 – Meeting Blocks CTICC 1 Central Walkways & Corridors

52 an inspiring place to meet Destination Guide 53 CONVENTION VENUE CTICC AWARDED 1ST PLACE IN THE TOP 500 COMPANIES, EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE FACILITIES CATEGORY

2016

The CTICC represents the very best of what the Western Cape stands for, namely a place in which all people enjoy open and equal opportunities to build the futures they desire and deserve. , Premier Western Cape

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ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOP 10 MOST LOVED Century City CITIES

Convention 2013 Centre

Location Strategically located on the highway just a Africa’s blue-chip corporates, and to more than few minutes from Cape Town’s CBD is Century 3 500 apartments, houses, and penthouses, City, a secure, privately-managed, 250-hectare Century City boasts a myriad of world-class mixed-use precinct where development to retail, leisure and natural amenities. date has exceeded R17 billion. This world-class model of New Urban Accommodation planning and implementation successfully The Century City Conference Centre is situated combines residential, commercial and leisure in a highly convenient part of Century City. No components in a beautifully landscaped fewer than three hotels, ranging from budget setting on the banks of eight kilometres of to luxury, lie within a 250 metre radius. The picturesque waterways and canals. new 125-room Century City Hotel, which will Century City is centrally located in relation be built alongside the Conference Centre, will to the greater Cape Town metropole, with easy soon join the five hotels currently operating in access from the CBD, the popular Victoria and Century City, offering a total of 460 rooms. Alfred Waterfront, and the Southern, Northern and West Coast suburbs. Its situation on the Activities N1 also provides convenient access to the Also within easy walking distance is Cape Cape Town International Airport, and the Town’s premier shopping centre, , Cape Winelands. whose more than 400 shops and restaurants attract over 23 million shoppers a year. There Business are a number of spas to choose from, and a Home to over 500 companies, including national flagship Virgin Active Health Club, plus a five- and regional head offices of some of South kilometre measured running and walking track.

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Century City Hotel Transcend Convention The beautifully proportioned Century City Designed as the hub and pivotal point of Hotel offers 125 bedrooms and offers guests the precinct, the Century City Conference the opportunity to either seamlessly connect Centre’s bold architectural form is matched or seriously disengage. An eclectic mix of only by its even bolder unseen features such industrial and chic, leather and linen, open as world-class connectivity. From corporate spaces and intimate areas creates a place conferences and product launches, to that truly inspires. international expos and exclusive cocktail parties, the Century City Conference Centre quite simply transcends convention, offering flexible conferencing and eventing Century City Square tailored to suit your brand, theme or décor The Century City Square offers visitors the requirements. Centrally located in the greater opportunity to socialize, relax, dine and be Cape Town metropole, up to 1900 guests can entertained in the Bridgeways precinct of be comfortably accommodated across 20 Century City. Waterfront restaurants, bars different venues. and coffee shops converge to create a space with built-in atmosphere, buzzing with life and possibility. Furthermore, the Century City Square can host events for up to 1000 people.

Proudly Green The entire precinct is pioneering a new mixed- use Green Building Council of South Africa rating to ensure that sustainable green design principles are implemented. The precinct strives to minimize the impact of operations on the environment and has implemented a number of initiatives to this end.

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Strategically located on the N1 highway just a few minutes from Cape Town’s CBD The CCCC have preferred suppliers for the following: is Century City, a secure, privately managed, 250-hectare mixed use precinct. This • Audio Visual Location world-class model of new urban planning and implementation successfully combines • Décor residential, commercial and leisure components in a beautifully landscaped setting • Stand & Exhibition Management on the banks of eight kilometres of picturesque waterways and canals. • Security • Clients are allowed to contract their own suppliers, subject to approval Airport The CCCC is located 20 kilometres (13 miles) from the Cape Town International Local recommendations for the support services below (amongst others) can Airport with multiple international connections as well as regular flights to Support be provided via the conference organizers or the Cape Town & Western Cape Johannesburg for more connections. Services Convention Bureau: • Courier & Clearance agents Public Transport • Printing and design The Myciti busses stop outside the CCCC and this system is easy to use to connect • Staffing to the airport and most parts of the city. • IT Equipment Access • Entertainment and event management services Taxis • Transport Taxis are always available outside the CCCC and from the surrounding hotels. • Accommodation & Housing Bureau • Professional Conference Organizers Parking The CCCC currently offers 590 undercover parking bays. Onsite: • Disabled Access • Foreign Exchange Bureau About hotel bedrooms are available within walking distance with a total of 600 • Business Service Centre available within a 30 minute radius. Cape Town also offers about Accommodation 20 000 10 000 • Security bedrooms via AirBnb Facilities Within 10 minute walking distance: • Total of 20 meeting spaces • Gym • 4 large halls, three of which may be combined with a total floor space of • Convenience stores and other shopping 1029 sqm (11076 sqf) • Restaurants & fast food outlets Conference • A spacious, open-plan foyer suitable for exhibitions, launches and cocktail parties Venues • Chemist • 11 meeting rooms, ranging in size from 30 to 110 sqm • Doctors • An 80-seater business lounge with boutique buff et refreshments • Century City Square, an event venue of 1 200 sqm (12196 sqf)

Onsite Catering The CCCC offers a full service onsite service and caters for all types of events. No outside caterers are allowed. Per prior arrangement, the CCCC can arrange catering Food & for different religious and dietary food styles. Beverage Restaurants 4 restaurants on site

Century City Conference Centre, in partnership with Century City Connect, offers delegates and guests world-class fibre optic and wireless connectivity.

A fibre optic backbone runs throughout the Conference Centre terminating in strategic positions in order to give guests the best possible connectivity experience. Technology Contact details: High-speed wireless services are available in every room, and all services are capable http://ccconferencecentre.co.za/ of being customised to suit the specific needs of every event. The wireless network is Web built around an open-access model, which means that each delegate or guest is able Tel +27 21 204 8000 to select which ISP’s services they would like to make use of. Alternatively, an event Email [email protected] organiser can choose to partner with a specific ISP for the duration of a conference.

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s a popular global holiday destination, Cape Town offers a wide variety of accommodation NOTES options and has about 20 000 formal 3, 4 and 5-star hotel bedrooms. Most of these A hotels are located within the City Bowl, Waterfront and Atlantic Seaboard areas, all in • Above information is for reference purposes only as negotiations will be ongoing. close proximity to the Cape Town International Convention Centre. There are also many deluxe • Discounted congress rates will apply. boutique hotels, serviced apartments and B&B’s in the area. • Rates include 15% Value Added Tax, but exclude 1% Tourism levy • The US Dollar ($) rates are based on current exchange rates (May 2018) of R12.44 : $1.00 and are for reference purposed only Current Hotel Availability (July 2018)

Time to Cape Town AVERAGE ACCOMMODATION RATES WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO CTICC: International Convention Economy (Budget) Deluxe Superior Standard Centre (in minutes) Average Room Rate Average Room Rate Entry Level Room Entry Level Room Hotel Grade 5 minutes (walking) 2580 3100 1588 250 Single Occupancy Single Occupancy South African Rand (R) United States Dollar ($) 15 minutes (walking) 572 1278 523 350 30 minutes (driving) 240 700 403 350 High Season (Oct-Apr) R4200 – R5000 High Season (Oct-Apr) $313 - $372 Deluxe Low Season (May – Sept) R3700 – R4500 Low Season (May – Sept) $297 - $361 45 minutes (driving) 250 984 481 250 High Season (Oct-Apr) R2800 – R3200 High Season (Oct-Apr) $ - $208 - $222 Superior Low Season (May – Sept) R2500 – R3000 Low Season (May – Sept) $186 - $223 Overview High Season (Oct-Apr) R1400 – R1800 High Season (Oct-Apr) $104 - $134 • Above room inventory for 3, 4 and 5-star categories includes only current formal hotel Standard Low Season (May – Sept) R1200 – R1600 Low Season (May – Sept) $89 -$119 properties and excludes all guesthouse and B&B establishments. High Season (Oct – Apr) R500 – R800 High Season (Oct – Apr) $37 - $59 • Cape Town offers a large number of outstanding and rated guesthouse and B&B Economy Low Season (May – Sept) R400 – R600 Low Season (May – Sept) $29 - $45 alternatives and these are a popular choice for delegates. In addition to these, a number Above rates are based on current exchange rates (July 2018) $1 : R13.43 of companies also control apartment and holiday home rentals and this is a popular option for delegates who require more flexibility. • The above room projection excludes the 19 new hotel developments scheduled to open KEY HOTEL BRANDS REPRESENTED IN CAPE TOWN between now and 2019 furnishing the city with an estimated 2000 additional bedrooms. • At present, AirBnB, the global accommodation booking and sharing website, has over 10 000 rooms available in their room inventory for Cape Town.

Student / Budget Accommodation • Various student and budget accommodation options are available in 2 star hotel options, short-term holiday apartment rentals, guesthouses and also university residences during holiday periods. The Tourism Grading Council of South Africa is the official grading authority and for more information about graded properties, please visit www.tourismgrading.co.za. Hotel Accommodation Rates ESTIMATED AVERAGE RACK RATES FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

Standard room (entry level) Single Double

Deluxe R 7000 / $ 521 R 7500 / $ 558 Superior R 4000 / $ 298 R 4500 / $ 335

Standard R 2500 / $ 186 R 2800 / $ 208

Economy (Budget) R 1200 / $ 89 R 1500 / $ 112

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M23 Cape Flats Century City Hilton Cape Town N1 One & Only Cape Town CCCC Robben Island Ferry R304 V&A Waterfront N1 Northern Suburbs Cape Town Harbour KAYAMANDI Central Business Disctrict

Cape Town Station Blaauwberg Main Myciti Station University of the Park Inn Foreshore Radisson Blu Waterfront Camps Bay Beaches Company Gardens Western Cape

Cape Peninsula University STELLENBOSCH of Technology Cape Town Tourism Visitor Information Centres Table Mountain Cable Way Station N2 University of M12 Stellenbosch Police Station

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ndoors or outdoors? Cultural or colonial? Rainbow Nation Street Party Traditional or contemporary? Food and This memorable evening introduces guests I wine, or indigenous celebration? Cape to the intriguing fusion of Cape Town’s many Town is an exotic, multi-cultural city with people groups. The event centers around a a fascinating history that is reflected in the market square with stalls, vendors, bistros many exciting options it offers the social and restaurants all offering a taste of the programme of your Convention. Expect world- Cape – from Cape Malay Curries to Traditional class cuisine, award-winning local wines and Africa Grills and Afrikaner Desserts. Seating unique entertainment – all served up with a is informal, either at wooden benches and dash of vibrant African spirit. tables or café-style chairs and tables. A carnival of colour and culture is created Dinner In The Winelands as troupes of traditional Cape street minstrels Steeped in history and heritage the wine with painted faces and bright costumes estates of the Cape offer the perfect backdrop entertain through joyous movement and to host groups of different sizes. Events can music – and the evening culminates in a grand be customized to suit the requirements of finale on the market square. The Rainbow the group. Nation Street Party echoes the traditional New Year’s Eve activities that take place Cultural Evening every year in Cape Town and provides an No visit would be complete without a cultural unforgettable way to discover and celebrate African evening, incorporating African the unique cultural diversity of Cape Town. rhythm, vibrant music, exotic foods and colourful entertainers.

Formal Colonial Gala Dinner The city has a rich colonial history, offering a number of impressive historical venues in which to host more formal events, complete with dishes inspired by the Cape’s European ancestors.

76 an inspiring place to meet Image courtesy of Imfunzelelo Conferences 77 SOCIAL EVENTS Suggested Venues Marquee at the Castle of Good Hope

> 500 DELEGATES Cape Town offers a wide selection of culinary styles and the city offers world-class, award- winning restaurants. There are many restaurant venues to choose from at the nearby V&A Waterfront that are ideal for dine-around evenings and evenings at leisure.

500–1000 DELEGATES Mega Dome at Green Point Park Artscape Opera House Some suggestions are: Castle of Good Hope - Historical Venue - www.capetowncastle.co.za GrandWest Casino - Casino & Events Venue - www.suninternational.com/grandwest/ Moyo Kirstenbosch - African Restaurant - www.moyo.co.za Gold Restaurant - African Restaurant - www.goldrestaurant.co.za CTICC - Convention Centre - www.cticc.co.za Cape Town Stadium - Stadium - capetownstadium.capetown.gov.za Velodrome - Stadium & Events Venue Century City Conference Centre - ccconferencecentre.co.za The Lookout V&A Waterfront - Event Space - www.the-lookout.co.za Zeitz Museum of Modern African Art (MOCAA) - Art Gallery - ww.zeitzmocaa.museum Facepainting & cultural interaction V&A Waterfront

1000–2000 DELEGATES Apart from the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) Cape Town does not offer many mega restaurant venues and in most cases events will have to be catered for in a variety of outdoor venues using marquees. The Convention Bureau will gladly suggest venues to suit your requirements and budget. Bedouin Tents overlooking Camps Bay

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DESTINATION ENTERTAINMENT Town Cape Sightseeing City of courtesy Image & LIFESTYLE BEST LUXURY BEST WORLD’S Hop-on Hop-off touring around Cape Peninsula Hop-on Hop-off touring around Cape Peninsula 80 TOURS Day Tours

ape Town is unusually rich in diversity like food and wine, and is a favourite destination and offers a host of activities for visitors. for adventurous activities such as rock-climbing C Apart from sightseeing, shopping and cycling. The largest timed cycle tour in the markets and high-end brands and visiting iconic world takes place here every year and there is a World Heritage sites and beaches, the Western cycle tour between Cape Town and Knysna, on Cape also offers a wealth of cultural heritage, the Garden Route, for the truly adventurous.

Cape Point to the summit in under ten minutes whilst Cape Point is the southernmost tip of the Cape rotating gondola’s ensure a 360 degree view Peninsula. The drive takes you via Chapmans of Cape Town and Table Bay. At the top stroll Peak past steep mountains, secluded coves, along 2km of pathways and enjoy magnificent beaches, villages and fishing communities. views from over 12 viewing sites and decks. At Cape Point visit the Cape of Good Hope Facilities on the mountain include a self- nature reserve – home of fynbos species service restaurant, bistro, and a shop selling found nowhere else in the world and a variety gifts and curios. of wildlife including baboons, rhebok, Cape Mountain zebra, bontebok and the elusive Winelands Tour eland. Return via the historical Simonstown A visit to the Cape Winelands is an absolute naval base. must as the region is one of breathtaking vistas and majestic mountain backdrops Panoramic Cape Town City Tour while being steeped in rich culture and Visit the Castle, the oldest building in South history. Rolling vineyards and quaint Cape Africa, then move on to another historic area Dutch homesteads await you, as well as of the city, the Cape Malay quarter situated award-wining wine farms offering some of on the slopes of Signal Hill. Imbibe its rich the country’s best wines. The most popular spiritual, musical and culinary heritage and well-known regions are Stellenbosch, before diving down into the city centre Franschhoek, Wellington, Paarl, and the itself. Drive along , the lively Constantia Valley, that is just a 10-minute centre of town, past the historic Groote Kerk drive from the city centre. and St. George’s Cathedral, the Anglican Diocese of Nobel peace laureate Archbishop Robben Island . Famous Robben Island, whose prison was once home to former South African president Table Mountain Nelson Mandela as well as many other black A cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain, political freedom fighters, is now a World Cape Winelands a World Heritage Site, is a highlight of any Heritage Site and provides stunning views Cape Town visit. The cableway takes you across the bay with Table Mountain as its

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backdrop. A trip to the island is an unforgettable co-led by a resident in the area, showcase experience and offers a glimpse into the life local industry and community projects and ONE OF THE and times of the apartheid era. Daily tours include a visit to a township bar or ‘shebeen’. to the island, that take approximately 31/2 TOP 10 hours, include the ferry trip there and back, Golf BEACHES IN an island tour and a tour of the prison with a Cape Town and the greater Western Cape former political prisoner as your guide. Province, with its sprawling and lush green THE WORLD lawns, is a golfer’s paradise. It is here, in Kirstenbosch Botanical Africa’s sport capital that you will find some of Gardens the most majestic and scenic championship- 2013 The beautiful Kirstenbosch gardens cover status courses in South Africa. Golfing an area of 528 hectares with 36 hectares enthusiasts will be pleased to know that Cape of cultivated garden. The gardens are a Town’s golf courses are highly rated in terms celebration of South African flora – showcasing of setting, layout and quality. only indigenous South African plants. Fynbos, proteas, cycads and rolling lawns are intermingled with streams and ponds and Adventure Activities well-laid out pathways for easy walking. Cape Town, and the Western Cape, caters for the more adventurous at heart. The Cultural Tours mountains surrounding the area provide the A visit to one of the many townships perfect foil for abseiling, hiking, paragliding surrounding the city is an experience that and mountain biking while the oceans are a will open your eyes to the way in which the playground for surfing, deep sea fishing and biggest portion of Cape Town’s population shark cage diving. lives. Take a township tour of Langa, the oldest township in South Africa or vibrant Khayelitsha, the second largest township in South Africa. Township tours will usually be

Shark cage diving View from Table Mountain

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DESTINATION,BEST AFRICA WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS, MAY 2008 Pre & Post Tours in Southern Africa

outh Africa is a long-haul destination for most international delegates so S it makes sense to combine a trip to South Africa with a visit to one or more of the magnificent destinations that are on offer. From the elegance and historicity of the Cape winelands to the cross-country romance of steam-train travel and the wilderness of safari – to the bushland adventures beyond South Africa’s borders, the options are many and varied.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Mark Twain Safari experiences

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Garden Route & Klein Karoo – explore Khoi and Xam (Bushman) rock art in The tour visits the famed Garden Route, with Nelspoort, Beaufort West; or take a trip to the a dramatic and spectacular coastline of cliffs Anglo Boer War graves and block houses and interspersed with endless golden beaches, follow the battle routes near Prince Albert or huge natural lagoons, and thick indigenous travel back in time along Smuggler’s Route, coastal forests. Inland there are mountain an old liquor smuggler’s trail through the passes and desert scenery and the famed settlements near Laingsburg. For a walk on Cango caves, as well as the Addo Elephant the wild side, visit the Karoo National Park National Park with its large elephant herds. and see the Kgalagadi lions, known for their impressive dark brown manes. Cape Town Cape Winelands Cape Winelands The Cape Winelands are situated east of Cape Cape Overberg Town among beautiful mountains creating A short one-hour drive from Cape Town some stunning vistas. The region is steeped over the spectacular Sir Lowry’s Pass lies in culture and history with some excellent the magnificent mountain ranges, fynbos examples of typical Dutch architecture dating (Cape Flora), rolling wheat and canola fields, back to the 17th century. The Winelands and coastal towns of the Cape Overberg. encompass several regions each with their own Its coastlines are spectacular and famous wine tasting tours. The most popular towns for whale watching. People flock here from include Stellenbosch (which is closest to Cape across the globe to watch the whales and the Town), Franschhoek, Wellington, and Paarl. town of Hermanus is home to the only whale crier in the world. The adventurous get their Cape West Coast kicks in a variety of activities, shark-cage For many the West Coast is an acquired taste-- diving, deep-sea fishing, abseiling and quad- kilometers of empty, often windswept beaches biking- but there are also gentle back roads Cape West Coast Cape Overberg and hardy coastal scrub, low horizons and big and the Hermanus Wine Route to explore. skies, lonely tree-lined dirt roads, and distant mountains behind which lie lush pockets carpeted in vineyards. Catch the spring flower displays that occur in the West Coast National Park anytime from the end of July to early September or take a walk on the wild side with water sports including angling, diving, surfing, sailing, kite-boarding, windsurfing and swimming, as well as hiking and horse-riding.

Cape Karoo The Cape Karoo’s windmill-peppered landscapes inspire poetry, the scenes resemble movie sets and it is the ultimate Garden Route & Klein Karoo Cape Karoo escape from the world. It has a colourful past

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Safari world. Durban is blessed with balmy weather South Africa is one of the top safari all year round, and a beachfront bordered destinations in the world offering a large by 5-star hotels and apartments, making it a number of private game reserves as well perfect holiday paradise. A short flight takes as being home to one of the biggest game you to the historic city of Pietermaritzburg, reserves in the world, the acclaimed Kruger gateway to the Natal Midlands and the National Park. In addition to the Kruger charming Drakensberg resorts. National Park and the surrounding luxury Private Game Reserves, a wide selection of Luxury Trains other Safari options are also available in the Luxury train journeys and holidays make for Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Northern a different and exciting way to experience Cape areas. South Africa. From the romance of steam travel on Rovos Rail to an overnight stay on Sun City the legendary Blue Train there is no grander Only 2-hours drive from Johannesburg, way to traverse the country. Premier Classe Sun City is a vibrant mix of entertainment, offers a more affordable option. watersports, golf, gambling and family fun – a lush and tropical fantasyland deep in the African Eastern Cape bushveld. Renowned for its concerts and South Africa’s ‘wild’ province, the Eastern extravaganza’s, Sun City offers four different Cape features expanses of untouched beach, NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES hotels to choose from, from affordable family bush and forest. This was Nelson Mandela’s fun to the height of luxury. This, combined home province, and is an area with some From the spectacular Victoria Falls on the Zambia/ magical Mauritius with its pampered five star with exhilarating game viewing at the adjacent enticing attractions – among them the Addo Zimbabwe border, considered by many to be luxury or the outdoor adventure and French Pilanesberg National Park makes for a truly Elephant National Park, with the densest among the 7 Natural Wonders of the World, to culture of Reunion or the underwater coral reefs memorable holiday experience. elephant population in the world; the dramatic the Okavango Delta in Botswana, a vast wetland of the Bazaruto archipelago in Mozambique, all Wild Coast; and, of course, Mandela’s home in the Kalahari desert, or the vast open spaces are easily in reach of South Africa as affordable Johannesburg at Qunu. of Namibia, South Africa’s neighbours offer and extraordinary tropical getaways. Not to be The city is affectionately known as “Jo’burg”, unforgettable tours for game viewing and just overlooked are South Africa’s tiny, landlocked “Jozi” and “JHB” by South Africans. experiencing the wonders of unspoiled Africa. neighbours, Swaziland, one of the few remaining Johannesburg has not traditionally been But if the bushveld holds no appeal, you can opt executive monarchies in Africa, and Lesotho, known as a tourist destination, but the city is to visit instead an Indian Ocean island. Whether aka The Mountain Kingdom, offering rugged a transit point for connecting flights to Cape it’s the Seychelles with its stunning beaches or landscapes and overwhelming friendliness. Town, Durban, and the Kruger National Park. This vibrant and modern African city, offering excellent infrastructure, hotels and a melting pot of cultural experiences is well worth a visit. SCIENTIFIC TOURS KwaZulu-Natal Subject to the particular need for congress or meeting, “Tours to scientific Durban is one of the fastest-growing urban establishments, science teaching facilities and other related institutions can be areas in the world. Its port is the busiest in arranged. South Africa and also one of the 10 largest in the

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he Cape Town and Western Cape Convention Bureau is a strategic T business unit of Wesgro, the Western Cape Destination Marketing, Investment & Trade Promotion Agency. The bureau promotes Cape Town and the Western Cape as a premier destination for meetings, incentives, conferences, events, exhibitions and trade fairs. The bureau provides destination expertise and support to associations, corporates, professional conference organisers, destination management companies and event organisers. The bureau will be able to provide the international organising committee with all the necessary information on the product and service suppliers that will make the conference successful and will serve as local contacts.

The Bureau has partnerships with more than 2 500 industry service providers which operate excellent venues, facilities and services across the city to successfully host world-class events and conferences.

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ur mandate is to secure meetings and • Public relations support & building conferences and as a government attendance Associations O agency, we do not charge for any of our • Liaise with key stakeholders: airport, services. We can help you with the following: city, police and international relations outh Africa offers an advanced and very developed congress, tourism and events industry. • Facilitate funding applications (if A number of local associations control and manage the standards and development Pre and Post Bid Assistance applicable) S of the local industry. When working with local suppliers, we recommend clients use • Review bid or event requirements • Destination web links to conference members of these associations. • Assess financial requirements websites & assistance in marketing event • Source and suggest suitable venues and service providers On-site Event Services • Where applicable, apply for funding • Facilitate Visitor Information booth • Identify suitable legacy programmes • Liaise with key stakeholders: airport, South African Association Federated Hospitality • Conference & Meeting bid production city, police and international relations for the Conference Industry Association of and presentation • Welcome banners (SAACI) Southern Africa (FEDHASA) • Conference & Meeting bid promotion • Post-event servicing & evaluation SAACI is recognised as the official body FEDHASA (Federated Hospitality Association support material • BestCities network introduction and mouth-piece of the conference industry of South Africa) is recognised by Government • Site inspection (flight arrangements on by SA Tourism and government. It is as the official representative of the application) dedicated to maintaining and improving its hospitality industry of South Africa. It is the levels of efficiency and professionalism. Its umbrella association for hotels, restaurants, Convention Planning Support members consist of Professional Conference conference centres, caterers, self-catering • Introduction to service suppliers Organisers (PCO’s), Destination Management accommodation, B & Bs and guest houses, • Business sector introduction and Companies, Event Management companies, clubs, taverns, and service providers to the creating networking opportunities hotels, conference venues, etc. hospitality industry. (if applicable) www.saaci.co.za www.fedhasa.co.za

Exhibition & Event Association of BestCities Global Alliance Southern Africa Tourism Southern Africa We are proud to be a member of the BestCities Global Alliance (www.bestcities.net) together Services Association (SATSA) The role of EXSA is to serve, and actively grow, with Berlin, Copenhagen, Dubai, Edinburgh, Houston, Melbourne, Tokyo and Vancouver. The SATSA Bonded logo serves to testify to the the exhibition and events industry in South BestCities is committed to delivering the world’s best service experience for meeting fact that the bearer, being a SATSA member in Africa. This is achieved through promoting planners and is recognised globally for its innovative approach in setting the highest good standing, has a financial guarantee in place the unique benefits offered by exhibitions and professional standards and best practices for the meetings and convention industry. to cover monetary deposits lodged with the events, and raising the profile of their members For more information please visit: member in advance of services to be rendered. who include venues, organisers and suppliers..

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Wesgro Research professional bodies he Western Cape is a region of • Oil and gas Knowledge is power. Wesgro Research • Offers project mentoring unlimited potential; and this translates • Renewable energy provides intelligence to guide and inform • Offers investment advice T into unlimited opportunity. Whether • Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology exporters, investors and local business. They • Assists with marketing you’re interested in travel, investment, film or • Metals, tools, niche engineering and also publish reports on the regional economy; export, Cape Town and the Western Cape has manufacturing these are available to the public through the Destination Marketing something for you. Wesgro website. Industry and sector reports Discoverctwc (Discover Cape Town & Western Wesgro, the official tourism, trade and We provide the following services to investors: are available for investors to facilitate decision Cape) forms part of Wesgro, the official investment promotion agency for Cape • Information on sector-specific making, while country reports identify key Tourism, Trade & Investment Promotion Town and the Western Cape, can help you to investment opportunities trends and opportunities for exporters in Agency for Cape Town and Western Cape. uncover the opportunities. • Removal of constraints to investors and markets around the world. Wesgro Research We promote our City and its five surrounding In addition to offering the services of the lobbying of decision-makers to improve has specialist knowledge of trade and foreign regions; the Cape West Coast, Cape Overberg, Convention Bureau, Wesgro also offers the the business environment direct investment and the ability to provide Cape Karoo, Garden Route & Klein Karoo following services that might be of value • Access to finance key insights on global transactions. and the Cape Winelands. We’re here to when organizing a business event in Cape • Immigration assistance help you discover one of the most inspiring Town and the Western Cape. • Location benchmarking Film destinations in the world. • Site location Cape Town and the Western Cape is a Investment • Market support highly sought after film destination. Major Wesgro works to attract foreign investment • Matchmaking international productions come to our shores to the Western Cape’s economy. Innovation, • Incentives because we offer a wide range of locations creativity and passion forms a strong • Retention and expansion of investment and world-class services and studios. foundation for the development of businesses and the recruitment of investment. With Export Our Film and Media Promotion unit: unlimited opportunities, cost competitiveness Wesgro promotes locally-produced products • Assists local and international film in various emerging sectors, a young dynamic and services abroad and aligns international companies looking to do production in workforce and world-class infrastructure, it’s buyers with the best the province has to offer. the Western Cape obvious why the Cape is an inspiring place to They offer assistance to small and medium- • Assists local and international film do business. sized businesses within the province with companies looking to find distribution the following: and co-production parties Our team has experience and market • Export development support • Hosts B2B sessions, Exporter knowledge across the following sectors: • Access to international market Development • Agri-business information • Programmes and Masterclasses • Hotel and real estate investments • Training on export readiness • Offers policy and regulatory guidance • Creative industries • Participation in outward and inward • Communicates and lobbies with • Information and communication technology buying Initiatives regional and national regulatory and

98 an inspiring place to meet Destination Guide 99  www.capetownconventionbureau.org  +27 21 487 8600  [email protected]  @capetownCB  www.facebook.com/Cape-Town-Western-Cape-Convention-Bureau  www.youtube.com/wesgro