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By Adriaan Fourie, Business Development Manager,Cape Town & Western Cape Convention Bureau
Did you know, that…?
+ Cape Town is the number one convention destination in Africa (ICCA 2016) and hosted 62 international association meetings in 2016.
+ The city is home to four leading universities, to research institutions and various corporate headquarters. The city is safe and easy to explore, and venues and hotels are located near major attractions.
+ Apart from beautiful scenery, wine, food and outdoor activities, the city is also home to various startup businesses, design and especially art with the new Zeitz MOCAA, the largest museum dedicated to African Contemporary art on the continent.
Where to meet?
The largest conference venues are:
Can accommodate association meetings for up to 15,000:
- Cape Town International Convention Centre
Can accommodate association meetings for up to 1000:
- Century City Conference Centre & Hotel
Can accommodate association meetings for up to 500:
- Westin Cape Town
- Southern Sun Cape Sun
Can accommodate association meetings for up to 400:
- Spier Hotel & Conference Centre
- NH Lord Charles
Where to stay?
Cape Town offers a total of 20,000 formal hotel rooms with a large variety of guesthouses and boutique hotels. In addition, the city currently also offers 17,000 Airbnb rooms.
+ 5 star hotels: 3870 rooms
+ 4 star hotels: 8960 rooms
+ 3 star hotels: 6250 rooms
The V&A Waterfront, the most visited tourism attraction in Africa, is home to 10 hotels.
Some of the leading hotels are:
+ The Table Bay Hotel
+ One & Only Cape Town
+ Cape Grace Hotel
+ Westin Cape Town
+ Belmond Mount Nelson
+ Hilton Cape Town City Centre
+ Radisson Blu Waterfront
+ The Silo
+ Taj Cape Town
How to get there?
Cape Town International Airport offers direct flights from leading international hubs. Additional connections are also available via Johannesburg. Cape Town is an easy flight connection to various safari areas and ideal for pre and post congress visits.
Do you offer any special services/assistance for associations?
The Cape Town & Western Cape will work closely with associations with:
+ Linking government with trade and academic institutions
+ Preparing detailed bid documents
+ Analysis of financial requirements and assisting with identifying potential funding channels
+ Conducting site inspections
+ Assistance with marketing of the congress
+ On-site support
Whom to contact?
Adriaan Fourie
Business Development Manager: Conventions & Meetings
Cape Town & Western Cape Convention Bureau
Email: adriaan@wesgro.co.za
Telephone: +27 21 487 8600
Web: www.capetownconventionbureau.org