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An unrivalled choice
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AN UNRIVALLED Experience extraordinary and discover why the Cape Town International Convention Centre is a preferred venue CHOICE for global events.
The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) is situated on the city’s Foreshore, at the edge of a working harbour. Within walking distance of major hotels and just 15 minutes from Cape Town International Airport, the CTICC is easily accessible and located close to Cape Town’s central business and entertainment hubs – including attractions such as the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Table Mountain and world-class restaurants.
The purpose-built complex consists of CTICC 1 and CTICC 2, which are linked by the Skybridge to facilitate easy flow between the two. Together, they boast a floor space of 140 855 m 2 . Events such as AfricaCom have been hosted across both buildings, drawing more than 15 000 attendees. The CTICC is a preferred venue for many new and returning clients. During the 2018/19 financial year, the centre welcomed almost half a million attendees from various countries, including but not limited to Australia, Belgium, Botswana, the Cayman Islands, China, Germany, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mauritius, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Switzerland, the UK and USA.
VERSATILITY AND FLEXIBILITY Whether you’re planning a large international trade fair or a small half-day conference, the CTICC’s unique and expansive facilities provide unrivalled flexibility. Our venues and meeting rooms offer beautiful views of the city, floor-to-ceiling windows, natural light-filled conservatories, incredible mountain-view roof terraces, a wide selection of meeting pods and suites, a divisible 1 876 m 2 ballroom, two raked auditoria, exhibition halls, restaurants and coffee shops. Combined, exhibition halls 1 to 4 in CTICC 1 boast 11 399 m 2 of column-free space, while in CTICC 2, halls 5 to 7 offer 4 937 m 2 , and halls 8 to 10 showcase 4 901 m 2 of prime exhibition space, respectively. Our large marshalling yards make set-up and breakdown a breeze.
STATE-OF-THE-ART OFFERING As a state-of-the-art conference facility, the CTICC continually upgrades its technological infrastructure, deploying the latest hardware and related software to ensure world-class information and communications technology.
To cater for the high volumes of delegates and attendees, the CTICC offers leading connectivity, including 1 792 network points with 100 km of CAT 6 network cabling and an extensive fibre-optic network, made up of 1 496 fibre-optic points and 28 km of fibre. Wi-Fi is enabled through a combination of high- and standard-density points. With an internet uplink of 10 GB, it can support 15 000 connections in CTICC 2 alone.
Both CTICC 1 and CTICC 2 have a Building Management System that is used to automate control of services. A typical example would be scheduling the air conditioning to automatically power on and off.
Our 84% customer satisfaction rating in the past financial year is an indication of our commitment to great and professional service. Working together with clients, our teams aim to deliver a seamless experience, coordinating everything from entertainment, food and beverage services, to the logistics of
parking, payment systems, set-up, as well as post-event care.
SUSTAINABILITY Clients are offered the opportunity to ‘green’ their events and encouraged to complete the Event Greening Checklist early on in the planning process. The centre’s sustainability officer can help organisers plan a sustainable function and offer further advice based on extensive experience in this regard. One of the options offered is waterneutral events, thanks to the centre’s new reverse osmosis plant.
The CTICC is committed to connecting people and helping to grow the economy, while ensuring that it continues to observe responsible and sustainable business practices.
Discover the CTICC and experience extraordinary!
