International Convention Centre Durban
A focal point of Durban's business district, the International Convention Centre Durban (ICC) is a functional space in an aesthetic environment. Centrally located and just a quarter of an hour from the airport, ICC Durban is minutes from hotels and beaches. Palm trees form a welcoming avenue while at the entrance to the centre three baobabs, Africa's tree giants, bid a regal greeting.
The International Convention Centre Durban (ICC) is one of the most advanced conference facilities in the world. Flexibility and versatility are key factors in the design of this state-of-the-art technology-driven centre.
It is a purpose-built, fully air-conditioned centre with three convention halls that are interlinked but separate. Moveable walls allow for a number of different venue configurations. Alternatively the halls can be opened up to form one large venue with seating for 5000 delegates or 7000m squared of column free floor space. Together with the adjacent Exhibition Centre, the ICC can double its capacity to accommodate 10 000 conference delegates. The centers can function independently or as two halves of one whole. This is achieved by closing Walnut Road, a brick-paved concourse between the two centers, to provide easy access for delegates.
Little wonder then that ICC Durban is where Africa and the world meet.
ICC Durban has been voted Africa's Leading Conference Centre for eight consecutive years by World Travel Awards and is ranked in the top twenty convention centers in the world by AIPC.
Some of the major conferences held at the ICC Durban include:
- the XII Non-Aligned Movement Summit in 1998
- the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 1999
- the XIII International Aids Conference in 2000
- WONCA 2001 (World Academy of Family Practitioners)
- The World Conference Against Racism in 2001
- The International Bar Association
- World Parks Congress in 2003
- World Lottery Association Congress 2004
- South African Aids Conference 2005
- World Congress of Surgery in 2005
- International Sociological Congress 2006
- International Federation of Fertility Societies Conference 2007
- Tourism Indaba 2009
- International Pig Veterinary Society Conference 2008
- International Spinal Cord Society Conference 2008
- Preliminary Draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
- UB40 concert
- Enrique Iglesias concert
- Mary J Blige concert
- International Council of Nurses Conference 2009
- 57th Session of the International Statistics Institute 2009