| International Convention Centre Durban | |
|---|---|
| Address | 45 Bram Fischer Road |
| Location | Durban, South Africa |
| Owner | City of Durban |
| Built | 1994 |
| Expanded | 2005 |
| Former name(s) | Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre |
| Meeting room seating | 10000 |
| Enclosed space | |
| Total space | 7,000 square metres (75,000 sq ft) |
| Website | [2] |
The Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) is a large convention centre in Durban, South Africa.
The venue has hosted the International AIDS Conference in 2000, the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1999, and the Non-Aligned Movement in 2004. It hosted the preliminary draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and will host the COP17 meeting in 2011.
It is situated next to the Durban Exhibition Centre ("Expo"), built in the 1980s [3][4].
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The ICC has received a number of awards, some of which are listed here:
Discussions in the city of Durban on the merits of a major convention centre date back to the 1960s. However, planning for the convention centre began in in 1991. After consultations by the whites-only municipal authorities with (at the time) unrepresented political groupings in 1993, construction commenced in 1994.[1] The Convention Centre hosted the 123rd IOC Session where Pyeongchang was elected host city of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
It was proposed on Feb 1, 2006 that the name of the centre be changed from Durban International Convention Centre. [7]