Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre
| Durban International Convention Centre | |
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| Address | 45 Bram Fischer Road |
| Location | Durban, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 29°51′13″S 31°01′48″E / 29.853611°S 31.03°E |
| Owner | City of Durban |
| Built | 1994 |
Former names | Durban International Convention Centre / Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre |
Meeting-room seating | 20000 |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 112,000 square metres (1,210,000 sq ft) |
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The Durban International Convention Centre (Durban ICC) is a large convention centre in Durban, South Africa.
This world-class facility, renowned for its high standards of service excellence, has successfully staged some the world’s most prestigious and complex events.
This multi-award winning Centre has been voted Africa’s Leading Meetings and Conference Centre by the World Travel Awards no fewer than 13 times in 14 years and has been rated amongst the World’s Top 15 convention centres by AIPC.
Opened by former president, Nelson Mandela in 1997, the Durban ICC was South Africa’s first International Convention Centre and has played a pioneering role in attracting international events to our shores since its inception.
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 Final Draw for 2013 African Cup of Nations, and also hosted the COP17 meeting in 2011.
It is situated next to the Durban Exhibition Centre ("Expo"), built in the 1980s .
Awards
The Durban ICC has received a number of awards, some of which are listed here:
- Africa's Leading Meetings and Conference Centre: 2001 - 2006, 2008 - 2014 (World Travel Awards)
- World's Top 15 Congress Centres: 2014(International Association of Congress Centres - AIPC)
History
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 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.
Change of name
It was proposed on Feb 1, 2006 that the name of the centre be changed from Durban International Convention Centre.
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Coordinates: 29°51′13″S 31°1′48″E / 29.85361°S 31.03000°E