Conference location | Graduate School of Business University of Cape Town
Breakwater Campus
Portswood Road
Victoria & Albert Waterfront
Cape Town
South Africa
Tel: +27 21 406-1911
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Breakwater Lodge
Constantia estate near Cape Town
Aerial view of Cape Town
The Blue Train
Cable car up Table Mountain
Picture 3 is used Courtesy of the Western Cape Visitors Bureau
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| About the Venue | The GSB's Breakwater Campus is situated in the heart of Cape Town's most popular tourist attraction, the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. The campus derives its name from the fact that the site once housed convicts who built the breakwater for the Cape Town harbour in 1861. The present building dates from 1901. It was built and used as an industrial prison until 1926 when it became a hostel for migrant workers. By the 1990s the building had been left empty and derelict and, in 1991, was extensively renovated to accommodate the GSB. At that time two new buildings were added to the complex to house the Breakwater Lodge hotel and restaurant facilities. The campus is centrally located and easily accessed, just 1,5km away from the central business district and 20 minutes from Cape Town international airport.
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| Conference accommodation | Accommodation is provided at the Cape Castle Hotel. To reserve accommodation at conference rates click here. For a map of the location click here. | |
| Conference Dinner venue | The conference dinner venue is still to be determined. | |
| General information | Know as the “fairest Cape in all the world” we are delighted to bring ICIW-2009 to Cape Town. Situated below the slopes of Table Mountain, it has been called one of the most beautiful cities on Earth, with a cosmopolitan community that enriches its wide diversity of languages, cultures and architectural styles. It brings together in one city much of what is best in sub-Saharan Africa. The surrounding country-side is home to arguably some of the finest vineyards in the world.
There are stunning views of the sea and mountains and the climate is variable, with hot dry summers and cool wet winters. For more information, visit the City of Cape Town website or some of the other sites listed further down this page. | |
| Getting to Cape Town | Airports –
The newly refurbished and renovated Cape Town International Airport is located on the N2 highway about 20 minutes (22km) from the city centre. Although Johannesburg International Airport is the main hub for flights into and out of South Africa, Cape Town International is nevertheless a busy airport with many of the major airlines flying direct to Cape Town. More information
Rail –
For full information on getting to Cape Town by train from the surrounding area visit http://www.capemetrorail.co.za/_routes/Routemap_index.htm
From Johannesburg to Cape Town consider the Blue Train.
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| Taxi costs | Taxis are available at the airport. They are reported on most websites to be relatively expensive with the fare to destinations in the city centre being approx. R150. | |
| Climate in conference month | The average temperature range in June is 68-85F, 20-29C Clich here for current weather information | |
| Currency and exchange rates | Click here for up to date currency exchange rates | |
| Time zone | Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours | |
| Dialing codes | Click here to find the International Dialing Code | |
| Other useful links
Academic Conferences have no control over the content of external websites. | http://www.tourismcapetown.co.za/
http://www.aboutcapetown.com/
http://www.cape-town.org/
http://www.cape-town.net/html/home.html
http://www.timeout.com/travel/capetown/intro.html Airport parking and airport hotels - car parking at Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Manchester and all major UK airports | |
| Update 2 December 2008 |
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