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 its sister venue, the Durban Exhibition Centre, the ICC can double its capacity to accommodate 10 000 conference delegates. The centres can function independently or as two halves of one whole. This is achieved by closing Walnut Road, a brick-paved concourse between the two centres, 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 six consecutive years by World Travel Awards and in 2004 was also ranked as one of the top ten conference centres in the world by AIPC. Its proven track record is unrivalled in Africa.
It includes:
- 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 where high profile leaders from all over the world converged on Durban,
- 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