C ommenting on the success of the event SACSC posted an enthusiastic tweet on the second day of the confer ence We are honoured to be the first event in CTICC 2 The CTICC team has been nothing but incredible in the hosting of our 21st Annual Congress Thank you CTICC Chief Executive Officer Julie May Ellingson said that hosting the SACSC Annu al Congress was a major triumph thanks to the excellent synergy and collaboration with the client It was a pleasure to work with CEO Amanda Stops and the SACSC team They were incredibly supportive and very accommodating We work closely with every client to understand their requirements and objectives but in a brand new event space this close partnership becomes even more critical Ellingson continued We are proud to have hosted the SACSC An nual Congress to launch the building with panache Interestingly the CTICC hosted the Annual Congress in where suppliers retailers and mall tenants showcased innovations The client also used the centre s range of meeting rooms and suites for other functions a VIP reception room a nerve centre for event managers and a media interview room Organisers and delegates also experi enced the centre s capabilities in hosting events across the entire venue complex as the SACSC gala dinner took place in CTICC 1 the original building We were also delighted to see one of the main reasons for the expansion the concur rent hosting of large scale events justified over the week The CTICC hosted two major events across the complex at the same time While the SACSC Annual Congress ran in CTICC 2 CTICC 1 hosted the 1st Global Evi dence Summit with over 1 000 research sci entists from across the globe explained Ellingson Ellingson believes the centre s first series of events will showcase the CTICC s ability to host different event types CTICC 2 will host its first consumer show MamaMagic The Baby Expo in October In November the international conference and Africa s largest technology focused event AfricaCom will celebrate its 20th edition in CTICC 2 These two events promise to attract 13 500 and 1 600 visitors respectively and will be robust tests of the new centre s capabilities The opening of CTICC 2 is set to enhance the convention centre s con tribution to economic growth and business tourism to the city and re gion The events we host further the sharing of knowledge transfer of skills and intellectual advancement while opening our destination to trade and investment opportunities CTICC 2 boosts Cape Town s appeal and reputation as a global meetings destination said Ellingson 33TradeFairs Internation al 3 2017 2003 our first year of trading Now they are once again inaugurating a new era for the CTICC We look forward to continuing to host their events long into the future The congress took advantage of several of the state of the art venues within CTICC 2 Exhibition Halls 8 9 were transformed into the main plenary room while Hall 10 played host to a much anticipated lunch with Olympic athlete Wayde van Niekerk Halls 5 6 7 housed the parallel exhibition area CTICC 2 impresses with first event The Cape Town International Convention Centre s new expan sion CTICC 2 delighted organisers and delegates alike as it successfully hosted the 21st Annual Congress of the South African Council of Shopping Centres SACSC The conference held from 13 to 15 September was the new venue s first ever event and attracted 1 500 delegates from over 500 companies ANZEIGEFOCUS

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