Durban International Convention Centre
| Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre Complex | |
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Exterior of venue c.2014
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| Address | 45 Bram Fischer Rd Durban 4001 South Africa |
| Location | Durban City Centre |
| Owner | ICC Durban (Pty) Ltd. |
| Opened | 8 August 1997 |
| Renovated | 2000, 2004, 2005 |
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Former names
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Durban International Convention Centre Complex (1997-2007) |
| Banquet/ballroom | 320 (Coast of Dreams) 300 (East Lawn) 250 (Fig Tree Courtyard) 110 (Mystrals) |
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Theatre seating
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10,000 (Durban ICC Arena) 1,680 (Hall of Stars) |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 112,000 square metres (1,210,000 sq ft) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 21,820 square metres (234,900 sq ft) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 1,605 square metres (17,280 sq ft) |
| • Ballroom | 7,424 square metres (79,910 sq ft) |
| Parking | 1,340 spaces |
| Website | |
| Venue Website | |
The Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre Complex is an events center complex located in the city centre of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 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 Durban since its inception. The complex is composed of an arena, hotel, convention and exhibition centre.
The venue has hosted the International AIDS Conference in 2000 and again in July 2016, 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.
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 unrepresented political groupings in 1993, construction commenced in 1994. 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. [2]
The Durban ICC has received a number of awards, some of which are listed here:
Coordinates: 29°51′13″S 31°1′48″E / 29.85361°S 31.03000°E
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