Cape Town International Convention Centre
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The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) is a convention centre in Cape Town
, South Africa
. The centre opened in June 2003. It hosted the Final Draw of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
It is currently undergoing an expansion, with more exhibition space nearing completion on the south-eastern section of the property, and a 15-storey Convention Tower office block being built above. An additional expansion has been announced and will double the CTICC's capacity after the CTICC acquires Customs House on the opposite side of the Foreshore Freeway. This will expand the exhibition space. Additionally, a new 500 room hotel and more office space will be constructed for completion in 2010.
The CTICC is served by the Westin Grand Hotel located on the same premises in the north-western corner, and is situated close to the city centre and the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
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Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. The centre opened in June 2003. It hosted the Final Draw of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
It is currently undergoing an expansion, with more exhibition space nearing completion on the south-eastern section of the property, and a 15-storey Convention Tower office block being built above. An additional expansion has been announced and will double the CTICC's capacity after the CTICC acquires Customs House on the opposite side of the Foreshore Freeway. This will expand the exhibition space. Additionally, a new 500 room hotel and more office space will be constructed for completion in 2010.
The CTICC is served by the Westin Grand Hotel located on the same premises in the north-western corner, and is situated close to the city centre and the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in the historic heart of Cape Town's working harbour is South Africa's most-visited destination, having the highest rate of foreign tourists of any attraction in the country...
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