According to the International Congress and Convention Association, South Africa held 64 international congresses in 2006, with the country moving up to 31st place on the international rankings. And with the 2010 Fifa World Cup on the horizon, these figures are set to improve even further.

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Take a look at our calender of conferences forthcoming in SA. It's far from an exhaustive list, but aims to cover the major events - including those targeting the international market - and will be updated with new information every month.

Conferences - click down to:

• 2007 October
• 2007 November
• 2007 December
• 2008
• 2009
• 2010

Private Banking & Wealth Management Africa 2007
The Forum/The Campus, Johannesburg
2-5 October
Web page

South African Automotive Week Conference
"Wheels into Africa"
Boardwalk Casino & Entertainment Complex,
Port Elizabeth
3-5 October
Website

International Emergency Medicine Conference
Southern Sun Cape Sun, Cape Town
4-6 October
Web page

Cards Africa 2007
Smart card industry
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
8-11 October
Web page

National Wetlands Indaba 2007
Gauteng province
22-26 October
Web page

Travel Distribution Africa 2007
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
23-26 October
Web page

20th World LP Gas Forum
Cape Town International Convention Centre
24-26 October
Website

South African International Trade & Investment Conference and Exhibition
International Convention Centre Durban
29-31 October
Website

Tech Health Summit
Indaba Hotel, Fourways, Johannesburg, Gauteng
29 - 31 October
Website

Africa Media & Broadcasting Congress 2007
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
29 October - 2 November
Web page

14th Africa Upstream
Africa Oil Week 2007
IMAX Theatre, Cape Town
31 October - 2 November
Web page

NOVEMBER 2007

Disability SA Exhibition and Conference
Gallagher Estate, Johannesburg
1-3 November
Web page

Green Building Southern Africa Conference
CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria
8-10 November
Web page

38th Union World Conference on Lung Health
Cape Town International Convention Centre
8-12 November
Web page

Islamic Finance & Investment World Africa 2007
The Michelangelo, Johannesburg
12-15 November
Web page

Hedge Funds World Africa 2007
Cape Town International Convention Centre
12-16 November
Web page

Africa Water Congress 2007
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
13-16 November
Web page

US-Africa Business Summit 2007
Cape Town International Convention Centre
14-16 November
Web page

Sithengi Film & TV Market
Southern African International Film & Television Market
Artscape, Cape Town
16-18 November
Web page

City Development World Africa 2007
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
19-22 November
Web page

GSM>3G AfricaCom
Mobile, broadband and satellite communications Cape Town International Convention Centre
21-22 November
Web page

3rd Annual Intranets
Gallagher Estate, Midrand, Johannesburg
26 - 29 November
Website

Talent Management & Succession Planning
Indaba Hotel, Fourways, Johannesburg
28 - 30 November
Website

17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals
Cape Town International Convention Centre
29 November - 3 December
Website

DECEMBER 2007

CHEMRAWN XII
The Role of Chemistry in Sustainable Agriculture and Human Well-being in Africa
Stellenbosch University, Western Cape
2-5 December
Website

Business and Poverty Leadership Programme
Vineyard Hotel, Cape Town
3-6 December
Web page

Banking the Underbanked
Indaba Hotel, Fourways, Johannesburg
4 - 6 December
Website

Spatially Enabled Government
CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria
5 - 7 December
Website

SOUTH AFRICA CONFERENCES 2008

LNG Africa Congress 2008
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
28-31 January 2008
Web page

Reference Data Management 2008
Indaba Hotel, Fourways, Johannesburg
22 - 24 January
Website

LNG Africa Congress 2008
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
28-31 January 2008
Web page

Enterprise Risk Management Africa 2008
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
19-22 February 2008
Web page

Meetings Africa Business Tourism Conference 2008
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
28 February 2008
Website

Design Indaba Conference
Cape Town International Convention Centre
29 February – 2 March 2008
Web page

14th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists
Cape Town International Convention Centre
2-7 March 2008
Website

Customer Management World Africa 2008
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
4-7 March 2008
Web page

International Society for Affective Disorders
4th Biennial Conference
Cape Town International Convention Centre
14-17 March 2008
Web page

Oil Africa 2008
3rd Sub-Saharan Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals Conference and Exhibition
Cape Town International Convention Centre
17-20 March 2008
Web page

Peacekeeping Reconstruction and Stability Operations 2008
CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria
25 - 28 March
Website

Pension Fund Investment World Africa 2008
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
1-4 April 2008
Web page

SatCom Africa 2008
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
7-11 April 2008
Web page

Africa Power & Electricity Congress & Expo
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
14-18 April 2008
Web page

International Society of Radiographers & Radiological Technologists
15th World Congress
International Convention Centre Durban
23-27 April 2008
Website

Input 2008
African television and broadcasting
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
4-10 May 2008
Website

Retail Loss Prevention Africa 2008
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
6-9 May 2008
Web page

International Society for Mushroom Science
17th International Congress
Cape Town International Convention Centre
20-23 May 2008
Website

20th International Pig Veterinary Society Congress
International Convention Centre Durban
22-26 June 2008
Website

International Congress of Entomology
International Convention Centre Durban
6-12 July 2008
Website

International Association of Schools of Social Work
34th Biannual Congress
International Convention Centre Durban
20-24 July 2008
Web page

SOUTH AFRICA CONFERENCES 2009

International Federation of Associations of Anatomists
17th International Conference
Cape Town International Convention Centre
16-20 August 2009
Web page

57th Session of the International Statistical Institute
International Convention Centre Durban
16-22 August 2009
Web page

SOUTH AFRICA CONFERENCES 2010

15th World Congress of Food Science and Technology
Cape Town International Convention Centre
22-26 August 2010
Website

Article last updated: June 2007

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