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COMMITTEE ON COMMODITY PROBLEMS |
SUB-GROUP ON HIDES AND SKINS
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Cape Town, South Africa |
INFORMATION NOTE ON ARRANGEMENTS |
1. By kind invitation of the Government of the Republic of South Africa, the Sixth Session of the Sub-Group on Hides and Skins and the Seventeenth Session of the Intergovernmental Group on Meat will be held in Cape Town from 9 to 14 November 1998. The sessions will be held at:
Holiday Inn Garden Court
Cape Town - Eastern Boulevard
Cnr. Melbourne and Coronation Roads, Woodstock 7925
P.O. Box 2979, Cape Town 8000, South Africa
Telephone: (27-21) 448-4123
Fax: (27-21) 47-8338
Telex: 5-20576
This hotel is situated on the Eastern Boulevard, three kilometres from the City Centre.
2. All enquiries concerning the meetings, except those regarding local arrangements or hotel accommodation may be addressed to:
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Sub-Group on Hides and Skins |
Intergovernmental Group on Meat |
Tel: (39) 06 570-54339 |
Tel: (39) 06 570-54136 |
3. National and local information should be requested from the Liaison Officer for the Sessions:
Mr Dave Sweetnam
General Manager of
Skin Hide Leather Council
Liri Technologies, Prince Alfred Street, Grahamstown
PO Box 185, Grahamstown, 6140
Republic of South Africa
Tel: (27-46) 622 7310
Fax: (27-46) 622 6517
Cell: 083 657 1212
4. Delegates and observers who require an entry visa for the Republic of South Africa must obtain these from the South African Consulate or Diplomatic Mission in their country before their departure for Cape Town. Should any difficulty arise, the Liaison Officers should be informed immediately. Furthermore, participants and accompanying travellers should have a visa for the country to which they are proceeding from South Africa, if the law of that country so requires.
5. Delegates should make their hotel reservations through Global Conferences. Please note that special hotel prices (Appendix I) have been arranged for the meetings and, therefore, delegates should make their bookings as early as possible and no later than 30 days prior to the Sessions. A form for this purpose is provided at the back of this information note (Appendix II).
6. Cape Town can be reached by plane. The airport is about 20 kms from the city centre. It takes 20-25 minutes by taxi to reach the city from the airport. A shuttle service between the airport and the Hotel can be arranged by contacting the Hotel selected at a fare of around US$ 25-30.
7. The national currency is the Rand. As of mid-July 1998, the exchange rate was approximately 6-7 Rand to one US dollar. Cash or travellers' cheques can be exchanged at any bank (banking hours: Monday through Friday from 8.30 to 13.00 hours).
8. The month of November coincides with the beginning of the summer with temperatures of:
Average maximum 25o Celsius
Average minimum 15o Celsius
Humidity 65 percent
9. Registration will be at the meeting site, Holiday Inn Garden Court, on Monday 9 November 1998 from 8.30 to 9.45 hours for participants to the Sixth Session of the Sub-Group on Hides and Skins.
10. Registration will be at the meeting site, Holiday Inn Garden Court, on Thursday 12 November 1998 from 8.30 to 9.45 hours for participants to the Seventeenth Session of the Intergovernmental Group on Meat.
11. The two meetings will be held in conjunction with "Meet in Africa", an event convened by the International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO which will encompass a trade fair , with representatives from the leather industry and trade, and various seminars and workshops.
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APPENDIX I - LIST OF HOTELS | ||||
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1. Hotel Accommodation Please reserve the following accommodation for me: | ||||
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0 Holiday Inn Garden Court |
Single |
R 340 |
Check in: .................... |
Check out: ................... |
0 Cape Suites Hotel *** |
Single |
R 335 |
Check in: .................... |
Check out: .................... |
0 Holiday Inn Waterfront **** |
Single |
R 438 |
Check in: .................... |
Check out: .................... |
0 Commodore **** |
Single |
R 650 |
Check in: .................... |
Check out: .................... |
0 Cape Sun Intercontinental ***** |
Single |
R 936 |
Check in: .................... |
Check out: .................... |
Name of person sharing: | ||||
One night's deposit is required to secure your booking. The balance will be payable on check out. | ||||
2. Method of Payment All payment should be made in SA rand. Please indicate Meet in Africa `98 on all money transfers. | ||||
0 Bank Transfer Bank: Account Holder: | ||||
0 Bank Draft -Enclosed is my bank draft made payable to Global Conferences. (Enclose with form and airmail by registered post) | ||||
0 Cheque - Enclosed is my cheque made payable to Global Conferences. (Enclose with form and airmail by registered post) | ||||
0Credit Card - Please charge my credit card: Visa 0 Master 0 Amex 0 Diner's 0 | ||||
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APPENDIX II - HOTEL RESERVATION |
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To be completed and sent before 8 October 1998 To: Mr Graig Vintcent
Full name of Participant _____________________________________________________ (Family name) (First name) (Middle name) Title/Position _____________________________________________________ Mailing address _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Delegation of (country or organization) ___________________________________________ Head of delegation 0 Name and relationship of accompanying person(s), if any ______________________________________________________________________________ ACCOMMODATION: Please arrange the following accommodation for me at Hotel _____________________________________________ Single room _ Double/Twin room _ Date of arrival ___________ Date of departure ______________ Number of nights ________ CANCELLATION: Global Conferences should be notified not later than 15 October 1998 of any cancellation of hotel accommodation |