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Africa's Economic Powerhouse
Johannesburg
Johannesburg is Sub-Saharan Africa's leading business events destination. As the continent's financial capital, Johannesburg hosts the Sandton Convention Centre (10,000 delegates), Gallagher Convention Centre (25,000m² exhibition), and the Johannesburg Expo Centre (50,000m²). The Sandton CBD has Africa's highest concentration of 5-star hotels, connected via the Gautrain to OR Tambo in 15 minutes.
At a glance
🏛️Sandton Convention Centre, Africa's premier congress venue
📊Gallagher, 25,000m² exhibition space
🏟️JEC, 50,000m² covered exhibition venue
🚆Gautrain links OR Tambo to Sandton in 15 minutes
⭐Africa's highest concentration of 5-star hotels in a single CBD
Largest venues
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Heritage sites
🏛️Apartheid Museum, rise and fall of apartheid, world-class permanent collection
🏛️Constitution Hill, living museum of South Africa's journey to democracy
🏛️Gold Reef City & Mine Tour, underground gold mine experience
Unique experiences
✨Sandton City & Nelson Mandela Square
✨Vilakazi Street, Soweto, world's only street with two Nobel laureates
✨Maboneng Precinct, art galleries, street food, design studios
Food
🍽️54 on Bath (Fine Dining, Rosebank)
🍽️Marble Restaurant (SA Steakhouse, Rosebank)
🍽️Fumo (Italian, Sandton)
Nightlife
🌙Sandton City Entertainment District
🌙Maboneng Precinct (arts, culture, nightlife)
🌙Newtown Cultural Precinct (jazz, theatre)
Annual events
📅Africa's Travel Indaba (May)
📅FNB Joburg Art Fair (September)
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Free download
Meeting Planner’s Guide
Venue capacity tables, transport and airport orientation, and essential delegate information, the full GCEB reference.
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