THE new 1 800-sqm
conference and meeting
facilities at Emperors
Palace will effectively cater
for emerging trends within
the business tourism and
meetings space.
Ceo of SAACI, Adriaan
Liebetrau, says emerging
trends in the business
tourism and meetings space
include shorter stays, smaller
groups and smaller budgets.
“Delegates no longer want
to stand during conference
breaks but prefer to have
the ability to sit. WiFi is an
absolute must and dietary
requirements have
become more complex.”
In line with this, additions
to the Emperors Palace
Convention Centre include five
100sqm breakaway rooms
that allow for greater intimacy,
along with an extended preassembly
area for networking.
It also includes the 440sqm
sub-divisible Fabia room and
the 220sqm Julia room.
Additional seating in the preassembly
area enables guests
to sit down between sessions
and relax or check their
emails.
The centre now features
state-of-the-art presentation
technology, which can support
HD content viewing via cable
or wireless from any device. It
also provides up to 500MB of
free WiFi per day. New touches
such as magnetised walls
for presentation purposes all
add to the venue’s enhanced
functionality.
“We have spent a significant
amount of time engaged in
operational and strategic
planning, focused on
determining what delegates
want,” says Wayne Hill, gm of
hotels and resort operations
at Emperors Palace. “As
such, our newly refurbished
convention centre now caters
for the trend of smaller
meetings geared towards
networking.” A big reveal of the
new facilities is planned this
month
