East London International Convention Centre, 5* Eastern Cape, South Africa

This East London Conference Centre is backed by a professional team that can select the perfect venue and tailor-make a package to suit specific requirements. Clients are assured of peace of mind and successfully executed conferences, banquets and events.

Positioned on the Esplanade, the East London Convention Centre has magical views of the Indian Ocean and is only a 15 minute drive from East London Airport, the Industrial Development Zone and all major industries. This East London Conference Centre offers a fresh Eastern Cape alternative to the Business Tourism sector, locally and internationally.

State-of-the-art facilities include a 600-seater auditorium, an exhibition floor that can display a large vehicle, a major hall capable of seating 1 400 Schoolroom-style and 2 150 cinema-style as well as boardrooms. The East London International Convention Centre features 2 restaurants (on the 1st Floor and Mezzanine Level) and both offer quality menus with delectable, mouth watering cuisine.

The new East London International Convention Centre was nominated for a Business Travel Award 2010 by the prestigious international publication Business Destinations, and also as a finalist in the HICA 2010, ‘Best new non-hotel tourism investment’ category.

Convention Centre Services

• 24 hour security
• All venues are air- conditioned
• A Business Centre is available at the adjacent Premier Hotel Regent
• Disabled facilities – the complex is designed to international standards
• First Aid - services from registered staff and a medical doctor on call
• Easy access to transport (car hire, taxis, shuttle transport)
• Parking - open and undercover for delegates on site

Event Vehicle Access to the Convention Centre

• Door dimensions: Width 4M x Height 3.1M
• Floor loading is 1000kg per m²
• Max height beneath the Exhibition Centre ceiling bulkhead is 3150mm
• Max height below Exhibition Centre ceiling beams is 4100mm

Conference Centre Special Features and Equipment

• State-of-the-art audio visual equipment
• Drop down screens
• Crestron touch panel interfaces
• IT services and digital signage

East London International Convention Centre Conference Venues

Auditorium
The Auditorium is located on the first floor of the ELICC complex and can accommodate up to 600 delegates. This venue is located adjacent to the VIP room and the Projection room.

Exhibition Hall
The Exhibition Centre has been developed as a multi-purpose facility and can host stage events, exhibitions, banquets, cocktail functions and a great deal more. For exhibitions, the Exhibition Centre can easily accommodate 90 shell scheme stands at 3m x 3m.

• School Room – 1 400 delegates
• Cinema – 2 150 delegates
• Banquet – 1 500 delegates
• Cocktail – 2 000 delegates

Conference Halls

Conference Room 01
This is the largest of the conference rooms in the East London International Convention Centre and it’s also a multifunctional venue. This venue is located adjacent to Conference Rooms 02 and 03.

• School Room – 400 delegates
• Cinema – 600 delegates
• Banquet – 440 delegates

Conference Rooms 02 and 03
These rooms are both multifunctional venues and interlink with the Auditorium and Conference Room 01.

• U-Shape – 50 delegates
• School Room – 90 delegates
• Cinema – 140 delegates
• Banquet – 100 delegates
• Cocktail – 150 delegates

Conference Rooms 01, 02, 03 Combined
These three multifunctional rooms can be combined to create one large venue. Once combined, the capacity is as follows:

• School Room – 580 delegates
• Cinema – 880 delegates
• Banquet – 640 delegates
• Cocktail – 1 200 delegates

Auditorium, Conference Rooms 01, 02, 03 Combined
The Auditorium and Conference Rooms 01, 02 and 03 are all inter-leading and can be combined to become one venue. Once combined, the capacity of this venue is as follows:

• School Room – 1 180 delegates
• Cinema – 1 480 delegates
• Banquet – 640 delegates
• Cocktail – 1 300 delegates

Conference Rooms 04, 05, 06
These rooms are smaller in size and can be used for smaller conferences or as a breakaway venue.
The capacities for 04 and 06 are:

• U-Shape – 20 delegates
• School Room – 30 delegates
• Cinema – 45 delegates
• Banquet – 30 delegates

• U-Shape – 25 delegates
• School Room – 55 delegates
• Cinema – 80 delegates
• Banquet – 60 delegates

Conference Hall Extension

The East London International Convention Centre offers a further 11 Conference rooms in the ELICC Extension.

Regency Rooms 01, 02, 03 and 04

These rooms are inter-leading multifunctional venues. Individually these venues can accommodate from 30 to 200 delegates. Once combined, they can accommodate up to 800 delegates.

• U-Shape – 50 delegates
• School Room – 75 delegates
• Cinema – 170 delegates
• Banquet – 70 delegates

• U-Shape - 30
• School Room - 50
• Cinema - 70
• Banquet - 50

• U-Shape – 60 delegates
• School Room – 133 delegates
• Cinema – 200 delegates
• Banquet – 100 delegates

• School Room – 450 delegates
• Cinema – 800 delegates
• Banquet – 450 delegates

This area is located adjacent to Regencies 01 to 04 and is the perfect place for gathering before a gala dinner or conference.

• U-Shape – 50 delegates
• School Room – 75 delegates
• Cinema – 170 delegates
• Banquet – 70 delegates