Case studies
Pick n Pay Cape Argus Cycle Tour. Photo courtesy Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust
Cape Town has a reputation for successfully hosting big events every year.
Cape Town Tourism asked Loerie Awards CEO Andrew Human and Pick n Pay Cape Argus Cycle Tour director David Bunton what they thought made Cape Town such a great host city.
Their reasons included the city’s beautiful scenery, its range of accommodation and restaurant options, and the fact that Cape Town has very well-established tourist infrastructure.
FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2009
The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics is the largest international scientific event in the specialty of obstetrics and gynaecology.
read moreFifth IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention
The fifth IAS conference was held in Cape Town at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in July 2009. Held every two years, the conference attracts about 5000 delegates from all over the world.
read moreThe Loerie Awards 2009
Loerie Awards CEO Andrew Human believes the large number of hotel rooms in Cape Town is what makes it the best city to host the prestigious awards. We have to plan far in advance. The venue is the most important element for an event of this size; we require 2 500 seats over two nights.
read moreCape Argus Cycle Tour
The Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour started in 1978 as a protest ride to bring to the attention of the City of Cape Town the lack of facilities for cyclists. There were 528 riders in this first event.
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