Conferences , functions and events
Five and a half thousand cubic metres of sand was brought into the Royal Showgrounds to create the track for the 2010 UCI BMX World Championships .
Conferences , functions and events
With 12 hectares of fields , arenas , halls and other indoor facilities , the Royal Showgrounds can cater for virtually any event , including :
• large and small conferences , from fewer than 40 to as many as 2 500 delegates , with 25 000 possible in open-air or marquee options
• exhibitions
• product launches
• weddings
• banquets
• parties
• sporting events
• concerts
• community gatherings , and more .
The grounds offer unique benefits :
• Access for large vehicles and equipment
• Water supply and drainage facilities , for specialised uses
• Extensive safe parking
• Close proximity to the N3 highway ( two kilometres )
• One kilometre from the Pietermaritzburg City Hall
• Only eight kilometres from Pietermaritzburg Airport , which offers daily direct flights to Johannesburg
• Just 45 minutes from Durban .
Full service options :
• Draping
• Carpeting
• Stages
• Seating
• Specialised furnishings
• Floral decoration
• Audio-visual equipment
• Catering
• Live entertainment
The Garden Show
• is the largest horticultural show in South Africa
• has approximately 12 000 square metres of open exhibition space and 4 000 square metres under cover
• attracts in excess of 23 000 visitors over its annual threeday show
• hosts displays by international , national and local exhibitors , as well as by the parks departments of major cities , by corporate entities and by schools and garden clubs
• boasts a special bonsai exhibit and a dedicated Orchid Hall
• includes a competitive Floral Art division , with talks and demonstrations
• holds the annual Illovo Floral Cake of the Year Competition — South Africa ’ s largest , most prestigious cake icing display .
The Garden Show also often hosts horticultural conventions , which have included :
• the National Orchid Conference
• the National Rose Convention
• the South African Floral Union Congress
• the Institute of Environment and Recreation Management Conference .
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