Venue & Travel

VENUE AND TRAVEL

The II GBC Corporate Africa Health Conference and Exhibition will be held at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, September 2nd to the 4th.

Pre Registration at Airport
There will be a registration desk at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (Abuja International Airport) on August 31st and September 1st 2008 for delegates and visitors to register upon arrival at Abuja. Visitors and delegates are advised to reigister their contact details with the event organizers whilst staying in Abuja.

Transport Facilities
Buses will be available at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on August 31st and September 1st 2008 to transport participants and visitors who are registered with the organizers to their hotels in Abuja. Buses will run from 1pm to 9pm between those dates and will be available to transport delegates and visitors to hotels. All participants arriving at the airport in Abuja are advised to inform the organizers on carol@coporate-africa.com of their flight details, and the date, and the time, of their arrival. Private car hire can also be arranged

Accomadation
The Nicon Luxury Hotel is situated next door to the International Conference Centre, with direct access leading from the grounds of the hotel into the conference and exhibition centre. The Nicon Luxury is a five star hotel. It is currently undergoing refurbishment but management have stated that it will complete by the end of August 2008. The hotel offers a special rate of US$200 for visitors and participants in the II GBC Corporate Africa Haleth Conference & Exhibition for who ever wants to stay there. Other sponsored hotels are listed further down.

Travel Agency
The official travel agency is able to provide bookings and assistance to connect to other Afircan and international destinations for delegates and visitors if required.

Daylight Travel Agency Ltd
Rock view Hotel (Annex)
Plot 789
CAD zone A8
Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent
Wuse 2
Abuja

  • Tel: 09 413 3272 (DL) 413 0041 50, 413 0093 103 Ext.4051
  • GSM: 0806 422 6925, 0805 404 4606
  • delighttravel@mail.com
  • Ekeocha Chidimma U for ticketing/Reservation

Emergency Numbers in Nigeria. Organizers Contact Details
Nkechi Izuogu 0807 283 9952
Carol Johnson 0803 616 3634

Event Times
Sept 1 Opening Ceremony
Sept 2 09:00 -18:00
Sept 3 09:00 -18:00
Sept 4 09:00 -18:00

To enter the Federal Republic of Nigeria visitors outside of ECOWAS will need a visa. A letter of invitation will be issued by NIBUCAA and sent to you by CWC.

Passports
Are required to be valid for a minimum of 6 months beyond the date of departure.

Visas
Required by all except the following:

  • Nationals of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Cote, d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo for stays of up to 90 days.
  • Transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport.

Application to
Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy or High Commission). Completed applications in the UK can be sent to the address below with the appropriate charge. VISA fee (£70) and $50 (£25) for the letter of introduction, processing, postage and [ackage return to sender.

2nd GBC Corporate Africa Health Conference
Times publications
30-32 Tabard St
London SE1 4JU

Application Requirements

  • Completed application form
  • Passport
  • 1 passport sized photo
  • Onward or return ticket for tourist visas
  • Letter of introduction from a company or resident of Nigeria, accepting immigration responsibility for applicant; any Nigerian inviting a visitor must attach photocopies of pages 1-5 of his own passport, while a resident must enclose a copy of his residence permit.

Hotels

Sheraton
Ladi Kwali St
Abuja, Nigeria

+234 9 461 2000 aisha.onjefu@sheraton.com
info@sheraton.com
Transcorp Hilton Hotel
1 Aguiyi Ironsi St
Abuja, Nigeria

+234 9 461 3000 hilton_abuja@hilton.com
Nicon Luxury
Plot 903
Tafawa Balewa Way
Abuja, Nigeria

+234 9 461 9000 reservations@niconluxury.com
Rockview Hotel
Plot 374/789
Central Area District Zone A8
Abuja, Nigeria

+234 9 413 0101  
Top Rank Hotels
892 Gimbiya St
Off Ahmadu Bellow Way
Garki 2, Abuja, Nigeria

+234 9 671 1591 rooms@toprankhotels.com
Gracious Hotel
29 Okemesi Crescent
New Polytechnic Layout
Off Mohammadu Buhari Way
Garki 2, Abuja

  info@gracioushotel.com
Bolton White

No 7 Gwandu St
Beside NPI, Area 11
Garki 2, Abuja

+234 9 314 4311 iwww.boltonwhitehotel.com
Valencia Hotels

Plot 44 Blantyre St
Wuse II
Abuja, Nigeria

+234 9 461 8300 valenciahotels@yahoo.co.uk

Email hotels@times-publications.com to make a reservation stating star rating required

 




KEY SPONSORS of
Exhibition & Conference