Join Us
Proposed Itinerary
Nov 7 (Fri): Depart US for Johannesburg
Nov 8 (Sat): Arrive in Johannesburg
Nov 9 (Sun): Cultural activity; informal dinner
Nov 10 (Mon): Business briefings; individual business appointments; business network event
Nov 11 (Tue): Individual business appointments; travel to Durban
Nov 12 (Wed): Individual business appointments; travel to Cape Town
Nov 13 (Thu): Individual business appointments; business networking event
Nov 14 (Fri): Individual business appointments
Nov 15 (Sat): Depart for US
Nov 16 (Sun): Arrive back in US
(NOTE: Additional arrangements can be made for companies wishing to travel earlier or stay longer.)
Transportation
Airport-hotel transfers and group ground transportation within South Africa are included in the participation fee. It is your responsibility to make your own US to South Africa travel arrangements. Please ensure that you book your flights early. Your passport should be signed and valid for at least six months beyond the date of your return (with available empty pages).
Passport and Visa
Travel visas are not necessary for American citizens, Canadians, British or most other Commonwealth or European Union passport holders entering into South Africa. If you plan on traveling on a passport from a country other than the US, Canada or the UK, please advise us and we will determine whether you require an entry visa. Your travel visa is good for 90 days and will be granted on entry at the airport. All participants must ensure that they have at least two totally empty pages in each passport before coming. American visitors without two empty pages have recently been sent back to the US upon entry to South Africa.
For recent travel reports on South Africa, please consult the State Department website at http://travel.state.gov/.
Health and Safety
It is strongly recommended that you consult your family physician prior to traveling to South Africa to determine health risks and necessary vaccinations; especially if you have a medical condition. All inoculations should be up-to-date prior to travel. Please note that it is your responsibility to cover any health-related costs incurred during the mission. For additional travel health information, please consult the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at http://www.cdc.gov/.
Accommodations
The ETC will have a block of hotel rooms reserved in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. We would request that you do not contact the hotel directly regarding room reservations within the block booking.
Conformation of your hotel reservation(s) will be provided to you by the ETC. Your hotel reservations will be made according to the dates you indicated. Your credit card information will be used to reserve hotel accommodation only.
Registration & Cost
This is a 10-state trade mission and there will be companies participating from other states. A maximum of 20 companies can participate in this trade mission. Therefore, to ensure your company a space on this trade mission, please register and submit payment as soon as possible.
The cost is as follows:
A. Company participation fee of $2,155 per company. This fee includes:
- Trade mission cost for Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, plus processing fee.
- Ground group transportation costs.
- Shuttle service to and from the airport in Johannesburg.
- Participation in cultural activities.
- Market briefings.
- Customized matchmaking services.
B. The following items are not included:
- Hotel Accommodations
- Most meals.
- Airfare to South Africa.
- In-country flights within South Africa.
- Transportation to offsite individual meetings.
To register for this trade mission and for more information, please contact:
Dawn Wivell
Director, ITRC
(603) 334-6074
Space is extremely limited and filling up quickly, so register soon!
