1. South Africa 2017

3. The Venue: Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Centre http://www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/groups/conferences.php Main hall (Ndlopfu): 500 Goldfields Auditorium: 158 4 Breakaway rooms: 30-55 Accommodation: Luxury lodges adjacent to KNP (approx. 13km) Luxury lodges inside KNP Rustic self catering chalets Permanent tents and camping Structure: Early morning game drive (optional) Meeting 8:30-4:00 Evening drive Timing: Austral autumn/spring (daytime t=20-25 o C)

4. Getting There and what to expect: Direct Long-haul flights to Johannesburg from: Sao Paulo Atlanta, New York London, Paris, Frankfurt, Zurich, Munich, Amsterdam Doha, Singapore, Hong Kong Self Drive: 4-5 hour drive from Johannesburg +-45 minutes from Mbombela (Nelspruit) Conference transport Local connecting flight: Johannesburg – Mbombela (Nelspruit) +-40 minutes Cost comparisons: 1 beer = R8-10 = <Euro1 = US$1 Fuel = R14/l = Euro1 = US$1.5 Dinner with wine/person = R250 = Euro15 = US$ 25 Safety: International Sports Events KNP is extremely safe (stay in your vehicle)

5. Things to do (optional) Self Drive game viewing Commercial operator game viewing Sunset and night drives (SANParks) Dawn and evening walks Wilderness trails Moholoholo Wildlife rehabilitation center (http://www.moholoholo.co.za)

6. Before or After the meeting: The Cape, Garden Route (2 hr flight from JHB) Botswana, Namibia self-drive safaris (take a week off!) Apartheid Museum Origins Centre Cradle of Mankind