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Not all<br />
Whether you are attending a corporate conference or team<br />
building outdoors with colleagues, this region offers the<br />
perfect options for mixing business with pleasure.<br />
With an estimated 66% growth in GDP over<br />
the decade ending in 2013, an 83% increase<br />
in disposable income and an annual retail<br />
trade sales increase of 212% over the<br />
same period, KwaDukuza is exploding with business<br />
possibilities. Add to that the 17% projected economic<br />
growth rate in the next five years, with a significant average<br />
of 3.4%, and you have a business powerhouse. The region<br />
features a wide variety of conference venues, both in<br />
size and facilities, including five-star hotels, golf clubs,<br />
lodges and guesthouses. Many offer free WiFi facilities,<br />
a computer network and audio-visual support. Team<br />
building specialists in the area offer comprehensive and<br />
exciting packages to groups, no matter how big or diverse.<br />
Of special note is the Zinkwazi Lagoon Lodge, which<br />
specialises in hosting intimate workshops, seminars and<br />
conferences. It is set in a bird-rich subtropical forest on<br />
a magnificent lagoon. Delegates can enjoy sundowner<br />
cruises on the lagoon, canoe trails, beach or forest hikes,<br />
birdwatching trails, marine excursions or wildlife and game<br />
fishing trips. Specialised adventures like ‘paintball’ and other<br />
team building activities can be arranged. Also in Zinkwazi,<br />
Ocean Reef Hotel also offers conference facilities. The hotel<br />
is connected to the beach by a private boardwalk and guests<br />
can enjoy long walks along the coastal dunes and forests.<br />
The Wellvale Private River Resort also caters for ecofriendly<br />
conferences on the banks of the Mvoti River and<br />
boasts breathtaking gardens and spectacular views of<br />
the Nsikeni Mountain.<br />
The Fairmont Zimbali Hotel & Resort will certainly give<br />
your conference a touch of ‘celebrity’: world-class service,<br />
five-star accommodation and facilities, breathtaking views,<br />
team building options and an idyllic setting.<br />
The Boathouse in Ballito regularly hosts a range of<br />
corporate events, such as team building, strategic meetings,<br />
motivational events, year-end functions and product<br />
launches. Their large halls are perfect for driving right in and<br />
setting up displays.<br />
ZIMBALI CONFERENCES<br />
the boathouse<br />
PRINCES GRANT<br />
WELLVALE PRIVATE RIVER <strong>RES</strong>ORT<br />
Zimbali Conferences has a variety of options.<br />
The Boathouse in Ballito has a nautical theme.<br />
Princes Grant Golf Estate.<br />
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KwaDukuza Visitor’s Guide 2017/2018
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