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1 2017 African Finance Association Conference 17 – 18 May 2017, Elephant Hills Resort, Victoria Falls Information for Participants CONFERENCE VENUE –Conference Auditorium Elephant Hills Resort, Victoria Falls Tel: 00263 13 44793 – 9 or 00263 772 132 160 2 Fax:00263 13 44655 / 42333 Parkway Drive, Victoria Falls www.elephanthillsresort.com DURATION OF THE CONFERENCE Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 May 2017 (full day) AIR TRAVEL Participants are responsible to book and manage their own travel to and from Victoria Falls International Airport, Zimbabwe TRANSPORT TO THE HOTEL (may use hotel shuttle service) USD 14 per person from Vic Falls Airport to the hotel, one way Tel: 00263 – 1344793 – 9 or 00263 772 132 160 2 Fax: 00263 13 44655 / 42333 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected] WEATHER Winter starts around May and the day time temperatures drop from the 30’s into the mid 20’s. The rains have now stopped and generally the skies are cloudless and beautifully blue, making this a very pleasant time of year. Evening and early mornings can be very cool and it is always advisable to pack some long pants and a sweater especially if you plan to do some early morning game viewing (best time to see most animals – especially lions). ACCOMODATION Accommodation :Elephant Hills Resort, Victoria Falls (Special rate for conference delegates only – please do your own booking) Rate: 129 USD Single Room B&B; Elephant Hills Resort : Reservations Department Tel: 0026313 447939 or 00263 772 132 1602 Email : [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]

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 2017  African  Finance  Association  Conference  

17  –  18    May  2017,  Elephant  Hills  Resort,  Victoria  Falls    

Information  for  Participants    

CONFERENCE  VENUE  –Conference  Auditorium    Elephant  Hills  Resort,  Victoria  Falls  Tel:  00263  13  44793  –  9  or  00263  772  132  160  -­‐  2    Fax:00263  13  44655  /  42333  Parkway  Drive,  Victoria  Falls  www.elephanthillsresort.com  

DURATION  OF  THE  CONFERENCE    Wednesday  17  and  Thursday  18  May    2017    (full  day)      

 

AIR  TRAVEL      Participants  are  responsible  to  book  and  manage  their  own  travel  to  and  from    Victoria  Falls  International  Airport,  Zimbabwe    

 

 

 TRANSPORT  TO  THE  HOTEL  (may  use  hotel  shuttle  service)  USD  14    per  person  from  Vic  Falls  Airport  to  the  hotel,  one  way    Tel:  00263  –  1344793  –  9  or  00263  772  132  160  -­‐  2  Fax:  00263  13  44655  /  42333  Email:    [email protected]  /  [email protected]  /  [email protected]    

 

WEATHER    Winter  starts  around  May  and  the  day  time  temperatures  drop  from  the  30’s  into  the  mid  20’s.  The  rains  have  now  stopped  and  generally  the  skies  are  cloudless  and  beautifully  blue,  making  this  a  very  pleasant  time  of  year.  Evening  and  early  mornings  can  be  very  cool  and  it  is  always  advisable  to  pack  some  long  pants  and  a  sweater  -­‐  especially  if  you  plan  to  do  some  early  morning  game  viewing  (best  time  to  see  most  animals  –  especially  lions).    

 

 

ACCOMODATION      Accommodation  :Elephant  Hills  Resort,  Victoria  Falls  (Special  rate  for  conference  delegates  only  –  please  do  your  own  booking)    Rate:    129  USD      Single  Room  B&B;            Elephant  Hills  Resort  :    Reservations  Department  Tel:  00263-­‐13  44793-­‐9  or  00263  772  132  160-­‐2  Email  :  [email protected]  /  [email protected]  /  [email protected]  

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Chartered Institute of Development Finance (CIDEF) P O Box 3628, Tygervalley, 7536, South Africa

Tel: +27 21 9146778, Fax: +27 21 9144438 www.globalcidef.com

 

COFFEE/TEA  BREAKS    Coffee  and  tea  will  be  served,  each  morning  and  afternoon  at  a  central  place,  and  is  already  prepaid  for  all  participants.  

 

LUNCH    Lunch  and  one  soft  drink  will  be  served  at  a  central  place.    Lunch  is  already  prepaid  for  all  participants.    Any  other  dietary  requirements  must  be  pre-­‐arranged  directly  with  the  hotel.    

 

SOCIAL  EVENT    SUNSET  CRUISE  –  Wednesday  17  May  2017  The  cruise  begins  with  a  safety  briefing  shortly  after  launching  and  then,  typically,  journeys  up  river  towards  the  Zambezi  National  Park.  There  are  plenty  of  crocodiles  and  hippos  to  be  seen  and  the  bird  life  is  quite  spectacular.  Watch  for  elephants  along  the  banks  or,  if  you  are  extremely  lucky,  elephants  swimming  or  snorkeling  across  the  river.    

 

 

EVENING  MEALS    Participants  may  have  their  evening  meals  at  the  hotel’s  restaurant.    There  is  a  wide  variety  of  food  for  all  tastes  and  budgets.    Participants  are  expected  to  settle  their  own  bills  for  their  meals  and  drinks  directly  with  the  hotel.  

 

SECURITY    Like  in  any  other  city  in  the  world,  participants  are  advised  to  take  the  necessary  security  precautions  for  their  personal  belongings.    You  may  seek  assistance  from  the  hotel  regarding  items  that  require  safekeeping.  

 

SECRETARIAL  ASSISTANCE    Secretarial  services  and  other  assistance  are  available  for  a  nominal  fee  at  the  hotel’s  business  center.      

 

CONTACT  NUMBERS    -­‐  CONFERENCE  COMMITTEE    Dina  Potgieter  –  27  21  914  6778/  082  826  0320  Lydia  le  Roux    -­‐    27  21  914  6778  /  084  751  5401