{"id":246,"date":"2013-06-25T12:40:30","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T12:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/?page_id=246"},"modified":"2013-06-25T13:01:21","modified_gmt":"2013-06-25T13:01:21","slug":"venue-travel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/venue-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Venue &#038; Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC) at the Grand Palm Resort<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just a few minutes from the city centre of Gaborone and 12 kilometres from the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport lies The Grand Palm Hotel Casino Convention Resort which offers luxurious and affordable accommodation in two hotels &#8211; the 5-star Peermont Walmont (the first 5-star hotel in Botswana) and the 3-star Peermont Metcourt Inn, gourmet dining, dazzling entertainment, a thrilling casino and a world-class Convention Centre, all underpinned by Botswana hospitality.<\/p>\n<table style=\"text-align: left; margin: auto;\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-250\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"Grand Palm Entrance\" src=\"http:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand-Palm-Entrance-Small.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand-Palm-Entrance-Small.jpg 250w, https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand-Palm-Entrance-Small-82x55.jpg 82w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"50%\"><em><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-251\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"Grand Palm Walmont\" src=\"http:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand-Palm-Walmont-Small.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand-Palm-Walmont-Small.jpg 250w, https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grand-Palm-Walmont-Small-82x55.jpg 82w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5>Contact Info<\/h5>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Physical Address : Bonnington Farm, Molepolole Road, Gaborone, Botswana<\/li>\n<li>Postal Address : Private Bag BR105, Gaborone, Botswana<\/li>\n<li>T: +267 363 7777<\/li>\n<li>F: +267 391 2989<\/li>\n<li>E: <a href=\"mailto:info@grandpalm.bw\" target=\"_blank\">info@grandpalm.bw<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grandpalm.co.za\/peermont\/action\/media\/downloadFile?media_fileid=4755\" target=\"_blank\">Map &amp; Directions (pdf &#8211; opens in new window)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\">GPS co-ordinates<\/h5>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>S:\u00a0 24\u00b0 38\u2019 27.16\u201d<\/li>\n<li>E:\u00a0 25\u00b0 52\u2019 46.55\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Location<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Grand Palm Hotel, Casino and Convention Resort is conveniently situated in the City of Gaborone in Southern Botswana.\u00a0 (Malaria free area)<\/p>\n<table style=\"text-align: left; margin: auto;\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-252\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"GICC\" src=\"http:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/GICC-Small.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/GICC-Small.jpg 250w, https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/GICC-Small-82x55.jpg 82w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"50%\"><em><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-255\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"GICC Hall\" src=\"http:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/GICC-3-Small.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/GICC-3-Small.jpg 250w, https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/GICC-3-Small-82x55.jpg 82w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Airport<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sir Seretse Khama International Airport is situated 12km from the Hotel premises. Major airlines such as Air Botswana and SAA have regular scheduled flights to and from the capital. Courtesy transport is provided from both hotels for all scheduled flights.<\/p>\n<table style=\"text-align: left; margin: auto;\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-253\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"GICC 2\" src=\"http:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/GICC-2-Small.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/GICC-2-Small.jpg 250w, https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/GICC-2-Small-82x55.jpg 82w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"50%\"><em><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-254\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"Beef Baron\" src=\"http:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Beef-Baron-Small.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Beef-Baron-Small.jpg 250w, https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Beef-Baron-Small-82x55.jpg 82w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Border Posts<\/h5>\n<table border=\"2\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\">From Namibia:<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">\n<p align=\"left\">Hours:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">Mamuno \u2013 Trans Kalahari Border Post<br \/>\nMohembo Border Post<br \/>\nNgoma Bridge Border Post<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"97\">07:00 \u2013 24:00<br \/>\n06:00 \u2013 18:00<br \/>\n07:00 \u2013 18:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"2\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">From South Africa:<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">\n<p align=\"left\">Hours:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">Martin\u2019s Drift Border Post<br \/>\nTlokweng Gate \u2013 Kopfontein Border Post<br \/>\nRamatlabama \u2013 Swartkoppie border Post<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"97\">08:00 \u2013 18:00<br \/>\n06:00 \u2013 00:00<br \/>\n07:00 \u2013 19:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"2\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">From Zambia:<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">\n<p align=\"left\">Hours:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">Kazungula Ferry Border Post<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"97\">06:00 \u2013 18:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"2\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">From Zimbabwe:<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">\n<p align=\"left\">Hours:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"250\">Ramokgwebane \u2013 Plum Tree Border Post<br \/>\nPandamatenga Border Post<br \/>\nKazungula Road Border Post<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"97\">06:00 \u2013 20:00<br \/>\n08:00 \u2013 16:00<br \/>\n06:00 \u2013 18:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC) at the Grand Palm Resort Just a few minutes from the city centre of Gaborone and 12 kilometres from the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":256,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/246"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=246"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":259,"href":"https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/246\/revisions\/259"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}