About the venue

The Champagne Sports Resort will once again play host to the Symposium and Exhibition taking place from the 15th – 17th September 2010.

Directions to the Resort

From Durban:
Travel along the N3, past Pietermaritzburg and through Mooi River. You will pass the Wagendrift Dam on your left, keep going until you reach the Estcourt / North Giants Castle Central Berg turnoff. Turn left at the glide-off, carry on through Loskop for 28kms. (Please note there are lots of cattle and animals, be careful!) You will reach a crossroads, with a sign saying Central Drakensberg, turn left. Follow this road for 11kms, Champagne Sports is situated on the left hand side.

From Johannesburg:

A) Scenic Route:
CAUTION: Do not follow this route in wet or freezing conditions
Johannesburg to Harrismith on N3. At Harrismith turn right onto the N5 towards BETHLEHEM/BLOEMFONTEIN. Proceed for ± 5km, turn left onto the R712 QWA-QWA/BERGVILLE road. Proceed for ± 10kms. Turn left again on the BERGVILLE/OLIVIERSHOEK PASS (R74) road. Continue past Sterkfontein dam, down Oliviershoek Pass, straight through Bergville and onto Winterton. At Winterton turn right onto the R600, CENTRAL BERG road, which is directly opposite the Engen garage, proceed for ± 13km to the crossroad junction at Thokozisa. Cross straight over and continue for ± 11.4 km. The Hotel is situated on the left hand side.

B) Freeway Route:
Johannesburg to Van Reenen's Pass on the N3. Pass through the Tugela Toll Plaza which is at the bottom of Van Reenen's Pass. Continue approximately 14 kilometers to the R616 BERGVILLE turn off, proceed left on the N11 towards Ladysmith for approximately 4 kilometers and turn right onto the R600 Spioenkop / Winterton Rd. Travel along over the highway, past Spioenkop Lodge / Nature Reserve. When you reach a T-Junction, turn left to Winterton. Take a right over the railway line (R600) when you get into Winterton. (This is directly opposite the Engen garage). Follow that road until you reach the crossroads at Thokozisa. Go straight over the crossroads and travel a further 11 kms, until you see Champagne Sports on your left hand side.

Language

The official language of the symposium is English.

Liability

The Symposium Organizers have taken all reasonable care in making arrangements for the event. In the event of unforeseen disruptions, neither the Symposium Organizers nor CFA 2010 can be held responsible for any losses incurred by delegates. The programme is correct at the time of printing, but organizers reserve the right to alter the programme if and when deemed necessary. The Symposium Organizers act as agents only in securing hotels, venues and services and shall in no event be liable for acts or omissions in the event of injury, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity of any kind whatsoever during arrangements organized through contractors or by the employees of such contractors. Hotel and various services are subject to the terms and conditions under which they are offered to the general public. Delegates should make their own arrangements with respect to personal insurance. The Symposium organizers reserve the right to make changes as and when deemed necessary without prior notice to the parties concerned. All disputes are subject to resolution under South African Law.

Limit on Numbers

Accommodation at Champagne Sports Resort and Drakensberg Sun is limited. It is strongly recommended that you book and register earlt to avoid disappointment. Preference will be given in sequence as registrations are received.

Disabled Facilities

If you require disabled facilities, please notify the Symposium Secretariat.