2010 National Convention - General Info.

  • Registration will open at 7am each day
  • Closed Meetings will take place at 9 am, 11am, 2pm and 4pm on Friday and Saturday
  • The Opening Meeting will start promptly at 7:30pm on Friday evening – April 2, 2010
  • The Closing Meeting is at 9:30am on Sunday morning - April4, 2010
  • There will be some light entertainment directly after the last meeting on Saturday and a dance later in the evening.
  • Tea and coffee with light snacks will be available during the breaks, before and after the meetings.
  • Food will be on sale during the lunch & dinner breaks.
  • A tuckshop will operate through out the weekend
  • ATM's are situated in the courtyard area
  • Souvenirs and recordings of meetings will be on sale
  • Speakers are requested to report to the stage 10 minutes before the start of their meeting

2010 National Convention - Letter of Welcome.

Dear Friends,

The 61st National Convention of our fellowship will be held in Cape Town from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th April 2010 with the theme Back to Basics. AA members and guests from all over our country will gather to celebrate Alcoholics Anonymous' 75th year at the:

    The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
    Cnr.Modderdam & Rotterdam rds.
    Bellville.

The CPUT venue has been used extensively by AA since the very successful National Convention of 2004 was held there. Besides the main hall, pictured above left, there are a number of auditoriums and lecture rooms at our disposal. There is ample secure free parking available and all the major banks have ATM's on campus.

Registration


Registration will open at 7am each day. The fee has been set at R70.00 however the pre-registration fee is only R60.00.

Download this PRE-REGISTRATION FORM, please print it & distribute to your Group members.
Your early response would be appreciated.
Any queries please contact: Gill -082 499 3037, Ian-083 621 3710 or Warren-082 496 8084

Please e-mail pre-registration form & proof of payment to aaconv2010@mweb.co.za or fax to: 021 422 3824
Banking Details
    Account Name:  AA National Convention 2010
    Bank:          ABSA – Adderley Street
    Branch:        632005
    Account No:    40-7288-3723

Souvenirs
An exciting range of souvenirs will be available in various price ranges so everyone attending will be able to take a memento home with them.

Accommodation


NOTE: The following information is provided in a spirit of helpfulness only: the businesses listed below are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by AA.
Tradition 6: An A.A. group ought never endorse, finance or lend the A.A. name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.


The following websites may assist in finding accommodation close to the venue:

  • http://www.sa-venues.com/accommodation/durbanville.php
  • http://www.sabookonline.com/durbanville/accommodation.aspx
  • http://www.durbanville.info/cat/accommodation/

Below are some Guest Houses in the Durbanville & Bellville areas which are close to CPUT campus

  • Cape Moments Bed & Breakfast,
    Tel: 021 913 0558, Fax: 021 913 5488,
    E-mail: info@capemoments.co.za, Web: www.capemoments.co.za
  • Cape Pillars Luxury Self catering/B&B
    Tel: 021 976 2170, Fax: 021 975 7674
    Website: www.capepillars.co.za
  • Cape Robin B & B – Tel: 021 976 2957
    Rosenhoek B & B – Tel: 021 976 0576
  • Tranquille Manor B & B
    Tel & Fax: 021 976 3919, Cell: 082 578 2215
    Web: www.tranquillemanor.co.za
  • Winelands Lodge B & B – Tel: 021 975 6765
  • Cape Village Lodge – Tel: 021 975 6765
  • Carissa Lodge - Tel: 021 976 5072
  • Durbanville Guest House - Tel: 021 975 4953

For other accommodation in & around Cape Town try these websites

  • http://capetown.hotelguide.co.za/
  • http://www.capestay.co.za/
  • http://www.cape-venues.co.za/
  • http://www.cape-town-hotels.travel/
  • http://www.aatravel.co.za/accommodation/hotels/southern_africa/south_africa/western_cape/cape_town/

Some Hotels in and around Cape Town

City Centre
  • Tudor Hotel -Tel: 021 424 1335, E-mail: info@tudorhotel.co.za Web: http://www.tudorhotel.co.za
  • Cape Diamond Hotel - Tel: 021 461 2519, E-mail: info@capediamondhotel.co.za
  • Townhouse Hotel - Tel: 021 465 7050 Web: www.townhouse.co.za
  • Cape Sun - Tel: 021 488 5100, E-Mail: capesun@southernsun.com
  • St George's Hotel – Tel 021 419 0808
  • City Lodge V & A Waterfront - Tel: 021419 9450, E-mail: cyct.resv@citylodge.co.za
  • Formula 1 Foreshore Tel: 021 418 4664 Web: http://www.hotelformula1.co.za/l_ct_foreshore.html

Other Areas
  • There are a number of City Lodge & Road Lodge Hotels in Cape Town. The Airport, Mowbray, Pinelands & N1 City hotels are all reasonably close to the CPUT (Bellville campus) venue.
  • City Lodge reservations Tel: 0800 113790, E-mail: info@citylodge.co.za.
  • Formula1 Milnerton - Tel: 021 551 6314, Fax: 021 551 6315
  • Formula1 Parow - Tel: 021 930 5158, Fax: 021 930 5338
  • Lagoon Beach Hotel Milnerton – Tel: 021 528 2000, Website: www.lagoonbeachhotel.co.za
  • Winchester Mansions Hotel- Sea Point Tel: 021 434 2351
  • Bellvista Lodge – Bellville Tel: 021 918 4444
  • The Lodge Bellville – Tel: 021 948 7990
  • Southern Sun Newlands – Tel: 086 144 7744
Crèche' and first Aid facilities will be available throughout the Convention.

Come and join us in the beautiful mother city for a weekend of fun, fellowship and sharing.

Yours in Service

Warren B