Description
Nestled in the heart of Johannesburg’s premier business district, the FNB Conference Centre is surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens, offering a tranquil and secure experience in the busy metropolis.
The meeting rooms are modern and well equipped, having recently been renovated. A variety of outdoor spaces are available for guest use, suitable for group work, tea breaks or alfresco lunches, including a deck area outside the auditorium, covered patio outside the restaurant, and another patio overlooking the Acacia Circle.
Catering
The buffet dining room is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The centre also offers the option of lunch at its venues, with a variety of menus available. A surcharge does apply for this option. Kosher and halaal requirements can be arranged through external providers with 48-hour notice.
A popular venue for post-event drinks and snacks, or for hosting braais and outdoor events, is the Liquid Lounge bar next to the pool. The coffee shop is open daily (weekdays) for speciality coffees, confectioneries and light meals. Room service is available for hotel guests for lunch and dinner daily.
Accommodation
The FNB Conference Centre has 120 contemporary en-suite bedrooms, fully equipped with coffee stations, a fridge, a hair dryer, a selection of DStv channels and Wi-Fi. For guests seeking longer-term accommodation, three fully furnished, selfcatering apartments are available to lease, each with their own private garden. Laundry and dry cleaning services are available, along with self-service ironing rooms.
Spaces
The Conference Centre boasts a 160-seater auditorium, with access to an outdoor patio and the gardens, 17 conference rooms, and three executive boardrooms, each fully equipped with AV and presentation technologies. Video conferencing is available in the Auditorium and three portable units are available for use in most other venues. Ten syndicate rooms are available, which are well suited for interviews and breakaway sessions, seating between 6 and 12 delegates. Depending on the seating style, the conference rooms comfortably seat up to 200 delegates, while the boardrooms comprise the uBukhosi Suite seating 20 people, the
Executive Boardroom seating 30 people, and the Executive Dining Room seating 20 people.
The boardrooms are booked on a Premium Conference Package and include butler service
and lunch at the venue. Both the uBukhosi Suite and the Executive Dining Room are ideal
for small private dining functions. Various conference packages are available, to suit your requirements. A 15% discount on drinks at the Liquid Lounge bar or a selection of complimentary bar snacks is offered for one hour before or after your event or conference.
Spacious public areas are also available for networking sessions between meetings, along
with 10 individual work pods that are small, private work spaces, ideal for use before or
after meetings, equipped with power and USB ports.
Wi-Fi is available throughout the Conference Centre.
Rooms
Capacities
Room Name | U-Shape | School Room | Cinema | Boardroom | Banquet | Cocktail | Cabaret |
Executive Dining Room | - | - | - | 22 | - | - | - |
Executive Board Room | - | - | - | 32 | - | - | - |
Leadership | 65 | 80 | 120 | 32 | 60 | 74 | 60 |
Business Centre | 16 | 20 | 40 | 16 | 40 | - | 40 |
Training Room (A-F) | 36 | 50 | 60 | 36 | 40 | - | 40 |
Training Room G | 26 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 30 | - | 30 |
Training Room H | 10 | 24 | 30 | 20 | 27 | - | 27 |
Training Room I | - | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | - | 10 |
Training Room J | 20 | 24 | 32 | 20 | 36 | - | 36 |
Training Room (K-M) | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Auditorium | - | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Garden Room | 60 | 70 | 90 | 32 | 80 | 90 | 80 |
Liquid Lounge | 50 | 80 | 100 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 70 |
Dining Room | 80 | 150 | 180 | - | 160 | 180 | 160 |
Ubukhosi | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Roof Terrace | 50 | 70 | 100 | 32 | 80 | 100 | 80 |
Syndicates | 6 | 8 | 12 | 8 | - | - | - |
Reception Foyer | - | - | - | - | - | 200 | - |
Garden Room Terrace | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
Garden Room Foyer | - | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
Auditorium Foyer | - | - | - | - | - | 150 | - |