November 9
Johannesburg, South Africa

The Venue

This year, the iQSMS User Day in Johannesburg will be held at the 5-star InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport hotel, located right next to the OR Tambo International Airport. Guests can enjoy quick and easy transportation to the city’s most popular attractions with the public transit and taxi options.
GET TO KNOW JO'BURG

Discover the enchanting heart of Johannesburg!

As the pulsating heartbeat of South Africa, Johannesburg seamlessly blends urban excitement with soulful charm. It’s a city that harmonizes tradition and innovation, offering you a warm embrace in its bustling markets or a relaxing retreat at its vibrant cafés and shebeens.

Accomodation

The InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport couldn’t be more conveniently located. Situated just a minute’s walk from the international arrivals area at Africa’s busiest airport, the award-winning hotel provides you with a good transport network. It is located in Kempton Park, home to numerous shopping malls, Emperor’s Palace with its theatres and restaurants, and accommodation to suit all needs and budgets, it’s a great place for both, business and leisure travelers. The near Gautrain station directly links the airport with Sandton CBD, the city’s Central Business District, which is surrounded by not-to-be-missed tourist attractions and accommodation facilities.

In case you would like to stay at the conference venue, please note that accommodation is not included in your conference ticket! Participants are required to book their own accommodation and take care of the payment directly with the hotel.

Please be aware that ASQS GmbH does not hold any responsibility for booking or cancelling your hotel accommodations.

Arrival at the Hotel

The hotel is located 68.7 metres safe walking distance in front of the International Arrivals Hall on the lower level of the airport. The hotel can arrange a Meet and Greet service upon request and at no additional charge.

Public Transportation

By train: Gautrain O.R Tambo International
By subway: Gautrain Station – O.R. Tambo Airport

On-site parking

Short term valet parking for guests is available at a charge of R120 per vehicle for up to 8 hours. Overnight valet parking is charged at R220 per vehicle, per night

Welcome to Johannesburg

Located in north-central South Africa, the former mining settlement founded due to the Witwatersrand Gold Rush in the late 19thcentury, is the country’s largest, fastest-growing city and one of Africa’s most important economic and cultural hubs. Johannesburg is still the capital of South African mining, major financial institutions, and commerce as well as home to the South African Stock Exchange, a variety of multinational corporations, the country’s Constitutional Court and the African Union’s Pan-African Parliament.

The multi-cultural and multi-ethnic city has become much more than its tumultuous past. With many distinctive neighborhoods, Johannesburg, fondly called Jo’burg, offers a variety of cultural attractions including a wide range of museums addressing the country’s rich history, art galleries, a planetarium, numerous parks, and a zoo, and plays a major role in the country’s tourism and economic future.

Quick Facts

Visas: Certain countries require a visitor’s visa. Check the Department of Home Affairs website for the most current information. Learn More
Currency: ZAR (South African Rand, R)
Taxes: A tax of 14% is levied on all consumer goods and services. Unless separately stated, prices genererally include VAT. VAT refund is possible under certain conditions. Offices: International Departures Hall at O.R. Tambo International Airport.  Further Information
Language: 11 official languages in South Africa, including Zulu, Sotho, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Tswana,Venda, Ndebele and English, which is the main language used in government and business.
Time Zone: UTC+2
Climate: Subtropical and mostly semiarid; May to October tend toward sunny and warm days, but cold mornings and evenings
Area Code: +27(11)
Electricity: 220volt/50Hz, bulky three-pronged plugs

Traveling to / in Johannesburg

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Air Transportation

If you travel to/from Johannesburg you are likely to arrive at or depart from the OR Tambo International Airport. It is South Africa’s largest and busiest airport, hub of the country’s largest carrier South African Airways amd the primary airport for domestic and international travel. It is located around 20 kilometres east of Johannesburg and about 53 kilometres away from South Africa’s executive capital Pretoria.
Airport transfer: If you’re staying at a hotel, check if there is a hotel shuttle, take a taxi or rent a car right at the airport.

Public Transport

Johannesburg offers various public transit and taxi options. For longer distances or a quicker ride to and from Jo’burg’s OR Tambo International Airport (JNB), Gautrain is an option.

Gautrain (Afrikaans Gautrein) is a regional railroad system in the Gauteng province of South Africa with a total length of about 80 kilometres.

Gautrain

Gautrain links OR Tambo International Airport, central Johannesburg (Park Station), the main business districts Sandton and Rosebank, and Pretoria. It is a safe and reliable way of travelling. Trains run daily from 05:30–20:30 at intervals of 12–30 minutes.

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Things to do in Johannesburg

Apartheid Museum

The Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg documents one of the darkest moments in South Africa’s history. – Apartheid from its early beginnings, from its creation in 1948, through its development until its end in 1994, and also shows its subsequent work-up. Learn More

 

Constitution Hill

Besides of being the seat of South Africa’s Constitutional Court, Constitution Hill is a museum that tells the story of South Africa’s journey to democracy. The former military fort and prison, where liberation leaders such as Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi and Albertina Sisulu were detained, tells the story of over a century of South Africa’s history. Learn More

 

Maropeng – Cradle of Humankind

The Maropeng Visitor center is a world-famous exhi­bi­tion, focus­ing on the devel­op­ment of humans and our ances­tors over the past few mil­lion years. The region named “Cradle of Humankind”, which is approximately 90 minutes’ drive from the Johannesburg city centre is home to around 40% of the world’s human ancestor fossils. Learn More

Montecasino Bird Gardens

Located in Sandton, South Africa’s main business hub and renowned for being the richest square mile in Africa, Montecasino Bird Gardens is the largest and most diverse private collection of African cycads in the world and home to over 1000 birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and other small creatures. Learn More

 

Johannesburg Zoological Gardens

South Africa’s largest zoo with more than 9,000 animals from around 700 different species including a diverse range of large mammals enclosed in areas surrounded by moats rather than locked behind bars. The huge zoo complex also features a Reptile Park and an Aquarium. Learn more

Shopping in Johannesburg

Johannesburg is one of the major retail centers in southern Africa and attracts shoppers by offering a great variety of consumer goods in its various shops and malls. Among its more popular malls are the Carlton Centre,  and the upscale Hyde Park Mall. Further afield are the Rosebank shopping complex (a series of interconnected malls) and the huge Sandton City Shopping Centre. Among the better-known crafts shops are: Art Africa; Diagonal Street; Jacana; Mai Mai Bazaar and Zebra Crossing. A large range of traditional crafts can also be found at the Rosebank Rooftop Market.