The conference venue is at the conference centre of the Le Meridien Hotel, Mauritius. Do not book your accommodation directly with the hotel but with Platinum Africa (sheryl@platinum-africa.com) to ensure preferential conference rates. The hotel is a luxurious resort located on the sheltered bay of Pointe-aux-Piments on the north-west coast of Mauritius, with a beach of white sand and turquoise blue water, southwest of the Indian Ocean. See the following website for photos of the hotel: www.LeMeridien-Mauritius.com