A subsidiary of the Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) with 51% shareholding and the other shareholder being the Government of Botswana with 49% shares.

Located in Gaborone’s city centre, our 50 hectares venue houses the Botswana Conference and Exhibition Centre, a versatile venue for conferences, fairs and exhibitions. Our Conference centre has a 10 000 seater chamber and another chamber accommodating 2 000 people cinema style. Both rooms are not only for conferences, gala dinners and weddings but can and have been used for various exhibitions. In addition to the main chambers we boast three multipurpose conference rooms which accommodate between 250-500 people. Our breakaway rooms are 13 in number and can be utilized for boardrooms and conferences.

The venue is fully serviced with security and media facilities, ample parking and an excellent a-la-carte restaurant. Our experienced Chefs at The Pavilion Pub and Restaurant can satisfy just about every taste or craving, preparing exquisite meals to remember for years to come. The bar area has both a casual and private setting and located just outside the restaurant, is a spacious terrace for those who prefer to experience the subtle sound of wind blowing trees and experience Botswana’s sunset.

Fairground Holdings (Pty) Ltd organises key annual events including the Botswana Consumer Fair, the ITEX Information Technology Exhibition and FOBEX the Food and Beverages exhibition. Our experience in organising these events has equipped our team with the expertise to assist our clientele with their events. Furthermore, we offer rental of shell scheme exhibition stands, assist in outsourcing of specialised event suppliers and can also manage the event for you!