South African Stadia

Venues with endless possibilities

Johannesburg, Wednesday, 30 June 2010 – Stadia have become popular choices for events, functions and tours. Venues such as Soccer City are renowned for spectacular architecture, rich history, a multitude of attractions as well as First Class service and professionalism.

Stadium Management South Africa (SMSA) has an extensive selection of venues within the four stadia in the group (National Stadium, Orlando Stadium, Dobsonville and Rand) to provide a wide array of ideal venues for corporate or individual events.

“We know how stressful planning a function can be”, says Stadium Management South Africa CEO Jacques Grobbelaar, “which is why we have the most dynamic and capable team to manage our flagship sport venues to ensure that events come together with style and comfort”.

When it comes to events and functions, services offered by SMSA include Event management, Safety, Security & Disaster management, Catering, Marketing, Cleaning & Medical assistance to enable flawless implementation.

Tours are also a popular attraction to the stadia. SMSA offer enjoyable, quality tours offering both pre-arranged tours and tailored packages to suit client specifications. Clients are able to select a customised tour based on their preferences and subsequently identify their own specific requirements.

“We provide customers with a service, not just sight-seeing, and access to special interests according to the groups preferences. We do not limit ourselves and are open to special requests by churches, organisations, groups, schools and sports teams, amongst other related groups”, said Grobbelaar.

The tours are eye opening in terms of the presentation style, and provide knowledge and information throughout the guided tour. Ample photo opportunities are allowed at different locations during the tour.

Areas Included:

SMSA guided tours at National Stadium offer the following: the full view of the scale models of the Nasrec precinct and the stadium, the promenade and “ring of fire”, the concourses and seated areas, pitch level and the players tunnel, the change rooms, warm-up areas, mixed zone areas and the western side (VVIP/VIP areas and suites as well as the private suites), the venue operations centre and the upper concourses, the upper seated level and also includes the ramps.

Pricing:

Tours are priced at :

• R80 per individual or for a group of up to 10. For more than 10, R70 p/p.
• Pensioners pay R70 p/p and children under the age of 6 can attend for free.
• A family ticket of R160 is valid for 2 adults and 3 children under the age of 16.
• In terms of school groups: R30 per child and R70 per adult / teacher attending.
• For those who wish to opt for a tour with catering; the cost will be R80 p/p, regardless of the number of people attending.
• School tours that include catering will cost R40 per learner and R80 per adult / teacher.

Dates and Times:

Tours will run daily for 60 – 90 minutes per tour, commencing on 2 August 2010 on Monday through to Friday at 09:00, 10:30, 12:00, 13:30 and 15:00 Saturdays (non-match days) and Sundays at 12:00 and 13:30.

Please take note of the following:

• Bookings are subject to availability.
• All tours are subject to pre-booking and confirmation.
• Tourists need to book at least a week in advance.
• Regret no individual viewing and unguided tours are allowed.
• Any cancellations or changes to a booking must be done 48 hours in advance.
• SMSA does not arrange for transport to and from the Stadium.

To book a tour, send an email to brescia@stadiummanagement.co.za to assist.

For planning a day out with your family, a wedding, year-end function or product launch, conferences, functions, weddings, sporting events and tours visit www.stadiummangement.co.za for more information.

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