State of the Map Africa 2019/Call for venues/Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt is known as a Garden city and oil industry hub of Nigeria. It is a very amazing and attractive city for International events. Port Harcourt city has hosted many international events ranging from cultural, sports to professional conferences and workshops.

SOTM Port Harcourt Team

1. Victor N. Sunday successfully organized and hosted a national conference of the Institute of Certified Geographers of Nigeria(ICGN) in 2010 and since then has been organizing and hosting professional training workshops in Port Harcourt, as the south-south coordinator of the Institute. He has also hosted a one state holder’s seminar in Osun State as the National Councilor of Nigerian Environmental Society. He was a member of the local organizing committee for National Conferences of the Nigerian Cartographic Association (NCA) hosted in Port Harcourt in 2003 and 2014 respectively. He is the Coordinator of UniqueMappersTeam and a Voting Member of HOT.
2. Chukwudubem Nzewi: Leads the student community of YouthMappers chapter and will be relevant in matters relating to students during any event.
3. Prof.J.E.Umeuduji has served the University as the Head of Department of Geography and Environmental management in 2005 and 2013 respectively during which he facilitated the hosting of National Conference by Association of Nigerian Geographers.
4. Assoc. Prof. Chibuogwu L.Eze is also a conference convener at various times in Nigeria and a professional trainer. He has the capacity to provide technical assistance to a successful Conference and represent both the private sector and the academia.
5. Prof. Joshua U. Ogbonna-has traveled wide attending conferences outside the country as a GIS professor and has the capacity to provide a standard to a successful hosting of the conference.
6. Dr. Shaba Halilu is the Director. Space Application, National Space Research Agency (NARSDA) Abuja, Nigeria. He is a constant conference convener and well experienced in GIS-based conferences and would provide the necessary capacity to government linkages to the conference, where, necessary
7. Rev. Dr. Wokoma D.C.Wokoma-is a former President of Nigerian Cartographic Association (NCA) and Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission, Nigeria. He is well vast and experienced in hosting conferences and will provide the necessary capacity for government partnership to the conference
8. Prof. Chukwunonyelum Okpala-Okaka is the faculty advisor of LionMappersTeam-Enugu Campus. As a former Dean of the faculty, he has hosted conferences.
9. Samuel Aiyeoribe-will provide necessary capacity support from the private sector and northern Nigeria
10. Mrs. Ijeoma Ladele-Will also shares her wealth of experience and a woman activist and would provide the necessary capacity support for women welfare during the conference.

Venue Option 1

Venue Name	University of Port Harcourt
Venue Address	East west Road, Choba,Port Harcourt
Available Dates	Most dates are available and not booked yet for 2019,need to apply three months ahead of the proposed conference
Catering Restrictions	No Restriction on Catering, we are free to use our own choice of catering services

Detail about venue Auditorium and Seminar rooms

Auditorium/Seminar rooms	Capacity	Details
Ebitimi Banigo	1000	Ebitimi Banigo is the main university auditorium for university functions and academic conferences. It is a stand-alone auditorium with VIP dining and lounge. It is a lecture theatre with a descending seater flow from the back to the podium
Basic Building Auditorium	1000	This auditorium is linked to other seminar rooms in the same building. It is a lecture theatre with a descending seater flow from back to the podium
Basic Buildings Seminar Rooms	100	Seminar rooms with double seater rolls
NLNG Auditorium	200	This auditorium is a state of the art, lecture theatre. with a descending seater to the podium
Amateur Braide Auditorium	300	Lecture/Seminar hall for workshop/lunch
International Student Conference Center	100	Seminar hall for workshop/lunch
IPS Auditorium	200	This auditorium is linked to other seminar rooms in the same building. It is a lecture theatre with a descending seater flow from back to the podium
IPS Seminar Room	100	Seminar hall for workshop/lunch

Venue Option 2

Venue Name	Dr. Obi Wali Cultural Center
Address	G.U.Ake Road, off Aba Road ,Port Harcourt
Available Dates	Need to confirm when bid is approved but date will be booked at least three months before the conference
Catering Service	No Restriction

Detail about venue Auditorium and Seminar rooms

Auditorium/Seminar rooms	Capacity	Details
Mega Auditorium	2000	The state government recent state of the art event center hosting international conference
Seminar Rooms(2)	100 each	Suitable for training workshops and lunch
Board room	50	Suitable for lunch and meetings
Dining room	50	For lunch and seminar
Total Cost of Venue Facilities		$5714 per day excluding catering

NT: Option 1 will require a major auditorium and seminar/workshop rooms which may not be in the same building while option 2 have all facilities in the same building.

	Based on the Following Number of Delegates
	200	300	>500	>1000
Cost of Venue (per day)	$200	$228	$342.85	$5,714
Cost of Catering (per day)	$1,714	$2,571	$4,285	$8,570
TOTAL Cost	$1914	$2799	$4627.85	$14,284

List of Available Catering Providers

• New View Catering Services=N1500
• IJ Best Catering Services ===N1500
• Kookon Hospitality=========N1600
• Ema’s kitchen=============N1500
• Nelly Catering Services======N4000
• New view Catering Services==N1500
• Wale’s Catering Services=====N1500

The above catering service clients provided listed prices ranging from $4.28 to $11.42 (N1500 to N4000) for tea break and lunch. The tea break includes snacks, coffe,tea and milk while lunch includes African dishes .