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HVTN Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Meeting 2018 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
MAIN MEETING VENUE
The Westin Cape TownConvention SquareLower Long Street8001 Cape Town, South Africa
Phone: +27 21 412 9999Website: http://www.westincapetown.comCheck-in: 15:00 Check-out: Noon
MEETING REGISTRATION DESK
The registration desk is located in the Old Harbour Lobby (basement level).
Tuesday, 20 February 7:30 – 18:30Wednesday, 21 February 7:00 – 17:00Thursday, 22 February 7:00 – 15:00
NAME BADGES
All registered meeting attendees will be issued a meeting name badge when they check-in at the meeting registration desk. Name badges are required for all meeting attendees. Please be sure to wear your name badge at all times when attending meeting-related functions. If you do not have a name badge, or you have lost yours, please return to the meeting registration desk to have a badge issued.
SPEAKER CHECK-IN
All presenting speakers must check in at the meeting registration desk at least 30 minutes prior to their presentation to hand in their presentation slides, unless they have already done so. Jerry Ockfen will be happy to take your presentation slides as well. The AV technician will be available:
Wednesday, 21 February 7:00 – 14:30Thursday, 22 February 7:00 – 14:30
WELCOME RECEPTION WITH DJ RENE BIG BAND
Raise a glass to kick-off the HVTN Sub-Saharan Regional Meeting in Cape Town. There will be food, music, and dancing. We look forward to seeing you there!
Tuesday, 20 February 18:30 - 21:30Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) — directly across the street from The Westin’s front door, in Ballroom West.
HVTN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
REGIONAL MEETING 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Information 1-2
HVTN Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, 20 February 2
Wednesday, 21 February 2-3, 6
Thursday, 22 February 7-8
Program-at-a-Glance 4-5
Water Rationing in Cape Town 9
Conference Maps & Info back cover
PROGRAM-AT-A-GLANCE
For an overview of the meeting program, please refer to the Program-at-a-Glance on pages 4-5. The sessions are color coded to indicate plenary sessions, open sessions, closed sessions, interpretation, and catering.
MEALS
BREAKFAST: has been included in your lodging rate. Please plan to eat breakfast at your hotel beforehand, unless you are scheduled to attend a breakout meeting before the first plenary of the day. Breakfast buffets will be set in or near your meeting room for sessions starting before 8:30.
TEA: will be served in the Old Harbour Lobby (basement level).
LUNCH: will be served in Restaurant Thirty Seven, The Westin (lobby level) unless you are attending a meeting at noon. Lunch will be provided at noon meetings.
WEDNESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY
Morning Tea 10:00 – 10:30Lunch Noon – 13:00Afternoon Tea 14:30 – 15:00
THURSDAY, 22 FEBRUARY
Morning Tea 10:00 – 10:30Lunch Noon – 13:00Afternoon Tea 14:30 – 15:00
PLENARY PRESENTATIONS
East/West Ballroom - Westin
WEDNESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY
Plenary 1: 8:30 – 10:00Plenary 2: 10:30 – NoonPlenary 3: 13:00 – 14:30
THURSDAY, 22 FEBRUARY
Plenary 4: 8:30 – 10:00Plenary 5: 10:30 – NoonPlenary 6: 13:00 – 14:30
Please note, a majority of the plenary presentation slides will be available on the HVTN Members website following the conclusion of the meeting at: https://members.hvtn.org/hvtn-conference/SitePages/February-2018-Regional-Meeting.aspx
Use Twitter hashtag #hivvax to live tweet during the meeting#HIV VAX
CONFIDENTIALITY: Just a reminder — information shared in plenaries and other sessions is confidential.
LIVE STREAMING
For those of you who cannot attend the HVTN Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Meeting this year, we will be streaming the plenary sessions LIVE. If you miss the live feed, the plenaries that have already concluded with also be available. You will be able to access the streaming plenaries (on the members site) by visiting: https://members.hvtn.org/hvtn-conference/SitePages/LiveStream.aspx / Video Password: #HVTN2017
Please remember these video presentations are confidential and not to be shared. Plan to use Chrome, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge as these are the only browsers that will support the video provided.
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TUESDAY, 20 FEBRUARY
8:30 – 10:00 PLENARY SESSION 1:
East/West HVTN 702 Update* Ballroom Session Chair: Linda-Gail Bekker, ChB, DCH, FCD, MD, PhD Desmond Tutu HIV Centre 8:30 – 8:45 HIV Risk Assessment in 702 and Approaches to Developing a Risk Score Alexander Luedtke, PhD Fred Hutch
8:45 – 9:00 Baseline Behavioral Risk and STI Data Linda-Gail Bekker, ChB, DCH, FCD, MD, PhD Desmond Tutu HIV Centre
9:00 – 9:15 Safety Update Fatima Laher, MD, MBCh Perinatal HIV Research Unit
9:15 – 9:30 Enrollment & Retention Updates Mookho Malahleha, MBChB Setshaba Research Centre
9:30 – 9:45 Community Participation in HVTN 702 Tian Johnson African Alliance
9:45 – 10:00 Questions & Answers
GENERAL INFORMATION (CONT.)
MEALS
Complimentary meals are provided during the meeting. Breakfast is served in the hotel where you are staying. Morning and afternoon tea will be served in the Old Harbour Lobby and lunch will be served in Thirty Seven Restaurant (lobby level, the Westin). If you are attending a 7:00 or 7:30 meeting, there will be a breakfast buffet near your meeting room. If you are scheduled to attend a meeting at noon, lunch will be provided at your meeting.
MESSAGE BOARD:
Changes to the program and general announcements can be found at the meeting registration desk.
MEETING EVALUATIONS:
At the conclusion of the meeting, registered participants will be asked to complete a brief online evaluation. The link will be sent to the email address you provided at registration. Your feedback is appreciated as it better prepares our Events Staff for future meetings.
INTERNET ACCESS:
Wi-Fi will be provided throughout The Westin and the Cape Town International Convention Centre meeting spaces. See below for details:
WESTIN INTERNET ACCESS:All in-house Westin guests, please use your room number and surname on the “GUEST” login. For all conference delegates (who are staying elsewhere) attending conferences and meetings, connect to WiFi via the ‘Westin_ Conference’ SSID (network).
• Connect to ‘Westin_ Conference’ • Select “Fred Hutchinson HVTN - 2018 “ conference ID in drop
down menu• Enter password: fredhutch2018
CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE (CTICC) INTERNET ACCESS:In the common areas of the CTICC:
• Log onto CTICC Wi-Fi • In the HVTN designated meeting spaces, select HVTNC2018• Enter password: capetown2018
INTERPRETATION SERVICES:
Congress Rental will provide Portuguese interpretation for all plenaries taking place at The Westin Cape Town as well as those breakout sessions at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (where an astrisk follows the meeting name). Interpretation headsets can be picked up in those meeting rooms.
KEY
MEALS * INTERPRETATION PROVIDED
PLENARY MEALS AND BREAKS
SESSION OPEN REGISTRATION
WEDNESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY
WEDNESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY
10:30 – Noon PLENARY SESSION 2:
East/West Highlights from Early Stage Ballroom Investigators in Basic Science* Session Chair: Julie McElrath, MD, MPH, PhD Fred Hutch/HVTN Lab 10:30 – 10:40 Antibody Responses Following Breakthrough Infections Zanele Ditse, PhD National Institute of Communicable Diseases
10:40 – 10:50 Characteristics of Antibodies Isolated from HVTN 097 Nonhlanhla Mknize, PhD National Institute of Communicable Diseases
10:50 – 11:00 Fc Effector Function and Association with HIV Neutralization Breadth Simone Richardson, MS National Institute of Communicable Diseases
11:00 – 11:10 HIV-1 Infectivity of the Mucosa in the Human Explant Model Anneta Naidoo, MSMS Cape Town HVTN Immunology Laboratory Fred Hutch/HVTN
11:10 – 11:20 HVTN 602 One Dintwe, PhD Cape Town HVTN Immunology Laboratory Fred Hutch/HVTN
11:20 – 11:30 ADCC Activities in HIV Infection Dieter Mielke, MSc Cape Town University
11:30 – Noon Questions & Answers
7:00 – 17:00 OPEN REGISTRATION
Old Harbour Lobby (basement level)
7:00 – 8:30 BREAKFAST BUFFET
• At the hotel where you are staying• Restaurant Thirty Seven if you are staying at The Westin• If you have a breakout session at 7:00 at The Westin or CTICC, a breakfast buffet will be served near your session
7:00 – 8:30 BREAKOUT SESSION
CTICC AMP All-Site Session*Meeting Rm 2.60 Session Chair: Carissa Kargclosed
7:15 – 8:30 BREAKOUT SESSION
CTICC HVTN for First-timers*Meeting Rm 2.40 Session Chair: S. Wakefieldopen
7:30 – 8:30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Sir Francis Drake HVTN 602 Data Review*closed Session Chair: Jim Kublin
Marco Polo HVTN Evaluation Metrics Overview*open Session Chair: Jenna Gravley
10:00 – 10:30 MORNING TEA
Old Harbour Lobby (basement level)
17:00 – 18:30 OPEN REGISTRATION
Old Harbour Lobby (basement level)
17:00 – 18:00 BREAKOUT SESSION
East Ballroom HIP Information Sessionat the Westin Session Chair: Jenna Udrenopen
17:00 – 18:30 BREAKOUT SESSION
Edward/ HVTN 705/HPX2008 OG MeetingSchappen Island Session Chair: Johan van Hoofclosed
18:30 – 20:30 WELCOME RECEPTION
Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)Ballroom West
Noon – 13:00 LUNCH BREAK
• Restaurant Thirty Seven, The Westin (lobby level)• If you have a breakout session at noon at The Westin or
CTICC, a lunch buffet will be served near your session
10:30 – Noon BREAKOUT SESSION
CTICC CER Breakout Session*Meeting Rm 2.40 Session Chair: Gail Broderclosed
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PROGRAM-AT-A-GLANCE PROGRAM-AT-A-GLANCE
*SEE DETAILED WESTIN MAP WITH ROOM NUMBERS ON BACK COVER
PLENARY
OPEN SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
CATERING
OPEN REGISTRATION
OFF AGENDA
* INTERPRETATION
HVTN Sub-Saharan Regional Meeting in Cape Town, 21 & 22 February 2018 PROGRAM at-a-GLANCEDAY TIME CTICC - Ballroom West Old Harbour Lobby
17:00-18:00
18:00-18:30
18:30-20:30
HVTN Welcome Reception
DAY TIME CTICC Room 2.40 CTICC Room 2.60 Old Harbour Lobby7:00-7:157:15-7:30
7:30-8:30
10:00-10:30
Noon-13:00
14:30-15:00
15:00-16:00
16:00-17:00
18:00-18:3018:30-19:0019:00-19:30
19:30-21:307:00-7:157:15-7:30
7:30-8:30
10:00-10:30
10:30-Noon
Noon-13:00
14:30-15:00
15:00-16:00
16:00-16:3016:30-17:00
18:00-18:3018:30-19:0019:00-19:30
Plenary Open Session Closed Session Catering Open Registration *Interpretation Off Agenda
8:30-10:00
13:00-14:30
Tues
day,
20 F
eb
17:00-18:00
HIP Information Session
Thur
sday
, 22 F
ebru
ary
East/West Ballroom
Sub-Saharan Africa Social & Behavioral Working GroupHow to Fill Out Lab-Related CRFs
8:30-10:00
17:00-18:00
Specimen Data Quality Control Training Session & Help Desk
HVTN 100 Writing Team
Plenary 4: HVTN 705/HPX2008 Update*
Plenary 5: PrEP Update*
South Africa Community Engagement & Education Video Session
HVTN 705/HPX2008 All-Site Session*
Evaluation Metrics Drop-InBreakfast
Mucosal & Stool Specimen Training & Demos
P5 Executive Committee Meeting
HVTN 602/Tb Correlates Meeting
PAB and Site Pharmacist Meet & Greet Session
Afternoon Tea >>>
Breakfast
Plenary 6: AMP Studies*
Morning Tea >>>
HVTN Lab Center Staff Lunch
Morning Tea >>>
Enhancing Sensitive Data Collection*
Evaluation Metrics Drop-In
CAB Breakout Session*
HVTN 602 Data Review
Edward/Schappen Island Seal/Robben IslandMarco PoloVasco Da Gama Bartholomew Diaz Sir Francis Drake
Triclinium Non-Conformance Log Training
East Ballroom
SGC Dinner
Medidata Rave Drop-In
HVTN for First-timers*
Plenary 2: Highlights from Early Stage Investigators in Basic Science*
Plenary 1: HVTN 702 Update*
Plenary 3: Site Reports on Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science*
HVTN Regulatory Learning Session for Site Staff
Evaluation Metrics Drop-In
Seal/Robben IslandEdward/Schappen IslandBartholomew Diaz Sir Francis DrakeVasco Da Gama Marco Polo
Open Registration(7:00-17:00)Lunch
Afternoon Tea >>>
Restaurant Thirty Seven
AMP All-Site Session*HVTN Evaluation Metrics Overview
Open Registration(7:00-15:00)
Lunch
Wed
nesd
ay, 2
1 Feb
ruar
y
10:30-Noon
13:00-14:30
Open RegistrationHVTN 705/HPX2008 OG Meeting
Restaurant Thirty Seven
HVTN 702 All-Site Session
CER Breakout Session*
Central Immunology Lab Process Overview & New Staff Orientation
HVTN Sub-Saharan Regional Meeting in Cape Town, 21 & 22 February 2018 PROGRAM at-a-GLANCEDAY TIME CTICC - Ballroom West Old Harbour Lobby
17:00-18:00
18:00-18:30
18:30-20:30
HVTN Welcome Reception
DAY TIME CTICC Room 2.40 CTICC Room 2.60 Old Harbour Lobby7:00-7:157:15-7:30
7:30-8:30
10:00-10:30
Noon-13:00
14:30-15:00
15:00-16:00
16:00-17:00
18:00-18:3018:30-19:0019:00-19:30
19:30-21:307:00-7:157:15-7:30
7:30-8:30
10:00-10:30
10:30-Noon
Noon-13:00
14:30-15:00
15:00-16:00
16:00-16:3016:30-17:00
18:00-18:3018:30-19:0019:00-19:30
Plenary Open Session Closed Session Catering Open Registration *Interpretation Off Agenda
8:30-10:00
13:00-14:30
Tues
day,
20 F
eb
17:00-18:00
HIP Information Session
Thur
sday
, 22 F
ebru
ary
East/West Ballroom
Sub-Saharan Africa Social & Behavioral Working GroupHow to Fill Out Lab-Related CRFs
8:30-10:00
17:00-18:00
Specimen Data Quality Control Training Session & Help Desk
HVTN 100 Writing Team
Plenary 4: HVTN 705/HPX2008 Update*
Plenary 5: PrEP Update*
South Africa Community Engagement & Education Video Session
HVTN 705/HPX2008 All-Site Session*
Evaluation Metrics Drop-InBreakfast
Mucosal & Stool Specimen Training & Demos
P5 Executive Committee Meeting
HVTN 602/Tb Correlates Meeting
PAB and Site Pharmacist Meet & Greet Session
Afternoon Tea >>>
Breakfast
Plenary 6: AMP Studies*
Morning Tea >>>
HVTN Lab Center Staff Lunch
Morning Tea >>>
Enhancing Sensitive Data Collection*
Evaluation Metrics Drop-In
CAB Breakout Session*
HVTN 602 Data Review
Edward/Schappen Island Seal/Robben IslandMarco PoloVasco Da Gama Bartholomew Diaz Sir Francis Drake
Triclinium Non-Conformance Log Training
East Ballroom
SGC Dinner
Medidata Rave Drop-In
HVTN for First-timers*
Plenary 2: Highlights from Early Stage Investigators in Basic Science*
Plenary 1: HVTN 702 Update*
Plenary 3: Site Reports on Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science*
HVTN Regulatory Learning Session for Site Staff
Evaluation Metrics Drop-In
Seal/Robben IslandEdward/Schappen IslandBartholomew Diaz Sir Francis DrakeVasco Da Gama Marco Polo
Open Registration(7:00-17:00)Lunch
Afternoon Tea >>>
Restaurant Thirty Seven
AMP All-Site Session*HVTN Evaluation Metrics Overview
Open Registration(7:00-15:00)
Lunch
Wed
nesd
ay, 2
1 Feb
ruar
y
10:30-Noon
13:00-14:30
Open RegistrationHVTN 705/HPX2008 OG Meeting
Restaurant Thirty Seven
HVTN 702 All-Site Session
CER Breakout Session*
Central Immunology Lab Process Overview & New Staff Orientation
*
HVTN Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Meeting 2018 7HVTN Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Meeting 20186
HVTN CONFERENCE AGENDA THURSDAY, 22 FEBRUARYWEDNESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY
13:00 – 14:30 PLENARY SESSION 3:
East/West Site Reports on Epi, Social, and Ballroom Behavioral Science* Session Chair: Susan Buchbinder, MD HVTN/Bridge HIV 13:00 – 13:15 HIV Risk in Female Sex Workers: Are They Good Candidates for HIV Vaccine Trials? Jenny Coetzee, PhD Perinatal HIV Research Unit
13:15 – 13:30 Using the Association of STI with HIV Acquisition to Direct Recruitment Efforts William Kilembe, MD, MSc Sub-Saharan African Network for Tb/ HIV Research Excellence
13:30 – 13:45 Transmission in Sexual Networks in KwaZulu-Natal Ayesha Kharsany, PhD Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa
13:45 – 14:00 Using Local Data to Target Recruitment Efforts Lynda Stranix-Chibanda, MDChB, MMed University of Zimbabwe
14:00 – 14:30 Questions & Answers/ Roundtable Discussion
8:30 – 10:00 PLENARY SESSION 4:
East/West HVTN 705/HPX 2008 Update* Ballroom Session Chair: Kathy Mngadi, MBChB CAPRISA 8:30 – 8:40 Update on Where We Are- Baseline Characteristics Susan Buchbinder, MD HVTN/Bridge HIV
8:40 – 9:05 Pregnancy & Infant Follow-up Study Lynda Stranix-Chibanda, , MDChB, MMed University of Zimbabwe
9:05 – 9:15 Update on Where PrEP Approval Is in Countries Outside RSA Jacquee Odhiambo, MSc HVTN
9:15 – 9:40 Enrollment & Retention of High Risk Women in Phase 3 Trials Gita Ramjee, PhD, FRCPE South African Medical Research Council
9:40 – 10:00 Questions & Answers
10:30 – Noon PLENARY SESSION 5:
East/West PrEP Update* Ballrooms Session Chair: Glenda Gray, MBBCH, FCPAED Perinatal HIV Research Unit/ South African Medical Research Council 10:30 – 10:42 PrEP Plans in the Republic of South Africa Glenda Gray, MBBCH, FCPAED Perinatal HIV Research Unit/ South African Medical Research Council
10:42 – 10:54 PrEP in Trials- Securing Consensus and Strengthening Accountability Tian Johnson African Alliance
10:54 – 11:06 PrEP Rollout Update in the Republic of South Africa Hasina Subedar, MPA South Africa’s National Department of Health
11:06 – 11:18 Transmission Dynamics in Heterosexual Men & Women Steve Bellan, PhD College of Public Health- University of Georgia
11:18 – Noon Questions & Answers
14:30 – 15:00 AFTERNOON TEA
Old Harbour Lobby (basement level)
14:30 – 18:30 BREAKOUT SESSION
Marco Polo Medidata Rave Drop-Inopen Session Chair: Alison Ayres
14:30 – 18:00 BREAKOUT SESSION
Old Harbour Specimen Data Quality Control (SDQC) Help Lobby Deskopen Session Chair: Lauren Young
15:00 – 17:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
CTICC HVTN 702 All-Site SessionMeeting Rm 2.40 Session Chair: Nicole Grunenbergclosed
Edward/ Evaluation Metrics Drop-In Schappen Island Session Chair: Jenna Gravleyopen
17:00 – 19:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
CTICC South Africa Community Engagement & Meeting Rm 2.60 Education Video Sessionopen Session Chair: Michele Andrasik
Sir Francis Drake P5 Executive Committee Meeting closed Session Chairs: Nina Russell and Mary Marovich
17:00 – 18:00 BREAKOUT SESSION
Bartholomew HVTN Regulatory Learning Session for Site Diaz Staffopen Session Chair: Liz Briesemeister
18:00 – 19:30 BREAKOUT SESSION
CTICC Mucosal & Stool Specimen Training & Demos Meeting Rm 2.40 Session Chair: On Hoclosed
19:30 – 21:30 SCIENTIFIC GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE DINNER
The Westin Cape TownDa Gama/Diaz
closed
7:00 – 15:00 OPEN REGISTRATION
Old Harbour Lobby (basement level)
7:00 – 8:30 BREAKFAST BUFFET
• At the hotel where you are staying• Restaurant Thirty Seven if you are staying at The Westin• If you have a breakout session at 7:30 at The Westin, a breakfast buffet will be served near your session
7:30 – 8:30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Vasco Da Gama How to Fill Out Lab-Related CRFsopen Session Chair: On Ho
Bartholomew Sub-Saharan Africa Social & Behavioral Diaz Working Groupclosed Session Chair: Michele Andrasik
Edward/ Evaluation Metrics Drop-In Schappen Island Session Chair: Jenna Gravleyopen
10:00 – 10:30 MORNING TEA
Old Harbour Lobby (basement level)
Noon – 13:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Vasco Da Gama Triclinium Non-Conformance Log Training closed Session Chair: Sanchia Theron
Edward/ Central Immunology Lab Process Overview Schappen Island & New Staff Orientation closed Session Chairs: On Ho & April Randhawa
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THURSDAY, 22 FEBRUARY
13:00 – 14:30 PLENARY SESSION 6:
East/West AMP Studies* Ballroom Session Chair: Larry Corey, MD Fred Hutch/HVTN
13:00 – 13:20 HVTN 703/HPTN 081 Update Nyaradzo Mgodi, MBChB University of Zimbabwe
13:20 – 13:40 HVTN 704/HPTN 085 Update Srilatha Edupuganti, MD Emory University
13:40 – 14:00 Infusion Reaction Update Shelly Karuna, MD & Simbarashe Takuva, MBChB, MSc Fred Hutch/HVTN & Fred Hutch/HCRISA
14:00 – 14:20 HVTN Strategy for Passive Immunoprophylaxis Larry Corey, MD Fred Hutch/HVTN
14:20 – 14:30 Questions & Answers
Noon – 13:00 LUNCH BUFFET
Restaurant Thirty Seven, The Westin (Lobby level)
Noon – 13:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Bartholomew HVTN Lab Center Staff LunchDiaz Session Chair: Sarah Gerdtsclosed
Sir Francis Drake HVTN 100 Writing Teamclosed Session Chair: Nicole Grunenberg
14:30 – 15:00 AFTERNOON TEA
Old Harbour Lobby (basement level)
15:00 – 17:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
CTICC HVTN 705/HPX2008 All-Site Session*Meeting Rm 2.40 Session Chair: Glenda Grayclosed
Edward/ Evaluation Metrics Drop-InSchappen Island Session Chair: Jenna Gravleyopen
15:00 – 16:30 BREAKOUT SESSION
Marco Polo Specimen Data Quality Control Training open Session & Help Desk Session Chair: April Randhawa
15:00 – 16:00 BREAKOUT SESSION
Sir Francis Drake HVTN 602/Tb Correlates Meeting closed Session Chairs: Jim Kublin & Georgia Tomaras
17:00 – 19:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
CTICC Enhancing Sensitive Data Collection* Meeting Rm 2.40 Session Chair: Michele Andrasikopen
CTICC CAB Breakout Session* Meeting Rm 2.60 Session Chair: Kagisho Baepanyeclosed
GENERAL GUIDELINES Due to the ongoing drought and low dam storage levels, there will be a restriction on water usage in the city of Cape Town from 1 February, 2018. Authorities have announced that all persons will be required to use less than 50 litres per person per day and that this restriction will last for at least 150 days. Residents and businesses must comply with this restriction and everyone is encouraged to take steps to minimise water usage.
THE WESTIN The Westin Cape Town has implemented solutions reducing water usage with a savings on average 1,000,000 liters of water per month compared to same time last year. The hotel appreciates your efforts in curtailing the water usage on a day to day basis.
THE HOTEL’S CONSERVATION EDUCATION & DETAILS INCLUDE:
ADVICEDo the following:• Follow the guidelines from authorities and your
accommodation provider.• Limit water usage as much as possible, especially during
peak usage times.• Reduce shower times. The average shower uses 10-15
litres/minute.• Only flush toilets when absolutely necessary.• Any stored drinking water should be kept in clean sealed
containers in a cool place and clearly labelled as drinking water.
ASSESSMENTThe water restrictions will be in place until dam storage levels improve, and it is uncertain when this may happen. Hence it is imperative to be prepared for the shortage for the duration of the trip.
WATER RATIONING IN CAPE TOWN
• Guest notices in the lobby, rooms, elevators as well as public restrooms regarding the nature of the Western Cape water crisis and drought.
• Removal of bath plugs from guest baths to prevent the use of water-heavy baths. At this point bathing is not encouraged.
• Ongoing and interactive staff training regarding the use of water and methods to ensure continued water savings.
• Purchase & implementation of water-free Ecolab hand sanitizers in public restrooms.
• Reduction of water pressure in public restrooms and the use of air raters in our taps.
Our Harbour Deck Outdoor pool remains open as we are using 100% non-potable water.Reduce shower times. The average shower uses 10-15 litres/minute.
THE WESTIN CAPE TOWN
CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE
The Cape Town International Convention Centre can be accessed by walking directly across the street from The Westin’s front door OR via the skybridge from The Westin’s Mezzanine-level. When walking into the CTICC at the ground level, delegates will need to turn right and go up the escalator to reach the HVTN meeting rooms. When entering the CTICC via the skybridge you will already be on the same level as the HVTN meeting space. Please follow the directional signage to the meeting room you require. For reference, please see the area map on page 5 showing an overhead view of the two connected conference locations.
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