From 500 to 1,500 delegates
Large events in Senegal
Association congresses, corporate conventions, summits, general assemblies: beyond 500 delegates, no single venue combines the plenary, the breakout rooms and the accommodation. We identify the set-up that works, based on documented capacities, and consult the local venues and operators for you.
Key figures
What a large event requires
Beyond 500 delegates, four constraints decide the venue: plenary capacity in theatre style, simultaneous interpretation, the number of rooms available on the same dates, and flows (accreditation, catering, transfers, protocol).
Venues
Venues that host 500 delegates and more
Capacities taken from the venues themselves or their official sources. Availability and exact configurations are checked for each request.
Diamniadio · 15 min from AIBD
CICAD
1,500-seat plenary · 8 simultaneous interpretation booths
Six 100 m² VIP rooms, exhibition centre, 120-seat media centre, 210-seat VIP restaurant. The only venue in the country sized for a multilingual summit.
See the listingAlmadies · diplomatic district
King Fahd Palace
6,000 m² and 66 rooms · 700-seat main auditorium
Two twin 1,000 m² halls, more than 3,000 m² of outdoor space, around 370 five-star rooms and suites on site.
See the listingPlateau · Place de l'Indépendance
Pullman Dakar Teranga
7 rooms, from 100 to 800 people depending on the set-up
247 five-star rooms and suites on site, panoramic terrace for cocktails of up to 400.
See the listingCorniche Ouest · seafront
Terrou-Bi
Évasion Marine: cocktails of up to 1,300
Two plenary halls of 480 and 340 m², a business centre of over 2,000 m², 168 five-star rooms and suites: sessions and gala dinner on the same site.
See the listingPointe Sarène · 35 min from AIBD
Riu Baobab
Plenary of up to 500 · outdoor areas of up to 800
Over 500 beachfront rooms, all-inclusive: the largest room count on a single site.
See the listingDiamniadio · 2 min from the CICAD
Four Points and Courtyard
Ballroom of up to 400 theatre-style, 250 banquet
A shared complex with five to eight meeting rooms: the natural base for delegations and side meetings of an event at the CICAD.
See the listingSet-ups
A large event is rarely held on a single site
Beyond 500 delegates, the choice of area decides the rest: the plenary, the accommodation and the transfers have to work together.
| Your format | Possible set-up |
|---|---|
| 500 to 800 delegates | Single site: the Pullman at full capacity, or the King Fahd Palace with its twin halls. Residential format of up to 500: the Riu Baobab, at Pointe Sarène. |
| 800 to 1,500 delegates, multilingual | The CICAD for the plenary and interpretation; the Four Points and the Courtyard, two minutes away, for delegations and side meetings; Dakar hotels on top, linked by the TER train. |
| Gala evening | The Terrou-Bi, cocktails of up to 1,300 at the Évasion Marine; the King Fahd Palace and its 3,000 m² of outdoor space. |
| Accommodation | The number of rooms available on your dates is checked for each request, venue by venue: we publish no unconfirmed totals. |
Fewer than 500 delegates? Seminars and retreats · the capacity calculator · all formats.
Access
Arriving and getting around
Arriving
Blaise Diagne International Airport is 15 minutes from Diamniadio. The TER train links the terminal to central Dakar in about 55 minutes, and Dakar to Diamniadio with a train every eight minutes.
The TER reaches the airportBetween sites
Diamniadio, Dakar and the Petite Côte can be combined in one programme. Shuttles, group transport, catering and AV are quoted by the operators consulted, on your actual programme.
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PCOs and international organisers
Organising from abroad? We bring the ground knowledge.
PCOs, international agencies, associations, summit secretariats: you keep control of the event and of your client relationship. Teral Travel does the local work.
One brief
Delegates, dates, working languages, plenary and breakouts, accommodation, protocol: you describe it once, in English or French.
The possible set-ups
We identify the venues and combinations that work, and consult verified local venues and operators: DMCs, event agencies, hotels.
Comparable answers
First response within 72 working hours. You compare, choose and contract directly with the suppliers you select.
What it costs you
Submitting a request and receiving proposals costs you nothing, and no commission is added to the suppliers' prices. In-depth support, such as site inspections or tailored sourcing, is the subject of a separate proposal.
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Questions
Organisers' questions
Can Senegal host a 1,500-delegate congress?
Yes, in plenary: the CICAD in Diamniadio has 1,500 seats and eight simultaneous interpretation booths. Accommodation and breakout sessions are then spread across hotels in Diamniadio and Dakar.
Where can 1,000 delegates stay?
Across several hotels: in Diamniadio, two minutes from the CICAD, and in Dakar, linked by the TER train. The number of rooms available on your dates is checked for each request.
What does a request cost?
Nothing: submitting a request and receiving proposals are free of charge, and no commission is added to the suppliers' prices. In-depth support is the subject of a separate proposal.
Your large event, in one single request
Delegates, dates, working languages: a few details are enough to start. First response within 72 working hours.