Location and Space
Venue
Placed in the political and cultural center of Buenos Aires, the former Post and Telecommunications Palace, a highly valued heritage and historical building which has been restored, refurbished and transformed into the “Centro Cultural Néstor Kirchner”, becoming Latin America’s largest cultural centre. The final results are 15.000 square meters for exhibition space, 16 rehearsal rooms, 18 multipurpose rooms, and 40 exhibition rooms.
Location
The CCK is located in the heart of Buenos Aires in every sense: it is the economic, political and cultural center of the city.
For attendance of the Conference and the workshops from the main hotel Hilton, guests can proceed to a 8-min walk (700 meters), crossing the bridges of Puerto Madero, one of Buenos Aires’ emblematic and touristic district. Delegates might also access the CCK with public transportation, with more than 20 bus stops and 4 subway stops located within a 7-block radius.
On site, vertical movement is smooth and accessible thanks to elevators, escalators, and pressurized stairs that allow the navigation of the entire 9 floors.
Plenary room
There is a chamber that is ideal to host the Plenary: “La Sala Argentina”, The Argentinian Room, with a 540-seats capacity. It is located on the second underground floor, and it’s entirely built in wood, with vertical geometric panels that function as acoustic resonators. Men’s and women’s toilets are located next to the auditorium’s entrance, and it’s accessible by stairs and elevators.
There are six smaller auditoriums with capacity for more than 100 participants, and 16 band practice rooms. These chambers are located on different floors, all rapidly reachable through stairs or elevators and with bathrooms available on each level.
The wood counters located by the main entrance of the Cultural Center can be repurposed as the welcoming and registration area.
Posters can be located near the mainentrance and next to the Plenary Room so that attendees can appreciate them better.
There are three rooms with direct sunlight and integrated technology available on the 5th floor of the Hilton Hotel where the INQAAHE board can take place: Jacarandá room for up to 18 participants, and Auracaria and Álamo rooms for up to 12 participants.
Free Wi-Fi connection is available throughout the building, and all the rooms and auditoriums are equipped with projectors, microphones, speakers and screens.
Two coffee breaks and one midday meal per day have been included in the budget, assuming the attendance of 124 participants. The coffee breaks could take place in the Dome, also known as «Teatro del Cielo» (Sky Theater), a room for multiple uses that offers magnificent views of the city. It has capacity for 260 chairs plus perimeter benches and forklifts. A veranda terrace, the first public panoramic point of the city, a gastronomic sector and other complementary services are also developed on that floor.
For entertainment at the gala dinner, there could be a band of instrumental tango, the national genre of music: violins, basses, bandoneons and piano are the typical instruments played.
As for the menu, Argentine cuisine can be described as the cultural blend of indigenous and Mediterranean influences (derived from the migratory wave of Italian and Spanish populations at the end of the XIX century). Thanks to the broad scope of livestock and agricultural products that abound in Argentina, local meals are rich in protein, like the asado (grilled meat) and usually contain wheat, such as the empanadas (dumplings typically stuffed with ground meat, ham and cheese, or vegetables) and Argentinian pizza. Spicy condiments are uncommon in the cuisine, so the dishes are usually well-liked by foreigners. And for those who don´t eat meat, wheat or dairy, vegetable-based meals can be provided.
Depending on the number of attendees, several conference rooms can be booked in the Hilton Hotel to host the pre-Conference workshops. There are 19 meetings rooms with various capacities available on the 5th floor.