<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Wingdings;
panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Times New Roman \(Body CS\)";
panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0cm;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoListParagraph, li.MsoListParagraph, div.MsoListParagraph
{mso-style-priority:34;
margin-top:0cm;
margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:36.0pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
p.xmsonormal, li.xmsonormal, div.xmsonormal
{mso-style-name:x_msonormal;
margin:0cm;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
p.xmsolistparagraph, li.xmsolistparagraph, div.xmsolistparagraph
{mso-style-name:x_msolistparagraph;
margin-top:0cm;
margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:36.0pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
span.EmailStyle22
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;
font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;}
span.apple-converted-space
{mso-style-name:apple-converted-space;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ligatures:none;}
@page WordSection1
{size:612.0pt 792.0pt;
margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:322318085;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:367422590 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l0:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l0:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l0:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1
{mso-list-id:1105273588;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:-496102282 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557 134807553 134807555 134807557;}
@list l1:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l1:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l1:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l1:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2
{mso-list-id:1549150551;
mso-list-template-ids:1422547860;}
@list l2:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:36.0pt;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:72.0pt;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:108.0pt;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:144.0pt;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:180.0pt;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:216.0pt;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:252.0pt;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:288.0pt;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:324.0pt;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3
{mso-list-id:2122410408;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:1356480670 134807567 134807577 134807579 134807567 134807577 134807579 134807567 134807577 134807579;}
@list l3:level1
{mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;}
@list l3:level2
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;}
@list l3:level3
{mso-level-number-format:roman-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:right;
text-indent:-9.0pt;}
@list l3:level4
{mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;}
@list l3:level5
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;}
@list l3:level6
{mso-level-number-format:roman-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:right;
text-indent:-9.0pt;}
@list l3:level7
{mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;}
@list l3:level8
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;}
@list l3:level9
{mso-level-number-format:roman-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:right;
text-indent:-9.0pt;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0cm;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0cm;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-ZA" link="#0563C1" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hi Portia,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">As per my eMail of the 7<sup>th</sup> June,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">the rate of $85.00 per night is confirmed.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#212121;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
I queried re the conference “code” and was advised the delegates must book directly with<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#062A48">Oparebea Amoako,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN">the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#062A48">Reservations
Manager via eMail and quote SAFNOG CONFERENCE<span class="apple-converted-space">.
</span>Her contact details are :<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:oparebea.amoako@tajhotels.com" title="mailto:oparebea.amoako@tajhotels.com"><span style="color:#0078D7">oparebea.amoako@tajhotels.com</span></a>, T:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="tel:+260211254455"><span style="color:#0078D7">+260
211 254 455</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>M:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="tel:+260975701554"><span style="color:#0078D7">+260 975 701 554</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#212121;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
On me querying with Taj, if there is a direct link for bookings, especially for events, there isn’t. If there is any problem, maybe put my contact details as an escalation.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#062A48"> </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Alternate options are<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Southern Sun Ridgeway (<a href="https://www.southernsun.com/southern-sun-ridgeway-lusaka">https://www.southernsun.com/southern-sun-ridgeway-lusaka</a>)
which is in walking distance (500m) from the Taj Pamodzi.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Latitude 15 (<a href="https://15.thelatitudehotels.com/#">https://15.thelatitudehotels.com/#</a>), which is approximately
7kms away from the Taj. This is one of Lusaka’s premier hotel. You will however be travelling with the traffic in the mornings. You will require a car / lift.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Radisson Blue (<a href="https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-lusaka">https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-lusaka</a>)
which is approximately 4kms away from the Taj. It’s advantage is it is opposite one of the bigger malls in Lusaka. You will require a car / lift.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">There are others such as the Protea (Towers / Arcades) and Sarovar, both within 4kms – 5kms of the Taj.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Please note, we don’t have Uber but have a similar online hailing service call Yango or Ulendo. Yango is the more commonly used. The apps will need to be downloaded and the person
registered as per Uber.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">No strict health regulations since the COVID restrictions were lifted. I landed back in Zambia on Friday morning from South
Africa on a RSA passport and was <u>not </u>asked for any special health certifications (e.g yellow fever). I am not a guru on this and recommend the individuals do their own checking and confirmation.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Please send a template of the Visa application form which I will get prepared should it be required. Visas on arrival (<a href="https://www.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm/for-visitors/">https://www.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm/for-visitors/</a>).
are issued for a number of countries and cost USD50 and therefore having a letter on a hand is preferable / advisable.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">SA passport holders don’t need a visa & SADC passport holders don’t, as a rule, need visas. UK, Germany I know can get on arrival very easily.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I hope this answers all your questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I have just seen the invite for today which I can’t make. I am good for tomorrow at 09h00 though. Apologies but with travelling and then 2 days of public holidays, my diary for today
has got very full. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Send any further queries via eMail and I will follow them up.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div id="mail-editor-reference-message-container">
<div>
<div dir="ltr" style="mso-line-height-rule:exactly;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;font-size:1px;direction:ltr;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:100%;font-size:1px;"><tr style="font-size:0;"><td align="left" style="vertical-align:top;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="font-size:0;"><tr style="font-size:14.67px;color:#000001;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;white-space:nowrap;"><td align="left" style="vertical-align:top;font-family:Calibri,Arial,sans-serif;"><br /></td></tr><tr style="font-size:0;"><td align="left" style="vertical-align:top;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:500px;font-size:0;"><tr style="font-size:0;"><td align="left" style="padding:0 10px 10px 0;border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:solid 1px #C0C0C0;border-left:none;vertical-align:top;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="font-size:0;color:#053ACD;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;"><tr style="font-size:15px;"><td align="left" style="vertical-align:top;font-family:Arial;">Geoff Hardwick<span style="font-family:remialcxesans;font-size:1px;color:#FFFFFF;line-height:1px;"></span></td></tr><tr style="font-size:0;"><td align="left" style="vertical-align:top;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="font-size:0;color:#808080;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;white-space:nowrap;"><tr style="font-size:12px;"><td align="left" style="vertical-align:top;color:#787878;font-family:Arial;">Commercial Lead</td><td align="left" style="vertical-align:top;font-family:Arial;">: <br /></td><td align="left" style="vertical-align:top;font-family:Arial;"><span style="background-color:transparent;">Management</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td><td style="padding:0;"> </td><td style="padding:0 0 10px;border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:solid 1px #C0C0C0;border-left:none;"> </td></tr><tr style="font-size:0;"><td align="left" style="padding:10px 10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:100%;font-size:0;"><tr style="font-size:0;"><td align="left" style="vertical-align:top;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="font-size:0;color:#0615B3;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:normal;white-space:nowrap;"><tr style="font-size:11px;"><td align="left" style="vertical-align:top;font-size:0;"><img src="cid:image694861.png@D36FE63D.C38AE8C8" width="20" border="0" alt="" style="width:20px;min-width:20px;max-width:20px;font-size:0;" /></td><td align="left" style="vertical-align:middle;font-family:Arial;"> <span style="color:#727273;"><a href="tel:+260%2076%20990%200752" target="_blank" id="LPlnk689713" style="text-decoration:none;color:#727273;">+260 76 990 0752</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr style="font-size:0;"><td align="left" style="vertical-align:top;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="font-size:0;color:#727273;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:normal;white-space:nowrap;"><tr style="font-size:11px;"><td align="left" style="vertical-align:top;font-size:0;"><img src="cid:image655935.png@B5E3D11E.95FD4106" width="20" border="0" alt="" style="width:20px;min-width:20px;max-width:20px;font-size:0;" /></td><td align="left" style="vertical-align:middle;font-family:Arial;"><a href="tel:+260%2076%20488%201792" target="_blank" id="LPlnk689713" style="text-decoration:none;color:#727273;"> +260 76 488 1792</a></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr style="font-size:0;"><td align="left" style="vertical-align:top;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="font-size:0;color:#808080;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:normal;white-space:nowrap;"><tr style="font-size:11px;"><td align="left" style="vertical-align:top;font-size:0;"><img src="cid:image367484.png@07545A95.4A121AC7" width="20" border="0" alt="" style="width:20px;min-width:20px;max-width:20px;font-size:0;" /></td><td align="left" style="vertical-align:middle;font-family:Arial;"><a href="mailto:geoff.hardwick@paratus.africa" target="_blank" id="LPlnk689713" title="Send Email" style="text-decoration:none;color:#727273;"> geoff.hardwick@paratus.africa</a></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr style="font-size:0;"><td align="left" style="vertical-align:top;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="font-size:0;line-height:normal;"><tr style="font-size:0;"><td align="left" style="vertical-align:top;"><img src="cid:image771127.png@8764F494.5978EE12" width="20" border="0" alt="" style="width:20px;min-width:20px;max-width:20px;font-size:0;" /></td><td align="left" style="vertical-align:middle;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="white-space:nowrap;color:#808080;font-size:14.67px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-align:left;line-height:13.33px;"><tr style="font-size:11px;"><td style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.paratus.africa/" target="_blank" id="LPlnk689713" title="Website" style="text-decoration:none;color:#808080;"> www.paratus.africa</a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td><td style="padding:0;"> </td><td align="right" style="padding:10px 0 0;vertical-align:top;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="font-size:0;line-height:normal;"><tr style="font-size:0;"><td align="right" style="vertical-align:top;"><img src="cid:image518072.png@334672BC.3A49C7F6" height="70" border="0" alt="" style="height:70px;min-height:70px;max-height:70px;font-size:0;" /></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr style="font-size:0;line-height:normal;"><td align="left" style="vertical-align:top;"><img src="cid:image214015.gif@BC4E6E3A.8B4EA0FA" width="500" border="0" alt="" style="width:500px;min-width:500px;max-width:500px;font-size:0;" /></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr style="font-size:0;"><td align="left" style="vertical-align:top;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="white-space:normal;color:#C0C0C0;font-size:14.67px;font-family:Calibri,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-align:justify;width:500px;"><tr style="font-size:10.67px;"><td style="font-family:Calibri;">The information contained in the communication is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and other authorised to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or talking action in reliance of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. <span style="font-size:1px;">ZAM-FULL</span><br /></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Portia Rabonda - FLEXOPTIX <Portia.Rabonda@flexoptix.net><br>
<b>Date: </b>Sunday, 2 July 2023 at 04:00<br>
<b>To: </b>Geoff Hardwick <geoff.hardwick@paratus.africa><br>
<b>Cc: </b>safnog-oc@lists.safnog.org <safnog-oc@lists.safnog.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: SAFNOG-8 Venue and Location<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Hi Geoff,<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Please advise on the below?<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">We urgently need to update the website. Registration is open and we don’t have venue details available yet. <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Your feedback will be appreciated. <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Portia Rabonda<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div id="ms-outlook-mobile-signature">
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Please excuse brevity and typos. Sent from my mobile device.
<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:center">
<hr size="0" width="100%" align="center">
</div>
<div id="divRplyFwdMsg">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Portia Rabonda - FLEXOPTIX <Portia.Rabonda@flexoptix.net><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 25, 2023 10:16:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Geoff Hardwick <geoff.hardwick@paratus.africa><br>
<b>Cc:</b> safnog-oc@lists.safnog.org <safnog-oc@lists.safnog.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [safnog-oc] SAFNOG-8 Venue and Location</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="color:#222222;background:white">Good day Geoff,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="color:#222222"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="color:#222222">Please kindly confirm the hotel conference rates, I saw a mention of $85 p/p per night for bed and breakfast? We will appreciate the feedback soonest so that we can put it up on the
website.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="color:#222222"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="color:#222222">We would appreciate it if the hotel could provide us with a link for the delegates to book on the special rates or if they can create a special code i.e. “SAFNOG8-2023” for our delegates
to get the special rates when booking. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="color:#222222"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="color:#222222">Please also recommend alternative accommodation near the main venue – two or three alternatives should be fine.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="color:#222222"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="color:#222222">We will also appreciate travel guidelines to Zambia, including:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:74.55pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#222222">health regulations for Zambia i.e. yellow card etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:74.55pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#222222">visa requirements (we will need assistance with letters from the local host for those who require visa, we will be happy to assist with a daft template if required)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:74.55pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#222222">local transport – the best way to move around in Lusaka<br clear="all">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="color:#222222">Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="color:#222222"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="color:#222222">Portia Rabonda</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">--<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="color:black">Portia Rabonda</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="color:black"><br>
FLEXOPTIX GmbH, Muehltalstr. 153, 64297 Darmstadt</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="color:black">Email: Portia@flexoptix.net<br>
Cell: +27 83 580 1650<br>
Phone: +49 6151 6290 40</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="color:black">Web: <a href="http://www.flexoptix.net">
www.flexoptix.net</a> <br>
<br>
Sitz / Domicile: 64297 Darmstadt ::: Registergericht / Court of Registry: Darmstadt<br>
USt.-Id. / VAT #: DE258020410 ::: HRB / Commercial Registry #: 97014<br>
<br>
Geschäftsführung / Managing Directors:<br>
Markus Arnold, Thomas Weible, Stephan Werner</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>