Rabat
Most people are surprised when they are told that the capital of Morocco is Rabat. The second-largest city in the country (behind Casablanca) is a hub for all things governmental, judicial, and administrative and has been the capital since 1956. Rabat event venues are mainly supported by capital business, but art flourishes here as well, due to Rabat also being the center of many foundations. Rabat-Sale Airport (RBA) is the main entry point to the city. Five miles northeast of the city center, it sees arrivals from the European countries of Belgium, France, and Italy. Casablanca's much larger and better-serviced airport, Mohammed V International Airport (CMN), has service to New York City on Royal Air Maroc and is only 60 miles to the southwest. The principal meeting space in the area is actually in the town of Skhirat, 20 miles southwest along the Atlantic Ocean. Known as the Mohammed VI International Convention Center, it has a 13,500-square-foot exhibition hall, a 528-seat auditorium, a 7,000-square-foot ballroom, and a large conference room that can be divided into three, 200-seat areas. Hotel venues in Rabat include th…
Rabat