Logistics

Venue

ESCA Ecole de Management
7, rue Abou Youssef El Kindy 
BD Moulay Youssef 
Casablanca, Maroc

Visa Requirements

All travelers will need a passport valid for at least 90 days following your departure date from Morocco. However, we strongly recommend traveling with 6 months validity on your passport at all times.

Please note that Citizens of the following countries do not need a visa to enter the Kingdom of Morocco and may stay up to 90 days.

Algeria – Andorra – Argentina – Australia – Austria – Bahrain – Belgium – Brazil – Bulgaria – Canada – Chile – China – Republic of Congo – Croatia – Cyprus – Czech Republic – Denmark – Estonia – Finland – France – Germany – Great Britain – Greece – Guinea (Conakry) – Hong Kong – Hungary – Iceland – Indonesia – Ireland – Italy – Ivory Coast – Japan – Kuwait – Latvia – Liechtenstein – Lithuania – Luxemburg – Mali – Malta – Mexico – Monaco – Netherlands – New Zealand – Niger – Norway – Oman – Peru – Philippines -Poland – Portugal – Puerto Rico – Qatar – Romania – Saudi Arabia – Senegal – Singapore (Singaporean nationals may stay up to one month without visa) – Slovakia – Slovenia – South Korea – Spain – Sweden – Switzerland – Tunisia – Turkey – United Arab Emirates – United States of America – Venezuela.

Arriving in Morocco
Upon arrival at the airport you should receive a stamp in your passport. Make sure that you acquire this stamp as there have been reported situations where a stamp was not placed on a traveler’s passport and consequently, it made it difficult to leave Morocco without proof of entry.

You can request a visa letter in your registration. Please note, GBSN will not issue a visa letter unless payment is received. 

Dress Code

The dress code for the summit is business casual.

The weather in Casablanca in May is warm with temperatures between 12-20Β°C. Afternoons can get really warm with average high temperatures reaching 22Β°C. Overnight temperatures are generally mild with an average low of 15Β°C.

About Casablanca

Time Zone: UTC+0

Currency: Moroccan Dirham

Telephone Area Codes: 212 (Morocco country code); 22 (Casablanca city code)

Ethnic Composition: Arabs, Berbers, Gnawa, Europeans, Jews, Sub-Saharan Africans

Languages: Arabic, Berber dialects, French

Religion: Sunni Muslims 98%

Climate: Mediterranean climate; located on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, the climate is very mild, similar to that of the coast of Southern California.

Elevation: 17 meters, 55 feet

Tourist Attractions:

  • One of the largest artificial ports in the world
  • Hassan II Mosque, has the tallest minaret in the world
  • Boulevard Sidi Mohammed
  • Ben Abdallah
  • Old Medina wall and streets

With a population of about 3.1 million, Casablanca is Morocco’s largest city. It serves as the center for business and commerce in Morocco, with all important industrial facilities and international companies being based there. 

But Casablanca is also the most cosmopolitan of Morocco’s cities, with nightclubs, fast food chains and high end boutiques.