Greenmarket Square	The Central City Business Forum specialises in working with commercial property owners, domestic and international investors, developers, financiers and managers, as well as corporate business, retailers, small businesses and informal traders. We target members of the Cape Town public, particularly those who work, shop and reside in the Central City.
In conjunction with Cape Town Routes Unlimited (CTRU) and Cape Town Tourism (CTT), we target visitors and tourists to the Central City. We further target historically excluded communities and constituencies.

Membership

Business in Cape Town

The members of the Business Forum come from a diverse background including: property development and management, petroleum, retail, accounting, banking, insurance, hospitality, investment, energy, security and cultural industries. The range encompasses small and medium-sized companies, to large national and multinational organisations. The public sector is also well represented.

Membership Benefits

• An annual breakfast briefing;
• Public seminars and debates on key issues affecting the Central City;
• Monthly management reports, outlining progress and developments with respect to Cape Town Partnership projects as well as public and private development trends in the Central City;
• A monthly electronic newsletter;
• The opportunity to comment on draft municipal legislation affecting urban management and development in the Central City;
• The opportunity to comment on draft public policy on matters such as informal trading, public transport, public open spaces and other related matters affecting the Cape Town’s Central City;
• Customised development walking tours of the Central City when required;
• An opportunity to network with public sector representatives during events hosted by the Partnership; and
• Representation on the Cape Town Partnership Board via a Business Forum Chairperson.

Membership Fees

The Cape Town Partnership is committed to increasing its membership base to as many businesses in Cape Town as possible. The membership fees of SMMEs and companies with an annual turnover of less than R10 million are subject to a sliding scale. Please contact Terri Carter at the Partnership if you fall into this category.