Located 1000m above sea level, Bangalore, the capital of the state of Karnataka in India, is a vibrant cosmopolitan city. It is a major industrial and commercial centre of the country.

Recently, Bangalore has acquired the status of the IT Capital/ Silicon Valley of India and is the nerve centre of India's software industry. Its other major industries include aircraft, electronics and machine tools. A well - planned city, with tree - lined avenues, a large number of parks, gardens and lakes, Bangalore is aptly called India's garden city.

Bangalore has an international airport with direct flights to/from Singapore, Middle East, London, Paris, New York, and Chicago by Air India and from Frankfurt by Lufthansa. Other common ports of entry into India are (in order of proximity to Bangalore) Chennai (Madras), Mumbai (Bombay), Delhi, and Kolkata (Calcutta). If coming in through these cities, it is advisable to get direct fares for Bangalore, since add-on sector fares can be high.

The Congress Venue is JN Tata Auditorium, located in the Northern part of the city and close to several budget and star-rated hotels. The auditorium is air-conditioned with state-of-art audio-video and projection facilities. It can seat 750 delegates.