MCEC’s new expansion approaching completion

The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has advised that its $200 million expansion is under two months away from opening.

Once completed, the new space will cement MCEC’s position as the largest convention and exhibition space in Australia, with an increased total size of over 70,000 metre².

The 20,000 metre² expansion includes 9,000 metre² of exhibition space plus additional flexible, multi-purpose event space, 1,000 seat plenary theatre, multiple meeting rooms, a banquet room and the Goldfields Café and Bar.

MCEC Chief Executive, Peter King said customer experience was front of mind when planning the design, commenting “we want to ensure our facilities suit the needs of our customers, rather than constraining them to fit within our space. A multi-purpose area with a retractable 1,000 seat theatre and adaptable meeting rooms are just two of the many flexible features throughout the new building.”

Over 300 events have been confirmed or are being negotiated for the new expansion space, between July 2018 and the end of 2024. This includes the Leisure Industry Communication and Marketing Awards on Tuesday 17th July

Victorian Minister for Tourism and Major Events John Eren said the expansion will cement Melbourne as the business events capital of Australia, adding “not only will this redevelopment boost tourism, it will create more than 900 new jobs and provide a massive boost to our visitor economy by attracting more events and thousands more visitors to Victoria each year.”

The inaugural Malaria World Congress will be the first event held in Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre’s expansion space, between 1st and 5th July 2018.

The inaugural Malaria World Congress, initiated by Club Melbourne Ambassadors, Professor Alan Cowman and Professor Brendan Crabb aims to address this gap.

Club Melbourne is owned and led by Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre with support and collaboration from Melbourne Convention Bureau and the Victorian Government.

Image: The MCEC expansion.

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