AEG Ogden given the nod for ICC Sydney
The Destination Sydney consortium, comprising AEG Ogden, Lend Lease, Capella Capital and Spotless Facilities Services, has been named by the New South Wales Government as its preferred developer of the new, integrated convention, exhibition and entertainment precinct at Darling Harbour.
Venue manager AEG Ogden will be the operator of the AUD1.1 billion facility to be known as the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney).
AEG Ogden’s director of convention centres, Geoff Donaghy, said the new venue, featuring waterfront facilities in a prime CBD location, would position Sydney "as one of the world’s most desirable meeting destinations".
"Utilising our international operational and marketing experience and our global venue network, we plan on taking the meeting and events business to a new level through ICC Sydney," he said.
Donaghy, will also take on the role of CEO of the new venue’s management company.
ICC Sydney will include:
– Convention facility capable of holding four fully separated concurrent events of over 12000 delegates
– Total exhibition capacity of 40,000 square metres
– An external event deck of 5,000 square metres featuring city views
– A red carpet theatre with a capacity of 8,000 suitable for international entertainment acts and being used for major convention plenary sessions
– A Grand Ballroom to provide Sydney’s premium banqueting space for more than 2,000
– A new ICC hotel complex with up to 900 rooms.
Destination Sydney will assume full responsibility of the project and site in December 2013 when construction of the new facility begins.
ICC Sydney, due for completion in December 2016, will replace the existing Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Ian Jarrett
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