Melbourne Convention Centre officially opens next month
MELBOURNE – The Melbourne Convention Centre will be officially opened next month.
Built adjacent to the existing Melbourne Exhibition Centre, creating Australia’s largest and most advanced convention and exhibition district, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre will open for business at the end of June.
Forty-nine major international conventions are booked for the centre and a predicted 190 national conventions, meetings and seminars bringing a total of 268,800 people through its doors.
It is the only convention centre in the world to hold a six star green star environmental rating.
Its environmental features mean delegates literally breathe easier because of the displacement ventilation system, and there is less need for artificial lighting, due to the 18-metre high, specially treated glass facade which allows vast amounts of natural light.
In other news, Anne Jamieson has been appointed director of sales at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
She will replace Melissa MacCourt, who leaves MCEC after three years in the role, in June.
Ms MacCourt’s experience includes senior executive roles at The Westin Melbourne, Novotel Melbourne on Collins, InterContinental Hotel Groups, Radisson and Sheraton Hotels.
Ian Jarrett
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