Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
- Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Drive,Darling Harbour, Sydney 2000,Australia
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Australia’s leading business events venue, the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, is superbly located on the Darling Harbour waterfront, adjacent to the bustling Sydney central business district.
The Centre comprises three major buildings: Convention Centre Bayside, Convention Centre Parkside and the Exhibition Centre.
The perfect venue for meetings, conferences, exhibitions and special events, the Centre offers over 30 flexible meeting rooms, ranging from smaller spaces suitable for events for up to 50 people, to an auditorium accommodating 3,500. It also features six exhibition halls and offers a total exhibition space of 30,000 square metres.
The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre is home to many of Australia\'s best business events and conferences, making the most of its outstanding location.
The Centre hosts an average of 600 events a year including:
• Trade and Public Exhibitions • Product Launches
• National Conferences • Cocktail Parties
• Special Events • Christmas Parties
Average annual visitor numbers: 900,000 visitors
Average number hotel room night bookings: More than 220,000 hotel room night bookings are generated from international convention delegates annually.
Significant events held at the centre in 2010 and number of Delegates:
2010 7th International Orthodontic Congress 3,500
2010 Lions Club International Convention 12,053
2010 XXIV FIG International Congress 1,500
The Australian International Motor Show is the largest public exhibition in Australia and in 2010 attracted 140,000 people. It occupies all six exhibition halls and the promenade area in the Centre. This show is held in Sydney biennially.
Largest exhibition held each year (space occupied):
The Sydney International Boat Show occupies all six exhibition halls and the promenade area in the Centre, spilling out into the Darling Harbour precinct and using the Cockle Bay Marina. In 2010, the show attracted more than 80,000 visitors, taking up a total of 27,200 square metres of exhibition space as well as having 241 vessels on the marina.
Largest exhibition held each year (exhibitor numbers):
Held bi-annually at the Centre, the Reed Gift Fair attracts an average of 800 exhibitors, and occupies all six exhibition halls and the promenade area in the Centre.