PROMOTIONAL FEATURE
Melbourne’s ideal
meeting spot
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre is a
world-leading space for events both large and small
When it comes to location, it doesn’t
get much better than one of the world’s
most liveable cities. Nestled on the
bank of the iconic Yarra River, the
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition
Centre (MCEC) is the city’s go-to
location for events of any size.
MCEC has been a part of Melbourne’s
skyline for over 20 years. Just a short
walk from the CBD, the characteristic
‘blade’ entrance has welcomed visitors
from all over the world and marks the
centre of Melbourne’s meetings and
events district.
Thanks to a $200 million expansion
in July last year, MCEC’s spaces
are cutting edge. Architecturally
designed and equipped with the latest
technology solutions, the rooms have
been constructed to compliment the
organiser’s imagination.
MCEC may be famous for it’s big
events, but it’s the small meetings,
social occasions and seminars that
make it special. Out of the 1124 events
last year, 792 were smaller.
There is space for every event at
MCEC. There are 63 different meeting
rooms across the venue, which can
accommodate anything from planning
sessions and board meetings to cocktail
functions and dinners.
As part of last July’s expansion,
MCEC now boasts indoor-outdoor
Courtyard Rooms to host events in.
Filled with natural light, these rooms
give delegates access to the connecting
courtyard so they can stay fresh and
charged for the duration of their
meeting.
Sue Bennett, Business Support
Coordinator at Radiometer Pacific,
was a particularly big fan of this new
addition. “The Courtyard Room was by
far one of the best rooms we have used
for such a meeting, a combination of the
technical facilities, room size, layout
and the ability to access fresh air all
made for a great working atmosphere.”
Finding the right venue is just one
small element of organising a great
event. There’s so much to consider.
Communicating an ever-changing
event plan to a venue can be a
nightmare. MCEC’s ‘dedicated event
advisor’ model allocates a single person
to guide event managers through the
process from start to finish. They will
be your one point of contact to provide
ideas, answer questions and keep
things moving.
“Everyone from MCEC that worked
on the event, from the planning stages
to the team on the day, was absolutely
amazing! I have never had so much
assistance from a venue team before,”
Blair Barker, Corporate Partnerships
Manager at Associations Forum said.
With technological solutions,
innovative single point of contact
support, on-site parking, and over 6000
hotel rooms within a short walk, MCEC
is the ideal venue for an event in one of
the world’s most liveable cities. S
www.mcec.com.au
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