and they are satisfied with the fact
that they do not have to enjoy the
adventure of parking in the Mal-
tese capital!” jokes Mr Fenech.
And the zone outside the MCC’s
front entrance allows for the con-
tainment of large transportation
and for safe alighting therefrom.
Another very important char-
acteristic is that delegates are a
one-minute walk away from the
heart of Valletta; they can en-
joy the atmosphere of the capital
during their lunch breaks or af-
ter-conference dinner.
“If clients want to surprise their
delegates, by taking them to a his-
torical building, rather than to any
other modern one that can be eas-
ily replicated anywhere else in the
world, you need to have the “wow”
effect that Valletta can truly offer
and they would therefore definite-
ly choose the MCC,” he explained
pointing out too that they have
the largest indoor stage in Malta
which is ideal for large set-ups.
“In fact the stage has a very high
load bearing and is very versatile
such that it can also accommodate
anything from car launches to bal-
let presentations” he explained. It
is very obvious that the MCC al-
lows any creative mind to let his or
her imagination run wild know-
ing they can supply anything and
everything they may need!
Mr Fenech added that they could
not take all the conference busi-
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ness either - “We too have our
limitations” - continuing that
“even though St Julian’s is one of
the most famous and populated
areas, no one can compare it to
Valletta especially when it comes
to the charm that the Maltese cap-
ital has, the manners in which it
besots its visitors. In fact, once the
new road connections in Kappara
will be finalised, delegates could
enjoy staying in St Julian’s and do
everything work-related in Vallet-
ta,” he added. The opening of the
Kappara project will further facil-
itate the movement of people be-
tween these two hospitality centres.
Mr Fenech does not see St Julian’s
as a ‘competitor’, but rather “as a
complementary solution, and to
be honest, I would say that the ar-
eas need each other.”
What does the future hold?
Expansion is definitely on the
boards and this is possible since
most are unaware that about a third
of the premises is not yet accessible
by the public. Thanks to a Eur5
million grant from the Europe-
an Regional Development Fund,
the development of this so far
unutilised portion of the build-
ing is going to be managed, with
the whole potential of the Centre
being unleashed as never before.
As a result, this would benefit the
public and conference business
with the opening of two new inside
Delegates are a one-minute walk away
from the heart of Valletta, so they can
enjoy the atmosphere of the capital
during their lunch breaks or after-con-
ference dinner
HOSPITALITY MALTA