As of October 2007, organisers of business events will have 30 million new reasons to consider Canberra’s leading meeting and events venue. The National Convention Centre – unrivalled in facilities, size and scope in Canberra – is set to undergo a $30 million upgrade, an investment of the ACT Government.
The new National Convention Centre will provide conference delegates with a unique experience of Canberra with a ‘Sense of Canberra’ as a prime focus. Works will include:
• Improvements to technology, security and catering which will deliver contemporary function standards.
• A more flexible and accessible floorplan for the Centre to better cater for conferences of more than 600 delegates.
• A sense of ‘arrival in Canberra’ which will be created by works performed on Constitution Avenue and City Walk, entrances to the Centre, and to the foyer and lobby.
• New technology infrastructure which will provide facilities required for the Centre’s core conference market to enable operation and capacity for video conferencing.
• New security infrastructure which will provide the capacity to lock down the Centre—now an essential requirement for many government and corporate clients.
• An additional lift and new staircase which will improve movement of people throughout the Centre and improve access for people with disabilities.
• A new moveable drapes system leading to the Royal Theatre which will enable more flexibility in the use of the space.
Works commence February to September 2007 and will require the Centre to be closed due to the scale of the upgrade.
To find out what this means for your next event contact our business events team on +61 2 6257 4905 or email sales@nccc.com.au.
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