22 February, 2017

Bumper year lined up for MCEC

While construction on the expansion of Melbourne’s most iconic events venue continues to progress, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) is also set to host another record year of events in 2017.

With over 1,100 events currently forecasted for the calendar year, MCEC will surpass the 1,052 events hosted in 2016, with this number expected to increase further thanks to a competitive strategy focussed on attracting smaller meetings and events to the venue.

Some of the major international events to call MCEC home in 2017 include the 15th World Public Health Congress expecting over 3,000 attendees in April, the International Dragon Awards expecting over 5,000 attendees in August, and VidCon Australia with over 7,500 attendees expected in September.

But the buck doesn’t stop there, with MCEC’s 2017 event forecast also including a range of domestic returning events, such as the Australian All-Star Cheerleading Federation National Cheer and Dance Championships, Penny Arcade Expo Australia, and Victoria’s iconic Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal which welcomes over 80,000 attendees to the venue.

MCEC’s chief executive, Peter King said the team is well prepared for the busy year ahead and excited to see what else 2017 holds.

“It’s an exciting time to be involved with MCEC and our growing business. We’ve got big plans, big ideas and a big year ahead to focus on,” King said.

“We will welcome events of all types and sizes, and are committed to ensuring each event in 2017 is a complete success for our customers – that’s our number one priority this year.”

It comes as MCEC announces a number of key appointments.

Isabelle Kluger joins as senior manager of technology services, Louise Osborne joins as business development manager and Rick Aylett joins as senior manager of operations.

The trio all bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to MCEC and will help us continue to deliver truly memorable event experiences at MCEC.

MCEC remains well on the right track to complete construction by mid 2018, with all hands on deck to ensure the $200 million expansion progresses as scheduled.

Adding nearly 20,000 square metres of flexible, multi-purpose event space including new exhibition halls and additional meeting and banquet rooms, the new space will be fully connected and integrated with the existing MCEC, increasing the venue’s total size to over 70,000 square metres – the largest convention and exhibition space in Australia.

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