News this week: Earlier this week, the Victoria state
government in Australia announced funds of between US$149 million to US$165 million
have been approved for the expansion of the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC).
Stage two of MCEC’s expansion
is expected to add thousands of square metres of new exhibition space and additional
multi-purpose space. The MCEC reported a record three years, which welcomed 1.5
million visitors annually. The venue expansion is expected to attract an
additional 74,000 international visitors annually. A timeline for the project will
be announced at a later date.
Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) chief executive Joyce DiMascio said, “EEAA
has been campaigning for a number of years for this expansion, most recently in
our submission to the Victorian Visitor Economy Review, and we warmly welcome
today’s announcement.” DiMascio also cautioned, “If there is one lesson
governments should take from the closure of the Sydney Convention &
Exhibition Centre it is that disruption due to construction must be managed
with the highest regard for its flow on effects to the industry.
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