Friday, December 14, 2012

New venue in Pune approved


News this week: The Pune International Exhibition and Convention Centre (PIECC) has been approved by the local authorities and construction will soon commence.

PIECC is scheduled to be completed by 2017 and it will feature floor space of 13,000 m2 and seating capacity of 20,000. Overall, the facility will consist of exhibition space, a convention centre, a golf course, a five-star hotel, a business complex, shopping malls and residences.

The venue will be developed by the Pimpri-Chinchwad New Town Development Authority. After completion, a private sector company will be appointed to market the PIECC to an international audience.

Sushil Wadhwa, chairman, Platinum Incentives, a MICE service provider commented, “In India, the domestic demand for large MICE spaces is high and the sooner the PIECC is functional, the better it will be for the industry. With many international corporations and global associations looking at India to host their events, this will be a huge boost for the MICE trade in India.”

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