Extraordinary Is Our Everyday

For 30 years, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has been at the heart of Brisbane, and at the heart of extraordinary.

From global summits and scientific breakthroughs to community milestones and unforgettable performances, we’ve been bringing people together for three decades of ideas, innovation and impact. We’ve adapted, evolved and continued to deliver at the highest level, maintaining a 95% client satisfaction rating and earning a place, among the world’s top three convention centres.

Our location in the heart of Brisbane’s unique cultural precinct, in a city on the path to hosting the most sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games yet, gives us an unmatched sense of place and purpose.

So when we say extraordinary is our everyday, we mean it. It’s not just what we do, it’s who we are.

As we celebrate 30 years of creating connection, driving innovation, and championing sustainability, we invite you to experience the warm Brisbane welcome that defines BCEC.

2032 Olympic host

Brisbane is a city with unstoppable momentum. As host of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the city is on the move. There is a $14 billion infrastructure pipeline transforming Brisbane along with a city lifestyle second to none, the smarts of business, science and technology, and a convention centre consistently voted at the top of world rankings.

Brisbane’s conventions infrastructure is constantly evolving and the future is bright in Queensland’s capital city where it’s always summer:

Direct flights to more Australian destinations than any other national airport
2nd runway with unlimited flight growth
Continuous redevelopment and refresh of the inner-city precincts
Three new pedestrian bridges, further connecting the river city centre

The Business and Government Centre of Queensland

As the business and Government centre of Queensland, Brisbane delivers optimal delegates from across Queensland, easy freight access for exhibitors, sponsors, as well as proximity to political decision-makers and speakers – reducing your event risk!

A Uniquely Brisbane Convention Precinct

BCEC is located in the city’s cultural hub of South Bank, surrounded by green spaces, eateries and bars at every turn, and hotels all within walking distance of the Convention Centre, helping to keep down those carbon emissions – and there’s new experiences for everyone evolving all the time:

Queens Wharf entertainment and tourism precinct just a pedestrian bridge walk across the river from BCEC, to boutique shopping, new riverside dining options and unique off-site social event venues
The locals’ hidden secret – the eclectic Fish Lane bar and dining precinct right beside BCEC and opposite the Museum, Galleries and the performing arts complex
Free South Bank loop bus, making it even easier to hop from your accommodation, to BCEC, to the Gallery of Modern Art…

Australia’s Most Awarded Convention Centre

Backed by BCEC’s 30 years of experience and depth of industry knowledge and skills
Purpose-built boutique meeting facilities for smaller conferences of 150 – 600 pax or choose from any of our 44 meeting rooms, 4 exhibition halls and plenary facilities for 8,000
EarthCheck Platinum Certification acknowledges the Centre’s compliance to the highest levels of environmental practices
All the capability and technology needed for any kind of meeting – hybrid, virtual or purely face to face

Even More Accommodation Options

There are over 21,000 accommodation rooms in the city, with four hotels and eight apartment hotels located directly within the South Bank Convention Precinct, a Hyatt Regency just across the bridge, and the brand new Star Grand in Queens Wharf.

Working With Our South Bank Precinct Partners to Activate Spaces and Create Event Legacies

BCEC can assist to tailor bespoke opportunities for breakout events, and create branded conference networking hubs activations around South Bank
Connect with the next generation – we can link your Association with undergraduate, masters and postgraduate students in our key universities as well as schools across Queensland

Warm Welcome for Everyone

Airtrains direct from the airport terminals to BCEC with discounts for your delegates
Free city hopper ferries so delegates can cruise around the city in the evenings trying out all our riverside dining precincts

Support to Optimise Your Delegate Attraction

Our key partner, Brisbane Economic Development Agency (BEDA), offers a great content toolkit to entice your audience to Brisbane, and offer marketing advice, expertise and assistance if you need it.