Four exhibition halls totalling 20,000 square metres of air-conditioned, pillarless space, each with individual loading docks accessible by drive-in semi trailers. Each hall includes hospitality suite, organisers office and café/kiosk facilities.
Foyer Level
EXHIBITION HALLS 1 – 4
Four exhibition halls totalling 20,000 square metres of air-conditioned, pillarless space, each with individual loading docks accessible by drive-in semi trailers. Each hall includes hospitality suite, organisers office and café/kiosk facilities.
GREAT HALL
The Centre’s tiered Great Hall can accommodate 4,000 with the capability to extend to 8,000 for conventions. The Hall is equipped with raiseable seating and is divisible into four smaller auditoriums. The Hall directly accesses convenors’ offices, registration area and the Centre’s exhibition facilities.
BOARDROOMS
Executive appointed boardrooms come fully equipped with the latest presentation technology and are ideally suited to committee meetings, small meetings and private lunches and dinners.
Event Spaces Available for Hire
Great Hall
Exhibition Halls 1-4
Merivales Boardrooms 1 & 2
Great Hall
THE GREAT HALL
The Centre’s iconic tiered Great Hall can accommodate 4,000 with capability to extend to 8,000. Renowned for its unique flexibility The Hall is equipped with raiseable seating and is divisible into four smaller auditoriums. The Hall directly accesses convenors’ offices, registration area and the Centre’s exhibition facilities.
Exhibition Halls 1-4
EXHIBITION HALLS 1 – 4
Merivales Boardrooms 1 & 2
Boardrooms
Executive appointed boardrooms come fully equipped with the latest presentation technology and are ideally suited to committee meetings, small meetings and private lunches and dinners.
Foyer Level Room Specifications
| Foyer Level Rooms | Theatre Max Capacity | Classroom Max Capacity | Banquet Max Capacity | Cocktail Max Capacity | Gross M2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition Halls 1-4 (each) | - | - | 2000 | 4000 | 5000 |
| Great Hall | 3958 | - | 2800 | 4000 | 4088 |
| Great Hall 1 & 2 | 1569 | - | 1200 | 1800 | 1949 |
| Great Hall 3 & 4 | 1578 | - | 1500 | 2200 | 2238 |
| Great Hall Quadrant 1 (Q1) | 786 | - | 580 | 900 | 938 |
| Great Hall Quadrant 2 (Q2) | 783 | - | 580 | 900 | 938 |
| Great Hall Quadrant 3 (Q3) | 953 | - | 700 | 1100 | 1080 |
| Great Hall Quadrant 4 (Q4) | 954 | - | 700 | 1100 | 1080 |
| Boardroom 1 | - | - | 18 | - | 38 |
| Boardroom 2 | - | - | 14 | - | 42 |
| Tasting Room | - | - | 18 | 50 | 33 |
Important Notes:
- The Great Hall theatre seating is also accessible on the Mezzanine level.
- Theatre and Classroom capacities include staging for a speaker appropriate to the size of the room.
- Banquet and cocktail capacities are the comfortable maximums for each room. Staging and/or dance floors have not been incorporated and will reduce these capacities.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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BEST IN CLASS AV & IT
80+ dedicated audio, visual and production specialists turn complex technology into immersive environments, so you can deliver a sensational event experience.
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