BRISBANE Expansion work has begun on Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre that will increase its conference and exhibition space by 50%.
Called Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Grey Street, it will open in 2011 with three tiered plenary halls that can host up to 8,000 people across 42 separate meetings spaces.
The 24,000 sqm development will have direct access to South Bank’s Grey Street, the retail and restaurant hub of South Bank Precinct.
BCEC general manager, Robert O’Keeffe, said the expansion will be ideal for conferences of 400 to 600 delegates and provide greater flexibility in accommodating concurrent events. He added: “The development will strengthen the centre’s position and will reinforce Brisbane’s growing international profile and appeal as a leading destination for business events.”