The Perth Convention Exhibition Centre ( ) is a convention centre located in Perth, Western Australia. Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It opened on the 24th August 2004, and is located on the Swan River river foreshore, only a short walk from the Perth CBD. The Swan River estuary flows through the city of Perth, in the south west of Western Australia.
Plaque situated at the lower West entrance reads:
The occasion of the opening of the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre. This plaque was unveiled on 26 August 2004 by the Honourable Dr Geoff Gallop, MLA, Premier of Western Australia.
The Centre is WA's only purpose built convention, exhibition and meeting centre. It can cater for functions of up to 5000 delegates.
The Centre was constructed in the expectation of attracting increased convention bookings for Perth and subsequently tourism for the State.
It is jocularly referred to as 'The Hay Shed', because of its flat and extended design, and many question its bland and unimaginative architecture. Its positioning is entirely above the former north east corner of the Perth Water, the old shore line of the Swan River being further north of the structure. Perth Water is the section of the Swan River between The Causeway to the east and Narrows Bridge to the west - a large wide but shallow section of river
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Facilities
The centre has many different kinds of facilities to cater to different events. They are:
Level 0
- A 1,500 bay public carpark run by the City of Perth
Level 1
- Entry Plaza
- Six Exhibition Pavilions with kiosks
- Exhibition Registration Desk and Exhibition Services Office
- Exhibition Pavilion Meeting Rooms
- Business Centre
- Five Executive Boardrooms and Media suite
- Administration
Level 2
- Landscaped Entry deck for Convention Centre
- Conference Registration desk
- Velluto café with Internet
- Auditorium
- Twelve Meeting Rooms of varying sizes
- Concierge
- ATM
Level 3
- Ballrooms
- Pre-function areas (with spectacular views)
- Johnnie Walker Bar
The centre has two public lifts, one traveling from the underground car park, through level one, concluding at level two; the other from level two to level three. The City of Perth is a Local Government Area in and around the Central business district of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia There is also an adjacent hotel with 138 rooms.
External links
- Perth Convention Exhibition Centre site
- Aerial view of Perth Convention Exhibition Centre (Google Maps)
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