SCEC Welcomes NSW Government Masterplan
 
The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre has welcomed the NSW Government’s move to develop a $1 million masterplan for the expansion of the State’s convention and exhibition facilities.

Centre Chief Executive Ton van Amerongen said the venue’s expansion would create the means to significantly boost the number of international and national business events held in Sydney.

“By increasing the size of the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre we’ll be able to meet the increasing demand from associations and conference organisers wanting to hold their meetings in Sydney, Australia’s leading business events city.

“An expansion of our facilities would also allow existing events at our venue to grow in size.

“It would be a great result for Sydney, delivering significant economic benefit and employment,” Mr van Amerongen said.

In its announcement today, the NSW Government charged the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority with responsibility for delivering the masterplan, which will examine options for an expanded convention and exhibition facility in Darling Harbour as well as the refurbishment of the Sydney Entertainment Centre and the integration of new facilities with the Barangaroo Project.

Opened in 1988 and expanded in 1999, the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre is the leading meetings venue in Australia, hosting more than 600 events a year.