The award winning Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre is purpose designed
to cater for large international and national events and provides outstanding efficiency
and flexibility for Conferences and Conventions, Exhibitions, Meetings and Gala and Special Events.
Facilities include:
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Conference/Meeting Rooms:
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50
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Conference Capacity:
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In excess 10,000 sq metres
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Banquet:
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MCC - 50 to 2,130
MEC Level Five - 80 pax
Exhibition Bays, negotiable for banqueting (approx 3,500)
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Exhibition Space:
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MEC - 30,000 sq metres
MCC - 2.021 sq metres
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Exhibition Public Concourse:
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8,000 sq metres
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Auditoriums:
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Three (from 460 - 1,499 seat)
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Parking:
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MEC - 1,100 undercover
1,000 open
MCC - 700 undercover
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Below is a more detailed breakdown of the facilities available in each of the two
venues:
Melbourne Convention Centre (MCC)
- John Batman Theatre - seats 1519
- Latrobe Theatre - seats 494
- Bellarine - seats up to 2500 for a plenary session, 1800 for a gala dinner or 500
for a self-contained conference including plenary, break-outs, catering and registration
- Small meeting rooms - seat between 30 - 800
- Up to 7300m2 carpeted exhibition space
- Dedicated media room
- Organiser's offices
- Registration/reception areas
Melbourne Exhibition Centre (MEC)
- 30,000m2 of single floor, pillarless exhibition space
- Power, communication, compressed air water and drainage services in pits on a 6m
X 3m grid
- 8000m2 of public concourse and amenities
- Level Five, featuring the Clarendon Room and two meeting suites
- Four meeting rooms and associated function space
- Five organisers offices and hospitality suites
- 450 seat Auditorium