Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) is a convention centre in Brisbane, Australia. It is located in South Brisbane and occupies most of the block formed by Grey Street, Melbourne Street, Merivale Street, and Glenelg Street. The centre is owned by South Bank Corporation and managed by ASM Global.
| Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | |
|---|---|
Grey Street view of the Centre (2012) | |
| Address | Cnr Merivale Street and Grey Street, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Location | South Bank |
| Coordinates | 27°28′35″S 153°1′6″E |
| Owner | South Bank Corporation |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Opened | 6 June 1995 |
| Expanded | 2012 |
Construction cost | A$170 million $140 million (2012 expansion) |
Classroom-style seating | 20 (Concord Ballroom) 16 (Arbour Boardroom) |
| Banquet/ballroom | 2,000 (Plaza Ballroom) 1,100 (Plaza Terrace Room) 600 (Boulevard Room) 300 (Sky Room) 150 (Arbour Lounge) |
Theatre seating | 4,000 (Great Hall) 620 (Plaza Auditorium) 430 (Boulevard Auditorium) |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 171,000 square metres (1,800,000 sq ft) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 3,722 square metres (40,000 sq ft) |
| • Ballroom | 25,000 square metres (270,000 sq ft) |
| Parking | Undercover parking for 1500 vehicles |
| Public transit access | South Brisbane railway station |
| Tenants | |
| Brisbane Bullets (NBL) (1998–2008, 2016–2019) Queensland Firebirds (ANZ/NNL) (2008–2017) | |
| Website | |
| bcec.com.au | |
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