International Convention Centre Sydney

The International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) is an exhibition and convention centre which opened in December 2016, in Sydney, Australia. ICC Sydney has over 70 meeting rooms, three theatres and two formal ballrooms.

International Convention Centre Sydney
Exterior view of convention centre (c.2017)
Alternative namesICC Sydney
General information
LocationDarling Harbour
Address14 Darling Dr
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates33°52′24″S 151°11′56″E
Groundbreaking10 January 2014 (2014-01-10)
Opened12 December 2016 (2016-12-12)
CostA$1.5 billion
OwnerGovernment of New South Wales
ManagementAEG Ogden
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Structural engineerRobert Bird Group
Civil engineerHyder Consulting
Quantity surveyorESO Surveyors
Main contractorLendlease
Website
Official Website
International Convention Centre Sydney
Banquet/ballroom790 (Cockle Bay Room)
1,260 (Parkside Ballroom)
2,410 (The Gallery)
3,600 (Grand Ballroom)
Theatre seating
1,000 (Pyrmont Theatre)
2,500 (Darling Harbour Theatre)
9,000 (Aware Super Theatre)
Enclosed space
  Exhibit hall floor37,567 square metres (404,370 sq ft)
  Breakout/meeting6,925 square metres (74,540 sq ft)
  Ballroom7,289 square metres (78,460 sq ft)
Public transit access Exhibition Centre
Convention

ICC Sydney includes convention spaces for 2,500, 1,000 and 750 people. It also includes a flexible space of 2,500 square metres (27,000 sq ft) and the largest ballroom in Sydney, able to accommodate 2,000 people. The ICC Exhibition Centre and Entertainment Centre includes 33,000 square metres (360,000 sq ft) of exhibition space, which can be divided into smaller spaces according to requirements. The first major event held at the newly developed centre was RTX Sydney hosted by Rooster Teeth Productions on 4–5 February 2017.

The ICC Sydney, part of Darling Harbour Live, was developed by a consortium comprising AEG Ogden (now ASM Global) Lend Lease, Capella Capital and Spotless, with AEG Ogden the venue operator.

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