What You Need To Know About Environmentally Friendly Melbourne Convention Centre
May 2, 2010 by Jasmine Zahara
Filed under Destinations
The Melbourne Convention Centre is the largest convention center in the Southern part of the globe. It is located in Melbourne on the Yarra river in South Wharf. It also includes the Melbourne Exhibition Centre and is called MCEC. It is easily accessed by all transportation in the Melbourne area. It hosts conferences, conventions, seminars, meetings, galas, and more.
Thirty two meeting rooms and a grand banquet room are provided within the Centre. In each room is highly sophisticated AV equipment built in. Some rooms have smart lectern built in as well. Smart lectern capability allows an organizer to self manage their meeting through satellite controlling.
The meeting rooms go from small to large as well as the large banquet styled room. They interconnect with other rooms to form spaces that are almost the same. The plenary can support a full theatrical production with every detail and need accounted for.
The plenary is also moveable, with walls that can be divided to form three other theaters. Inside the exhibition centre is a 493 seat auditorium, and it is the only event venue that has been awarded Green Globe accreditations as well as WasteWise awards. Green building is an important aspect for the convention centre.
The pillarless floor space is 30,000 metres, which is the largest pillarless floor space in the Southern hemisphere. The convention centre was designed by Denton Corker Marshall. A foyer in the entrance accommodates 8,400 guests and provides glass walls for views of the Yarra river.
The Melbourne Convention Centre is the first in the world to have been awarded the Six Star Green Star Award. The award is given out by the Green Building Council of Melbourne. The centre was commended for its design in sustainability and features displacement ventilation and glass walls, using less energy and allowing more light to flow in.
Energy efficient lighting and a black wastewater treatment building collects wastewater to recycle. Fixtures are also water efficient, using a chemical system for environmental compatibility. Fresh air is controlled through carbon dioxide monitoring and carpets, paints and sealants are low in Volatile Organic Compounds to help air quality. Timber from the Forest Stewardship Council is used as well as sustainable furnishings.
For those planning an event, full catering is available. 1,500 guests fit in the banquet room, which can also be separated into two rooms. Produce is bought strictly from regional farmers, and Victorian wine is bought from small local vineyards. Only the best ingredients are used in the kitchens and superb attention to cooking and presentation. Tastings are available for clients.
Melbourne is a lovely setting for a conference. It is an easy going and friendly city, with temperate weather and low crime. The Melbourne airport flies hundreds of international and a thousand domestic routes in every week.
A wonder of complete technology, the Melbourne Convention Centre is a pinnacle of design and function, and environmental green building. It is able to accommodate guests with their needs and cater to big or small events, being unparalleled in versatility.
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