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and imagination to
every event. We happily
turn concepts on their
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experience momentous.

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home of
extraordinary
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 Convention The expansive foyer
Centre features floor to ceiling
Our Convention Centre windows with views
has been purpose built
to accommodate a range across the Yarra River
of events – from intimate
meetings and world
and Melbourne skyline.
touring concerts through
to gala dinners and
international conventions.
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 Convention Centre
Ground Floor

Plenary Main Foyer

Home to some of the world’s greatest Our Convention Centre foyer offers
minds, Plenary is an architectural a functional space for exhibitions,
marvel and the centrepiece of our venue. registration desks, special dinners
Combining world renowned design with and cocktails. A striking 18-metre-high
dynamic sound and lighting, Plenary glass wall facade allows visitors to
makes a big impact while still feeling enjoy stunning views across Melbourne’s
intimate, enriching the experience iconic Yarra River.
for both your speakers and visitors.
Plenary provides easy access to
neighbouring meeting rooms, exhibition
spaces and on-site accommodation.

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Capacities
Floor area Dimensions
Class Area Area Length Width Height
Description Theatre room Cocktail Banquet Cabaret (m2) (ft2) (m) (m) (m)
Plenary 1 1,482 – – – – – – 39.5 11–41.3 16.9
Exclude balcony 977 – – – – – – 39.5 11–41.3 16.9
Sub-divided 527 – – – – – – 39.5 11–41.3 16.9
RD
Flat floor
– 126 333 170 1 136 – – 39.5 11–41.3 16.9
(with stage)

Plenary 2 2,468 – – – – – – 48.3 23.5-51.3 16.9

Stair 2
Exclude balcony 1,806 – – – – – – 48.3 23.5-51.3 16.9
Stair 1
Sub-divided 1,222 – – Kiosk 1 – – – – 48.3 23.5-51.3 16.9
RD
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Flat floor 2
– 348 833 510 408 – – 48.3 23.5-51.3 16.9
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Floor area Dimensions
Class Board U- Area Area Length Width Height
Description Theatre room Cocktail Banquet Cabaret Room Shape (m2) (ft2) (m) (m) (m)
101 Small 70 27 60 30 24 18 21 73 785 7.5 9.7 4
102 Small 70 27 60 30 24 18 21 72 775 7.5 9.6 4
101 & 102
140 72 120 70 56 – – 145 1,560 7.5 19.4 4
Combined
103 Medium 132 63 116 60 48 36 36 139 1,496 16.9 8.2 5
104 Medium 132 63 116 60 48 36 36 142 1,528 16.9 8.4 5
105 Large 234 96 196 120 96 42 51 235 2,529 19.3 12.2 5
106 Large 234 96 196 120 96 42 51 235 2,529 19.3 12.2 5
105 & 106
468 192 394 280 224 – – 473 5,089 19.3 24.5 5
Combined
107 Small
57 24 63 30 24 20 16 76 818 10 7.6 4
Cantilevered

MCEC 108 Small

Cantilevered
57 24 63 30 24 20 16 76 818 10 7.6 4

Level One 109 Large

110 Large
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468 192 394 280 224 – – 485 5,219 19.9 24.4 5
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111 Small 70 27 60 30 24 18 21 72 775 8.4 8.6 4

Convention Centre 112 Small 70 27 60 30 24 18 21 74 796 8.4 8.6 4

111 & 112
140 72 120 70 56 – – 147 1,582 8.4 17.6 4
Combined
Level 1 Level 1 Foyer 1 – – 937 – – – – 1,124 12,094 – – –
Level 1 Foyer 2 – – 523 – – – – 628 6,757 – – –
Level 1 Foyer Meeting spaces
Flooded with natural light, this space Available in small, medium and large,
can be tailored to a range of events our spacious meeting rooms are ideal for
from dinners to exhibitions. It can be business meetings, boardroom functions,
used for daily catering, pre-dinner drinks seminars or dinners. If you’d like more
or as a space for registration desks space for registration or catering Stair 2
and exhibition booths. purposes, the outside foyer is available, 107
Stair 1
as well as adjacent rooms that can be 106 108
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seamlessly connected to create even 102 04 10 Door 13
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more room for your guests. Door 15
Your guests will have a seamless Link to Door 16
event experience, with direct access Pan Pacific 112 O101
Hotel 111 Plenary Balcony Stair 3
to the five-star Pan Pacific Melbourne D
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via a private internal walkway. 109 Convention Centre
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Plenary Plenary Plenary
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Floor area Dimensions
Level 2 Class Board U- Area Area Length Width Height
Description Theatre room Cocktail Banquet Cabaret Room Shape (m2) (ft2) (m) (m) (m)
Melbourne Room Meeting spaces Melbourne
1,116 432 1,007 700 560 – – 1,208 13,002 42.4 28.5 8.5
Room 1
Truly unique to Melbourne, Melbourne Available in small, medium and large,
Melbourne
Room features a cantilevered window our spacious meeting rooms are ideal for Room 2
1,116 432 1,007 700 560 – – 1,208 13,002 42.4 28.5 8.5
with views of Melbourne and the Yarra business meetings, boardroom functions, Melbourne
River and glorious high ceilings, making seminars or dinners. If you’d like more Room 1 & 2 2,232 864 2,007 1,450 1,160 – – 2,408 25,914 42.4 56.8 8.5
it the ideal venue for your gala dinner, space for registration or catering Combined
conference or exhibition. purposes, the outside foyer is available, 203 Large 234 96 199 120 96 42 51 239 2,568 19.4 12.3 5
as well as adjacent rooms that can be 204 Large 234 96 199 120 96 42 51 239 2,568 19.4 12.3 5
seamlessly connected to create even
Level 2 Foyer 203 & 204
more room for your guests. Combined
468 192 401 280 224 – – 481 5,177 19.4 24.8 5
This space offers a stunning view
205 Small
of Melbourne, day and night. Whether Cantilevered
57 24 55 30 24 20 16 66 711 8.7 7.6 4
your attendees are walking a red carpet, 206 Small
networking over lunch or enjoying 57 24 55 30 24 20 16 66 711 8.7 7.6 4
Cantilevered
pre-event drinks, this is the perfect 207 Medium 120 63 100 60 48 36 36 120 1,292 15.6 7.7 5
place for them to connect.
208 Medium 120 63 100 60 48 36 36 120 1,292 15.6 7.7 5
209 Medium 120 63 100 60 48 36 36 120 1,292 15.6 7.7 5
210 Large 234 96 199 120 96 42 51 239 2,568 19.4 12.3 5
211 Large 234 96 199 120 96 42 51 239 2,568 19.4 12.3 5
210 & 211
468 192 401 280 224 – – 481 5,177 19.4 24.8 5
Combined
212 Large 234 96 200 120 96 42 51 241 2,588 19.4 12.4 5
213 Large 234 96 200 120 96 42 51 241 2,588 19.4 12.4 5
212 & 213
468 192 403 280 224 – – 483 5,198 19.4 24.9 5
Combined
214 Small
57 24 56 30 24 20 16 67 721 7.7 8.7 4
Cantilevered
215 Small
57 24 54 30 24 20 16 64 693 7.4 8.7 4
Cantilevered
Stair 2 216 Medium 120 63 100 60 48 36 36 120 1,292 15.6 7.7 5
217 Medium 120 63 100 60 48 36 36 120 1,292 15.6 7.7 5
Melbourne 206
Room 1 205 218 Medium 120 63 100 60 48 36 36 120 1,292 15.6 7.7 5
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Melbourne 4 207 20 216 Stair 3 220 Large 234 96 199 120 96 42 51 239 2,568 19.4 12.3 5
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220 468 192 403 280 224 – – 483 5,198 19.4 24.9 5
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Level 2 Foyer 1 – – 757 – – – – 908 9,770 – – –
Convention Centre
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Centre
Our Exhibition Centre
has been purposely
designed to give you
an optimal, stress-free
experience whether
you’re organising a large
or small exhibition.

The Exhibition Bays provide

an unrivalled 39,000sqm of
pillar-less space – all contained
on one continuous floor with
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easy connection to outdoor
entertaining areas, meeting,
gala and theatre spaces.

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Floor area Dimensions
Ground Floor – Exhibition Bays Class Board U- Area Area Length Width Height
Description Theatre room Cocktail Banquet Cabaret Room Shape (m2) (ft2) (m) (m) (m)
Concourse Live load capacity Exhibition Bays
1–26 (figures 2,024 – 2,523 1,520 1,216 – – 3,028 32,577 84.1 36 11.5–18
A carpeted and air-conditioned The Exhibition Bays have a design live based on two bays)

Concourse runs the entire length of the load of 20Kpa (approx 2 tonnes per sqm) Exhibition Bays
northern side of the Exhibition Centre 21A & 22A or 980 525 1,251 – – – – 1,501 16,153 41.7 36 11.5–18
21B & 22B
and provides direct access to each
Loading Dock Concourse Foyer – – 563 300 – – – 676 7,274 26 26 3
Exhibition Bay and car park. It features
floor to ceiling windows allowing plenty The Loading Dock is situated on the Northern
– – 988 – – – – 1,185 12,753 9 87.5 –
Concourse
of natural light. The concourse is ideal south side of the building and provides
Exhibition
for registrations, event branding and direct access to the Exhibition Bays. – – 256 – – – – 307 3,305 33.9 9 –
Centre Link
exhibitor stands.
∙ A
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– – 88 – – – – 105 1,130 21 5 3
∙ Power and utility services available Office 1–5
and loading vehicles
Organiser
∙ Internal links to the Convention Centre ∙ M
 inimum clearance of 6.5m high Office 6
– – 24 – – – – 32 344 6.1 7.8 –
x 7m wide
Organiser
– – 27 – – – – 36 387 6.1 5.9 –
Main features Office 7

Organisers’ Offices Organiser

– – 28 – – – – 34 362 6 5.6 –
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 9,000sqm of air-conditioned, Office 8
pillar-less space Along with the Exhibition Bays, you’ll
∙ S
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to 39,000sqm via operable walls Organiser’s Office, giving you direct
access to the exhibition floor as well
∙ 1,005 seat retractable theatre
Clarendon Street
as public address and paging facilities. Entrance

Clarendon

Rigging
Room G

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Your visitors will have access to
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pay-on-the-day retail food services
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Floor area Dimensions
Ground Floor – Meeting Class Board U- Area Area Length Width Height
and event spaces Description Theatre room Cocktail Banquet Cabaret Room Shape (m2) (ft2) (m) (m) (m)
Goldfields
1,005 – – – – – – 1,296 13,950 38.7 33.5 11.5-18
Theatre
Goldfields Theatre Courtyard Meeting Rooms
Sub-divided 628 – – – – – – 1,296 13,950 38.7 33.5 11.5-18
Seating up to 1,005 people, our newest Our two Courtyard Rooms combine Sub-divided
theatre is designed to keep your together to cater for larger meetings, 628 – – 300 240 – – 1,296 13,950 38.7 33.5 11.5-18
Rear A flat floor
audience comfortable and captivated presentations or corporate dinners. Filled
Sub-divided
for hours on end. Equipped with the with natural light and fresh air, these Rear B no 504 – – 400 320 – – 1,296 13,950 38.7 33.5 11.5-18
latest technology and rigging facilities, rooms give your guests access to the flat floor
as well as retractable seats and connecting courtyard and come fully Flat floor
adjustable soundproof walls, this equipped with the latest technology which 1,104 525 1,080 670 536 – – 1,296 13,950 38.7 33.5 11.5-18
(with stage)
innovative theatre offers complete is all included as part of the room hire. Goldfields
versatility to meet your event needs. 980 525 1,251 740 600 – – 1,501 16,153 41.7 36 11.5-18
Event Space

Eureka Meeting Rooms Goldfields Event

2,024 – 2,523 1,400 1,120 – – 3,028 32,577 84.1 36 11.5-18
Goldfields Event Space Space Combined
Our newly designed Eureka Meeting Rooms Eureka Meeting
180 84 150 100 80 48 39 180 1,939 18.2 9.9 5
This highly adaptable space can suit are big spaces that create an even bigger Room 1
a range of events, from gala dinners impact. Highly versatile and packed with Eureka Meeting
180 84 150 100 80 48 39 180 1,939 18.2 9.9 5
to exhibitions. Adjustable walls allow the latest event technology, these rooms Room 2
you to tailor the space to your exact are perfect for corporate presentations Eureka Meeting
requirements, while the high-end finishes or dinners. The Eureka Meeting Rooms 180 84 150 100 80 48 39 180 1,939 18.2 9.9 5
Room 3
create a sophisticated atmosphere. can be combined to form a larger space. Eureka Meeting
Room 1 & 2 360 168 302 220 176 – – 362 3,897 18.2 19.9 5
Combined
Eureka Meeting
Room 2 & 3 360 168 302 220 176 – – 362 3,897 18.2 19.9 5
Clarendon Street
Entrance Combined

Clarendon Eureka Meeting

Room G Room 1, 2 & 3 540 252 453 340 272 – – 544 5,855 18.2 29.9 5
Combined
Courtyard
61 39 62 30 24 24 18 75 806 10.4 7.2 5
Meeting Room 1
Courtyard
61 39 62 30 24 24 18 75 806 10.4 7.2 5
Meeting Room 2
Courtyard
Meeting Room 149 90 126 70 56 48 48 151 1,627 21 7.2 5
Combined
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Courtyard – – 740 – – – – 900 9,684 61.4 30 –
Clarendon
70 39 105 40 32 24 24 126 1,356 19 15 3
Room G
Clarendon
– – 67 – – – – 80 861 – – –
Room G Foyer
Convention Centre Clarendon Room
– – 108 – – – – 130 1,399 – – –
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Floor area Dimensions
Level 1 Class Board U- Area Area Length Width Height
Description Theatre room Cocktail Banquet Cabaret Room Shape (m2) (ft2) (m) (m) (m)
Sovereign Room Clarendon Meeting Rooms Sovereign Room 866 378 756 480 384 – – 908 9,765 33 27.5 6.5

Whether you’re hosting an awards Conveniently located at our Clarendon Sovereign

– – 680 – – – – 199 2,142 36.4 22.9 –
night, ceremony or simply a celebration, Street entrance, the Clarendon Meeting Room Foyer
impress your guests with our newest Rooms perfectly accommodate large Terrace – – 108 – – – – 130 1,252 21.9 15.1 –
gala space. With its grand staircase and meetings, presentations or dinners. Hospitality
stunning feature ceiling, Sovereign Room Their clever design gives you the ability 104 60 88 60 48 40 45 105 1,130 21 5 3
Suites 1–5 (each)
takes sophistication to the next level. to open up the room by seamlessly Hospitality
connecting into a larger space, providing Suite 6
132 54 112 60 48 36 36 134 1,446 14.6 9.2 2.7

Clarendon Auditorium and Foyer you with space and flexibility on the day.
Hospitality
132 54 112 60 45 36 36 134 1,446 14.6 9.2 2.7
Suite 7
Clarendon Auditorium is ideal for small Terrace
conferences or exhibitions. The foyer Hospitality Suite
264 135 225 150 120 54 54 270 2,902 29.3 9.2 2.7
offers the perfect space for attendees Impress your guests with the striking 6 & 7 Combined

to mingle after your event and can outdoor Terrace, located on Level 1 Hospitality
120 54 107 60 48 36 36 128 1,376 13.9 9.2 2.7
also be used for cocktail functions, overlooking the South Wharf precinct. Suite 8
small displays or registration desks. It is an ideal location for pre-dinner VIP Suite 1 – – 57 – – – – 68 733 8.3 8.2 4.5
It’s also conveniently located near drinks and cocktail functions.
VIP Suite 2 – – 57 – – – – 68 733 8.3 8.2 4.5
all of Exhibition Centre’s facilities.
Hospitality Suites VIP Suite
Combined
– – 113 – – – – 136 1,465 16.6 8.2 4.5

You’ll also have access to our Hospitality Clarendon

Suites, ideal for small seminars or 466 – – – – – – 558 6,004 27.5 8.2 4.3
Auditorium
exhibitor functions.
Clarendon
Auditorium 313 – – – – – – 558 6,004 27.5 20.3 4.3
(sub-divided)
Clarendon Street
Auditorium
Entrance – – 458 – – – – 550 5,918 30.5 16.6 4.4
Foyer
Clarendon
– – 123 – – – – 148 1,592 14.3 9.7 4.4
Balcony

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Clarendon
60 27 65 40 32 18 24 78 843 8.8 8.9 2.7

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Room C
Rooms
Clarendon
Clarendon
90 45 87 60 48 30 30 105 1,128 13.1 8 2.7
H1.1–1.5
Auditorium
Room D
Clarendon
81 30 66 50 40 30 30 80 856 11.7 6.8 2.7
Room E
Clarendon
136 60 163 80 56 30 – 195 2,100 13.1 14.9 2.7
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Rooms D & E
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Clarendon
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Floor area Dimensions
Class Board U- Area Area Length Width Height
Description Theatre room Cocktail Banquet Cabaret Room Shape (m2) (ft2) (m) (m) (m)
Clarendon
132 63 141 60 56 36 36 169 1,818 18.4 9.2 4.5
Room A
Floor Plans and Space Capacities Guide

Floor Plans and Space Capacities Guide

Clarendon
132 63 141 60 56 36 36 169 1,818 18.4 9.2 4.5
Room B
Clarendon
264 132 282 150 120 – – 338 3,637 18.4 18.4 4.5
Rooms A & B
Clarendon Room 109 42 97 80 64 36 36 116 1,248 16 7.3 4.5
Clarendon Foyer – – 103 – – – – 123 1,323 21.5 12.4 4.5
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 Everything Additional Services
∙ Technical equipment and services ∙ E
 quipment hire such as forklift,

you need for a ∙ S

 taging, dance floors and specialised
production and theming
scissor or boom lifts, or pallet jack
∙ Storage

successful event
∙ A
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or second room set-up ∙ Ticketing and registration services
∙ Retail/kiosk services ∙ Water consumption (Exhibition Bays)
∙ Food and beverage services ∙ T
 radeshow related furniture
∙ Event security and equipment
∙ Waste separation ∙ Green power
∙ Pre or post exhibition cleaning ∙ Communications
∙ C
 leaning of kiosks and Hospitality ∙ C
 arpet or floor covering
Suite areas during and post exhibitions (Exhibition Bays)
Space hire inclusions
Melbourne Plenary and
Exhibition Room and Goldfields Meeting
Bays Sovereign Room Theatre Rooms
Pre-installed technology
■ ■ ■
and services
Capacity guidelines
One standard configuration
set up per day including ■ ■ ■ ∙ A
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seating and tables include an allowance for audio visual
Heating and air conditioning ■ ■ ■ ■ and staging.
General lighting and power ■ ■ ■ ∙ F
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General cleaning
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by catering, exhibition and safety
of public areas requirements and are subject to change
Building and
■ ■ ■ ■ based on your final event arrangements.
peripheral security
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First aid rooms ■ ■ ■ ■
in safe-work guidelines.
Dedicated event
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 ny requests to work outside
planning support
Cafes ■ ■ ■ ■
of the capacity guidelines will
be subject to operational approval
Cloakroom facilities ■ ■ ■
and OH&S compliance.
Digital way finding signage ■ ■ ■ ■
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Floor Plans and Space Capacities Guide

Loading dock access and
marshalling, excluding ■ ■ ■ ■
delivery of boxes to rooms
Direct wheelchair access ■ ■ ■ ■
PA system with iPod connectivity
for general announcements ■
and background music
Event lighting options ■ ■ ■
Stage and dance
■ ■ ■
floor allocation
Carpet/floor covering ■ ■ ■
Numbered theatre seating ■
Controlled access ■
Modular registration desk ■
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planning
your next
event
+61 3 9235 8210
[email protected]
1 Convention Centre Place
South Wharf Victoria
Australia 3006
mcec.com.au

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