With 10 months to go until the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) opens its doors, the venue has already confirmed 35 exhibition events.
Speaking at an event to launch the centre’s 2017 business events season, NSW Trade and Tourism Minister, the Hon. Stuart Ayres MP, said the $1.5 billion project within the $3.4 billion revitalisation of Darling Harbour was attracting serious interest across all of the convention, exhibition and entertainment precinct’s market segments.
“The amount of interest and excitement about ICC Sydney is booming and we are thrilled to see the exhibition industry returning to its rightful home in Darling Harbour,” he said.
ICC Sydney chief executive Geoff Donaghy said he was delighted with the response from the exhibition industry, and is looking forward to welcoming both “long standing and new” concepts to the new facility.
“Exhibitions are critical to the business mix of a global city. When ICC Sydney opens Sydney will have an international business events venue to suit its status as Australia’s centre of business and innovation,” he said.
“In addition to the 35 events we can announce today, we have a further 30 under negotiation. We couldn’t be happier with the strong response from the exhibition industry, its support for the project and the excitement building around ICC Sydney’s opening.”
Events have been secured with all of the major exhibition operators in Australia, including Reed Exhibitions, Diversified Communications Australia, Expertise Events, Australasian Gaming Expo and Boating Industry Association, which runs the Sydney International Boat Show.
