Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC)

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has been named The World’s Best
Convention Centre by the International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC).

Based on client evaluation and that of industry professionals, BCEC received the highest
ratings in key performance areas including Overall Experience and Overall Value, in an
independently assessed global survey.

Host venue for the successful 2014 G20 Summit, acknowledged as the ‘Best Ever’, BCEC is
Australia’s most flexible meetings venue providing unprecedented choice for events of every
size including a dedicated boutique event hub, with two auditoria for 400 and 600, speakers’
facilities and private boardrooms allowing delegates to ‘own’ an entire convention level.

The Centre is also the only convention Centre in Australia with three stand-alone tiered
auditoria.

With the credentials of 22 years’ experience BCEC brings together unmatched capability and
unique depth of industry skills including leading edge technology and world class catering
taking our clients to the Next Level.

Located in the heart of the city at the epicentre of Brisbane’s riverside cultural and
entertainment attractions, BCEC has the best of Australia at your fingertips – from day trips to
the reef, a pristine coastline and lush, heritage listed rainforests.

Managed by AEG Ogden, international venue management specialists.

Fast Facts
• Ranked World’s Best Convention Centre by the Association Internationale des Palais de
Congres (AIPC) for Excellence in Convention Centre Management 2016-2018

• Current winner of Meetings & Events Australia national awards for Technical & Creative
Production - In-house AV Services

• Australia’s most awarded convention centre with 165 industry awards including 66
catering awards

• Successful host venue for the ‘best ever’ 2014 G20 Leaders Summit

• BCEC on Grey Street, Australia’s only dedicated boutique meeting hub, established
BCEC as Australia’s most flexible meetings and events venue

• BCEC can accommodate five concurrent conventions

• The only convention centre in Australia with three stand-alone tiered auditoria
• With a total of 44 meeting rooms, BCEC is capable of hosting meetings and events of
every size from 8 to 8,000 people

• 20,000 sqm of dedicated exhibition space

• Free conference app, including wayfinding

• All its facilities under the one roof offering a wide range of in-house services including its
award winning catering and Audio Visual Production Services

• A permanent art gallery space for the Centre’s museum quality collection of Indigenous
art, providing an intimate event space in a private art gallery environment

• Green credentials demonstrated through our EarthCheck Gold accreditation, AIPC Gold
certification and AEG 1Earth partnership

• Located in the heart of Brisbane’s unique riverside convention and cultural precinct at
South Bank

Enquiries: Gail Sawyer, Marketing and Communications Manager

T: +61 7 3308 3023 M: 0439 733 509 E: gails@bcec.com.au

Date published: May 2017