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The Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre is a privately owned convention centre located in
Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth i ...
, Western Australia.


Description

The centre has a floor space of and can cater for 5,000 delegates. It contains state-of-the-art technical facilities, six exhibition pavilions, a 2,500 seat tiered theatre, banquet/ballrooms and 23 meeting rooms.


History

Premier
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, announced in November 2000 that a contract had been signed with
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after five months of negotiations. Construction was to commence in June 2001 with a late 2003 completion date. Built by Multiplex at a cost of A$225 million it was officially opened in August 2004 by Premier Geoff Gallop. Its construction was extremely controversial, owing to an overblown budget and an unprepossessing external appearance. It has been described as a "Soviet-era mausoleum" and a "giant grey cockroach", as well as a
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whose financial viability has been questionable. However, it made it possible for Perth to host the
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(CHOGM), with heads of state and official delegates of more than 50 member countries. The Wyllie Group have a 35-year lease on the centre until 2039. It is managed by the
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, who will be spending $50 million over the 22 years, ensuring Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre remains a major destination for national and international events and provides economic value for Perth and Western Australia. In 2016 the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre attracted more than 900,000 visitors, including 98,000 national and international delegates.


Location

The centre is between
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and the
Mitchell Freeway The Mitchell Freeway is a freeway in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, linking central Perth with the city of Joondalup. It is the northern section of State Route 2, which continues south as Kwinana Freeway and Forrest ...
off-ramp, with the
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development adjacent to the east of the complex.


Operations

It is the only purpose-built convention centre in Western Australia and can cater for functions of up to 5,000 delegates. The project was aimed at attracting major conventions to Perth, with the state's tourism and hospitality industries in mind. The centre has two public lifts, one travelling from the underground car park, through level one, concluding at level two; the other from level two to level three.


Events

* Sexpo *
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*
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(2005 to 2019) *
Madman Anime Festival Anime Festival (formerly Madman Anime Festival or MadFest) was an annual Australian anime and Japanese culture convention held in Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Sydney. The convention was organised by Madman Anime. The convention was inaugur ...
* Oz Comic Con *Perth Home Show *Perth Motor Show *Skills West Expo * Supanova Pop Culture Expo (since 2014) * Wai-Con *
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