The SMX Convention Center Manila is a
convention center located in
Pasay
Pasay, officially the City of Pasay ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasay; ), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 440,656 people.
Due to its location j ...
, Philippines. It is the largest private venue in the Philippines for trade events, industry
conventions
Convention may refer to:
* Convention (norm), a custom or tradition, a standard of presentation or conduct
** Treaty, an agreement in international law
* Convention (meeting), meeting of a (usually large) group of individuals and/or companies in a ...
,
corporate functions, and international
exhibition
An exhibition, in the most general sense, is an organized presentation and display of a selection of items. In practice, exhibitions usually occur within a cultural or educational setting such as a museum, art gallery, park, library, exhibiti ...
s. The building is located beside the
SM Mall of Asia
SM Mall of Asia, also abbreviated as SM MoA, or simply Mall of Asia or MoA, is a large shopping mall in the Philippines, located at Bay City, Pasay, Philippines, within the SM Central Business Park, a reclaimed area within Manila Bay, and the ...
, and is considered part of the Mall of Asia Complex. It is owned by the
company of the same name.
History
Work on the construction of the SMX Convention Center, then known as the MAITRADE Expo and Convention Center began with the groundbreaking ceremony held on March 23, 2006.
The cement pouring ceremony was held a few months later on September 21 of the same year.
The SMX Convention Center was opened in November 2007. It was constructed at a cost of .
Facilities
The SMX Convention Center has 4 exhibition halls, 5 function rooms, and 14 meeting rooms, with of leasable space. It is suitable for many events. The function rooms have a total floor area of .
Events
Since its opening in November 2007, the SMX Convention Center has held some of the largest trade events in the country, including CITEM's Manila FAME International, International Food and Beverage Expo, Global Link MP's China Products Exhibition, Manufacturing Technology World Series, and Primetrade Asia's Manila International Book Fair. The
ASEAN
ASEAN ( , ), officially the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is a Political union, political and economic union of 10 member Sovereign state, states in Southeast Asia, which promotes intergovernmental organization, intergovernmental coo ...
Tourism Investment Forum 2008 and the 8th International Conference of Asian Clinical Oncology Society were also held in the SMX Convention Center.
On November 28 and 29, 2011, the 5th National
G12 Conference was held in the SMX. The event used all four exhibit halls and the function rooms on the third floor. With almost 20,000 guests, the event exceeded the typical capacity of the Convention Center of 12,000. The four halls were converted into one huge space.
On November 12, 2017, the Gala Dinner of the
31st ASEAN Summit was held in SMX.
On March 24 and 25, 2018,
ComicCon Asia was held in SMX.
It is the main venue of Cosplay Mania's series of events since 2010, after their initial tenure at the Megatrade Hall.
In addition to exhibitions and conventions, the Convention Center it can accommodate other events and concerts. In August 2008 international artist
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. A classically trained pianist, Keys started composing songs when she was 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Colu ...
'
As I Am Tour
The As I Am Tour was the third worldwide concert tour by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys, in support of her third studio album, ''As I Am'' (2007). According to Pollstar, Alicia Keys' As i Am Tour grossed $32 million worldwide in 2008/200 ...
and the grand finale of
GMA Network
GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network ( ...
's ''
Pinoy Idol'' were held at the convention center.
References
External links
SMX Convention Center Manila
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Convention and exhibition centers in Metro Manila
Buildings and structures in Pasay
SM Mall of Asia