The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (commonly abbreviated ADNEC) is an

exhibition centre A convention center (American English; or conference centre in British English) is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typica ...

Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area. ...

. It was opened by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan,

President of the United Arab Emirates The president of the United Arab Emirates, or the Raʾīs ( ar, رَئِيْس), is the head of state of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The president and vice-president are elected every five years by the Federal Supreme Council. Though the p ...

on February 18, 2007. It was designed by the international architecture firm,

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. The venue is the largest exhibition centre in the Middle East with a total space of 153,678m² indoor and outdoor space. ADNEC has a large

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in its several locations in the venue. This includes, 12 interconnected exhibition halls, an atrium , concourse space, a 6000 capacity ICC, two conference halls as well 21 meeting rooms. Marina Hall, due to open in Autumn 2022, will be the largest hall of its kind in the region, a 10,000sqm space that enables organisers to create showcases both on and off the water. The hall will be connected to ADNEC via a footbridge and easily accessible from Khaleej Al Arabi Street. The exhibition centre has stimulated development around it, most notable the Capital Centre and

Capital Gate Capital Gate, also known as the Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi, is a skyscraper in Abu Dhabi that is over tall, 35 stories high, with over of usable office space. Capital Gate is one of the tallest buildings in the city and was designed to incline 1 ...

projects.

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Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company
Convention centers in the United Arab Emirates Buildings and structures in Abu Dhabi {{UnitedArabEmirates-struct-stub