The International Convention Center Kaohsiung (ICCK; ) is a
convention center in
Yancheng District,
Kaohsiung,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
History
In early 1991,
Kaohsiung City Government
The Kaohsiung City Government is the municipal government of Kaohsiung. It was formed after the merger of Kaohsiung County and Kaohsiung City in December 2010. Its chief administrator is the directly elected Mayor of Kaohsiung.
History
In ...
started a plan to build a convention center in Yancheng District. In 2000, the construction of Kaohsiung Business Exhibition Center was completed. The center was run by a private sector from then until 13 March 2007. In May 2010, the city government took over the operation of the center. In January 2012, the Grand Conference Management Company was commissioned to operate and manage the center.
In July 2012, the city government transformed the Kaohsiung Business Exhibition Center into the International Convention Center Kaohsiung. Major renovations were made including expanding the 6 conference rooms to 26. A total up to 200 tables for banquet style dining can now be accommodated on its first floor, as well as parking spaces for 500 cars. The convention center was finally completed and trial operation started on 4 November 2012. It was then officially opened in 2013.
Architecture
The building is a six-story structure with a total floor area of 163,180 m
2. Each floor has a maximum exhibition area of 2,800 m
2. The center can accommodate meetings for up to 1,500 people and exhibitions of up to 380 booths.
Transportation
The center is accessible within walking distance North East from
Yanchengpu Station
Yanchengpu is a station on the Orange line of Kaohsiung MRT in Yancheng District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Station overview
The station is a two-level, underground station with an island platform and four exits. The station is long and is at the i ...
of
Kaohsiung MRT
Kaohsiung Metro () is a rapid transit and light rail system covering the metropolitan area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its rapid transit network is known as Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit or Kaohsiung MRT. Construction of the MRT started in October 200 ...
.
See also
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List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
References
External links
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2000 establishments in Taiwan
Commercial buildings completed in 2000
Convention centers in Kaohsiung
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