Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
香港會議展覽中心
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in August 2008
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCongress Centre
Address1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai
Town or cityWan Chai, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°17′1.18″N 114°10′22.25″E / 22.2836611°N 114.1728472°E / 22.2836611; 114.1728472
Construction started8 March 1985 (1985-03-08) (Old Wing)
1994 (1994) (New Wing)
Completed1988 (1988) (Old Wing)
1989 (1989) (Topside development, including Grand Hyatt Hong Kong)
Opened25 November 1988 (1988-11-25) (Old Wing)
14 June 1997 (1997-06-14) (New Wing)
Renovated2006–2009
Technical details
Floor count6
Design and construction
Architect(s)Larry Oltmanns
Architecture firmSkidmore, Owings & Merrill
Structural engineerSkidmore, Owings & Merrill
Other information
Seating capacity3,800 (Grand Hall)
Website
www.hkcec.com
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Harbour Road Entrance to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in November 2005
Traditional Chinese香港會議展覽中心
Simplified Chinese香港会议展览中心
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiānggǎng Huìyìzhǎnlǎn Zhōngxīn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHēunggóng Wuihyíhjínláahm Jūngsām
JyutpingHoeng1 gong2 wui6 ji5 zin2 laam5 zung1 sam1

The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) is one of the two major convention and exhibition venues in Hong Kong, along with AsiaWorld–Expo. It is located in Wan Chai North, Hong Kong Island. Built along the Victoria Harbour, it is linked by covered walkways to nearby hotels and commercial buildings. The venue was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, in association with Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd. Larry Oltmanns led the design as the Design Partner with SOM.