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Expansion To Keep MCEC At The Forefront Of Event Tech

July 06, 2018
by R.V. Baugus
#mcec, #melbourneconventionandexhibitioncentre
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In advance of opening its new $200 million expansion space next month, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has invested in cutting-edge technologies offering the flexibility customers need.

MCEC’s new expansion space has been purpose-built to leverage the venue’s original innovative approach to integrated audio visual and ICT technologies. The new expansion will feature 4k laser projectors, LED based theatrical lighting equipment and fully integrated rigging infrastructure, creating highly customisable event spaces.

Other initiatives include: •Introducing a specialised production team within the business, MCEC’s in-house specialist technology team offer services in: audio, rigging, lighting, vision, multimedia, network systems, and production management. Building these skills in-house allows MCEC to deliver a more personalised and thorough technology offering.
•Improving Wi-Fi offering for customers with a $2 million investment, increasing wireless capacity by 400 percent and making MCEC the only convention centre in Australia to offer no data caps.
•A $1 million investment in expanding vision and projection capabilities through the implementation of Barco, Panasonic and Roland hardware, enabling the delivery of visually stunning and technically seamless events.

MCEC Chief Executive Peter King said as a venue MCEC hosts over 1,000 events annually and each of those event experiences is unique.

“At MCEC we work in partnership with our customers to deliver tech solutions with the aim to inspire and transform delegates’ experience,” he said. “Rather than simply offering whatever’s newest on the market, we understand our customers want to be able to access expert advice and a range of technology options that allows for individual customisation. By investing in our employee skill-base, we have the knowledge to deliver complex events and offer solutions focused customer service. The new expansion has allowed us to future-proof our venue, we’re able to meet the technical needs of today’s customer, and continuously adapt into the future.”
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A testament to MCEC’s technology credentials is the caliber of events choosing MCEC as their host venue.

The recently announced 2018 Reimagination conference and Digital Disruptions’ Awards joins a growing list of leading technology and disruption events that have made the move to MCEC which includes C2, Cisco Live, VidCon, and the National iAwards.

R.V. Baugus
About the Author
R.V. Baugus is senior editor of IAVM's magazine, Facility Manager. Baugus is an 11-time Quill Award winner from the Dallas chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and Silver Quill recipient from the Southern Region of IABC. He is devoted in his community by serving as a board member on the Irving Schools Foundation, as a deacon at his church, and as a high schoo9l football public address announcer for the Irving ISD.
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