The Melbourne Convention Centre, located in Melbourne, Australia, is the biggest center of its kind in the Southern hemisphere. It overlooks the Yarra river and is a part of the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. Also called the MCEC for short, it is close to all types of transportation and can host anything from a simple conference to a full gala of extraordinary proportions.

The Melbourne Convention Centre has 32 meeting rooms and a large banquet room. AV and communications technology is built into rooms for the latest in updated conferencing, and some rooms have satellite control for smart lectern capability. It allows organizers and speakers to manage conferences themselves.

The meeting rooms go from small to large as well as the large banquet styled room. They interconnect with other rooms to form spaces that are almost the same. The plenary can support a full theatrical production with every detail and need accounted for.

A plenary can be divided into three separate theaters and the exhibition centre supports exhibitions of any size with moveable walls that can transform the room into different settings. A 493 seat auditorium is also built into the exhibition centre. The centre is the only venue in Australia that has been awarded Green Globe and WasteWise accreditations.

The pillarless floor space is 30,000 metres, which is the largest pillarless floor space in the Southern hemisphere. The convention centre was designed by Denton Corker Marshall. A foyer in the entrance accommodates 8,400 guests and provides glass walls for views of the Yarra river.

Another accolade is the Six Green Star Award, which was awarded by the Green Building Council of Melbourne, making the Melbourne Convention Centre the first convention centre in the world to be awarded such. It features a highly sustainable design, with comfortable air flow using displacement ventilation, which uses less energy, and glass walls so that natural light can warm the building better.

Energy efficient lighting and a black wastewater treatment building collects wastewater to recycle. Fixtures are also water efficient, using a chemical system for environmental compatibility. Fresh air is controlled through carbon dioxide monitoring and carpets, paints and sealants are low in Volatile Organic Compounds to help air quality. Timber from the Forest Stewardship Council is used as well as sustainable furnishings.

A full on catering kitchen is also provided for guests planning an event. 1,500 guests fit into the banquet room, which can also be separated into two rooms. Produce is bought strictly through local farmers and only the best ingredients used in meal planning. Wines are bought from Victorian vineyards and small boutiques. Each menu is carefully planned, and tastings are also available for clients.

Melbourne, Australia is a pleasant setting as well, with its warm climates, safety, beautiful landscapes and friendly people. Getting to the convention centre is easy, with the Melbourne airport flying in over three hundred international and a thousand domestic flights in per week.

The Melbourne Convention Centre is a balance of green compatibility, technology, form and function, and is able to provide guests with every need for their event planning and meetings.