Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

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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
Status	Completed
Type	Congress Centre
Address	1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai
Town or city	Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China
Coordinates	22°17′1.18″N 114°10′22.25″E / 22.2836611°N 114.1728472°E / 22.2836611; 114.1728472
Construction started	8 March 1985; 39 years ago (1985-03-08) (Old Wing) 1994; 30 years ago (1994) (New Wing)
Completed	1988; 36 years ago (1988) (Old Wing) 1989; 35 years ago (1989) (Topside development, including Grand Hyatt Hong Kong)
Opened	25 November 1988; 35 years ago (1988-11-25) (Old Wing) 14 June 1997; 26 years ago (1997-06-14) (New Wing)[1]
Renovated	2006–2009
Technical details
Floor count	6
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Larry Oltmanns[1]
Architecture firm	Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (old wing); Skidmore, Owings & Merrill(new wing)
Structural engineer	Dennis Lau & Ang Chun Man Architects & Engineers (old wing); Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (new wing)
Other information
Seating capacity	3,800 (Grand Hall)[2]
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 Pinyin Xiānggǎng Huìyìzhǎnlǎn Zhōngxīn Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Hēung góng wuih yíh jín láahm jūng sām Jyutping Hoeng1 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.