Asia: HKCEC operator backs new expo centre in Shenyang

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Hong Kong-based NWS Holdings which operates Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) has invested in the development of Shenyang New World Expo, a venue that will target small and mid-scale meetings and exhibitions when it opens in spring 2015.

Shenyang New World Expo will be part of a mixed-used development that comprises commercial and retail space as well as two hotels – a three-star Penta brand property and a five-star New World hotel. Facilities offered by the venue includes a 25,000m2 exhibition space, a 1,800m2 multipurpose convention hall and 2,200m2 of meeting rooms.

The venue will enjoy a good location in the central business district, with direct access to the Shenyang Metro Line 2.

In an interview with TTGmice e-Weekly, industry veteran Cliff Wallace, who heads the centre’s pre-opening team, said Shenyang – the capital of Liaoning Province – first came onto NWS Holdings’ radar in 2006 and the company conducted a feasibility study to “prove its MICE potential”. Data collected influenced the company’s “recommendations on size and space” to the property owner, New World (Shenyang) Property Development.