Al Zayani gets a briefing on the progress of the Bahrain exhibition centre project in Al Sakhir.
$221m mega expo centre on track for opening
01 February 2022
Work is moving at a steady pace on the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre (BIECC) under construction in Sakhir and is on track for opening later this year, reported BNA, citing a senior minister.
The foundation stone for the mega project was laid by HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister, in January 2020.
The project, next to Bahrain International Circuit, features exhibition halls and conference rooms fitted with the latest technology to host major shows and celebrations and seal trade transactions. It is being built at a total investment of BD84 million ($221.4 million).
Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani stressed on the strategic importance of the project to the 2030 Bahrain Economic Vision. He was speaking after inspecting the progress of work on the mega project in Al Sakhir. He was accompanied by Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority CEO Dr Nasser Qaidi and other officials from the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning.
The 149,000-sq-m exhibition centre boasts 10 exhibition halls offering 95,000 sq m of space, a 4,500-sq-m conference hall and a parking lot for 1,600 cars. The largest venue of its kind in the Middle East, it includes a 4,000-seat tiered auditorium, 95 meeting rooms, Royal and VIP Majlis and a 250-seat restaurant. ASM Global has been signed up by BTEA to manage, operate and programme the new destination.
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