DUBAI Municipality will be building a new convention centre near Dubai Creek. The 55,000m2 centre in Al Jaddaf will be constructed to the tune of 1.8 billion dirhams (US$490.1 million), and will be completed in two years’ time.
Hussain Nasser Lootah, director-general of Dubai Municipality, revealed that the complex will feature two hotels, offices and halls that will have “all the facilities needed for international conferences or exhibitions that Dubai will host, all under one roof”.
This project includes the Shaikh Rashid Hall, a 17,652m2 function space. Boasting a 30m-high ceiling, the hall can accommodate 10,000 people for a variety of purposes such as concerts, seminars and conferences.
There will be five other smaller multipurpose halls, with each being able to accommodate 1,000 people.
These halls will be linked to the two hotels – a three-star and a four-star – and a 36-storey office building via the Concourse. The Concourse will be an air-conditioned 150m-long corridor with shops and restaurants.
This convention centre is one of the largest projects to be carried out by Dubai Municipality in anticipation of the World Expo 2020.
