New Builds
€ 170m refurbishment at Hungexpo – Budapest
Hungexpo Budapest Congress and Exhibition Centre , a GL events site , is to undergo a € 170m expansion and refurbishment project co-funded by the government and GL events .
The project will include the expansions of the exhibition space by adding two new exhibition halls of 7,200sqm ( hall E ) and 5,700sqm ( hall H ), both with natural light and eight metres in height .
Offices and meeting rooms will feature on the gallery level . All existing halls will also be refurbished , with new flooring , and a facelift on the exteriors .
All eight of the exhibition halls , ranging from 4,000-20,000sqm and totalling 60,000sqm of space , will be interconnected with a covered passageway , providing exhibition options under one roof .
The three-level state-of-the-art congress centre includes a 2,000pax auditorium and three dozen smaller meeting rooms , plus a 2,000sqm rooftop terrace on 13,000sqm total .
With the two new exhibition halls and the congress centre , Hungexpo will become the largest multifunctional expo and congress venue in Central Eastern Europe . The construction started in September 2019 and is expected to be completed by September 2021 . The inagural international exhibition of the new complex will be ’ One With Nature ’ World of Hunting and Nature Exhibition planned 25 September-14 October 2021 .
The new CCH – Congress Center Hamburg
A new HUNGEXPO landmark arrival hall and a conference centre will also be constructed . ( hall C )
The CCH – Congress Center Hamburg has been undergoing comprehensive modernisation and remodeling since January 2017 . The Center will be offering 12,000sqm of total available exhibition space , another 12,000sqm of foyer space , and 12,000 seats in up to 50 halls and rooms . Whether hosting international association conventions with thousands of attendees in a hybrid setting , workgroup meetings in breakout rooms , or a corporate event featuring star guests on a grand stage , including digital participation options , the new CCH can meet nearly any conceivable requirement .
The modernised and upgraded CCH offers light-flooded modern
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