Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has been named the World’s Best Convention Centre at the Annual General Assembly of the International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC) in Nantes, France.
Queensland premier and minister for the arts Annastacia Palaszczuk congratulated BCEC and operators AEG Ogden on the prestigious award, which has previously been won by centres in global cities such as London and Vancouver.
“This award acknowledges what all Queenslanders already know – that we have some of the greatest show spaces in the world, right here on our doorstep,” the Premier said.
“This is a great honour for our State and I am proud that Brisbane continues to be recognised on the world stage.
Acting minister for infrastructure, local government and planning and Queensland minister for tourism and major events Kate Jones said the award stoked confidence in Queensland’s tourism and events industry.
“This award confirms Queensland’s reputation as a world-class tourism and events destination,” Jones said.
“Following this global recognition, we look forward to welcoming more industry leaders and business visitors to future events at BCEC.”
BCEC celebrated 21 years in June having hosted 18,000 events, 14 million visitors.
