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Muscat - Reinforcing its commitment to building world leading events by forging sustainable relationships with Oman's business events industry, the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC) has signed an agreement with East Expo to host the three-day International Medical Tourism Exhibition & Conference (IMTEC Oman), on the 28th of March 2016.
"While the OCEC is bringing the global events community to the Sultanate, we are also strengthening Oman's own business events industry - helping make home grown events world class, increasing their international presence and making sure they gain the market share they deserve in this fast-paced industry," stated Trevor McCartney, the OCEC General Manager. "There is a great deal of well-respected events expertise in the Sultanate and we are keen on unleashing its potential."
Eyad Bdeir, General Manager of East Expo, was in full agreement and added, "IMTEC is an established successful event which has attracted over 10,000 medical professionals, distributors and suppliers in the past. By hosting IMTEC Oman 2016 at the OCEC, this will provide us with the cutting edge facilities, flexible space and international exposure we need to grow."
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About OCEC
The Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre is located in its own fully integrated precinct only four kilometres from Muscat International Airport.
The design of the Centre will ensure a flow of the meetings space to suit the most discerning conference and exhibition organisers. It also incorporates expansive concourse areas to enable ease of large delegations with floor to ceiling windows overlooking landscaped gardens and water features.
The Centre will feature two tiered auditoriums to seat 3,200 and 450, while the five exhibition halls will feature 22,000 square metres of column-free exhibition space. Hall 1 will have a superior fit out, specialised acoustic treatment, advanced lighting and rigging requirements to act as a multi-purpose space for plenary sessions, concerts, performances and gala dinners on a larger scale. Halls 1 & 2 combined will seat up to 10,000 seated in theatre-style.
The Centre will also include an additional 13 meeting rooms for 80-300 delegates, two well-appointed ballrooms to seat up to 2,590, 10 hospitality suites, a VIP Pavilion, a spacious food-court and a multi-storey car park with a capacity for 4,000 vehicles.
The Precinct will provide the infrastructure necessary to host successful international, regional and local events and is there for the enjoyment of delegates, visitors and the local community. The precinct includes a five star hotel linked to the Convention Centre, two four star properties, a three star hotel and apartments with a combined total of 1,000 rooms. A business park and a retail shopping mall, surrounded by a nature reserve which will be a haven for Oman's exotic birdlife, together with parklands and a wadi (valley) park, are also part of this picturesque precinct.
About AEG Ogden
AEG Ogden is an Australian controlled joint venture between Australian venue management interests and AEG Facilities of the United States.
AEG Ogden manages venues throughout the Asia Pacific region, including convention centres in Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Kuala Lumpur, Hyderabad (currently in design), Oman (opening February 2016), ICC Sydney (opening December 2016) and the Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island; Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane; and arenas including the Brisbane Entertainment Centre and the adjacent Sports Centre, Sydney's Allphones Arena, the Qantas Credit Union Arena (formerly the Sydney Entertainment Centre), the Newcastle Entertainment Centre and Perth Arena. aegogden.com
In addition, AEG Facilities operates both the Los Angeles Convention Centre and Hawaii Convention Centre. aegworldwide.com
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