THE design of the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC), Auckland’s largest convention centre in the making, was unveiled earlier this week and has already won praise.
With room for almost 3,000 people, the NZICC will be six times the size of Auckland’s current facility.
Commenting on the design, Sue Sullivan, chief executive of Conventions and Incentives New Zealand, said it has a distinctive New Zealand flavour and gave the convention centre a unique sense of place.
“It is inviting, accessible and open, bringing the outside in and giving delegates a real sense they are part of Auckland life,” she commented in a statement.
“It won’t be a closed box; the transparency of the design also allows Aucklanders to look inside.”
Sullivan noted the importance of business events to the New Zealand economy, pointing out that internal convention delegates spend twice as much as other international visitors, stay longer, and may also use the chance to explore other parts of New Zealand.
