Iloilo Convention Center

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Iloilo Convention Center
General information
Type Convention Center
Location Iloilo City, Philippines
Construction started 2013
Cost 450/500 million
Technical details
Floor count 2

Iloilo Convention Center is a P450-million project in the Iloilo Business Park in Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Philippines which is expected in to be completed in 2014. It will be built on a 1.7-hectare of lot in the district of Mandurriao donated by the Megaworld Corp.[1] The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority will allocate P200 million for the construction of the convention center, while another P250 million will be sourced from the Priority Development Assistance Fund of Senator Franklin Drilon.[2]

The state-of-the-art convention center designed by architect William Coscoluella will be constructed based on a design inspired by Iloilo’s Dinagyang and Paraw festivals. It will be a two-storey structure with a total floor area of 6,400 square meters.T he main hall on the ground floor will have a 3,700-seat capacity and 500-seat function rooms on the second floor.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.philstar.com/business/2012/11/23/871187/p450-m-iloilo-convention-center-launched-today
  2. ↑ http://business.inquirer.net/97387/iloilo-set-to-turn-into-a-convention-hub
  3. ↑ http://business.inquirer.net/97387/iloilo-set-to-turn-into-a-convention-hub

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