Valencia Congress Palace
Introduction
The Palacio de Congresos de Valencia is a multi-functional building in the city of Valencia, located on Avinguda de les Corts Valencianes, it is designed for holding all types of events and conventions, both national and international, especially large congresses and conferences.
The building, designed by the British architect Norman Foster, was inaugurated by the Kings of Spain in 1998 and has 15,581 m², equipped with 3 auditoriums or conference rooms, 9 commission rooms, and an exhibition hall of 1,077 m².[1].
Technical data
The building is an emblematic architectural work, created by the famous architect Norman Foster. It was specially designed to attract business tourism to the city of Valencia.
The audiovisual equipment is state-of-the-art, betting on cutting-edge technologies without forgetting sustainability in all the events it hosts.
The main auditorium of the building has a capacity for 1,481 people, and the rest of the conference rooms have capacity for 468 and 250 people, reaching a total capacity of 2,250 participants.
Apart from the committee rooms and the exhibition area, the building also has several multipurpose rooms, committee rooms, VIP and press rooms, parking service, and 7,000 m² of garden.
The 8,200 m² roof of the building stands out for the presence of photovoltaic sheets to produce electricity and is supported by pillars of glass, stone and alabaster, with a canopy 18 meters high.
In 2018 and 2010, the Valencia Conference Center was designated as the World's Best Convention Center by the International Association of Conference Centers (AIPC), which brings together the 160 main venues in the world.[2][3].
• - Valencia Congress Palace.
References
- [1] ↑ García del Moral, Juanjo (2 de julio de 1998). «Los Reyes inauguran hoy el Palacio de Congresos que Rita Barberá ha convertido en su estandarte». El País. ISSN 1134-6582. Consultado el 4 de febrero de 2018.: https://elpais.com/diario/1998/07/02/cvalenciana/899407092_850215.html
- [2] ↑ El Palacio de Valencia, mejor Centro de Congresos del Mundo según AIPC.: https://web.archive.org/web/20100721000149/http://www.spaintravelbusiness.com/?p=433
- [3] ↑ «AIPC Apex Award». Archivado desde el original el 6 de septiembre de 2019. Consultado el 8 de julio de 2019.: https://web.archive.org/web/20190906065054/http://www.aipc.org/index.asp?id=27