Sakhir gets new conference and exhibition centre

Manama : An agreement to provide consultancy service for a new exhibition and conference center that will be located in Sakhir was signed yesterday, announced Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani. 

The agreement was signed by the Minister of Works, Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning Essam Khalaf, Shaikh Khalid bin Humood Al Khalifa, Chief Executive Officer of the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority and Hermann Tilke, representing the project’s consulting firm.

The project, Minister Al Zayani said, is capable of attracting and developing the international exhibitions industry in the Kingdom.

The centre will be built on a land area of about 308 thousand square meters next to the Bahrain International Circuit, with a built-up area of 149 thousand square meters. The project includes 10 exhibition halls with a total area of 95 thousand square meters in addition to areas dedicated for retail and events.

The key highlight of the centre will be a 4500 square meter conference hall which can be divided into three separate halls equipped with state-of-the-art display and technical services. It will also include 27 small and medium conference and meeting rooms with a total area of about 1,700 square meters.