OPENING 2011

Trevor McCartneyDirector of Business Development

CONVENTION CENTRE ENTRANCE

Convention Centre Facade

Designed by famous architect Arata Isozaki the stunning

architectural showpiece features a tree-like facade symbolizing the

Sidra tree, a beloved icon in the Qatari culture

QNCC – a member of the Qatar Foundation

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• QNCC is a member of the Qatar

Foundation, located within

Education City

• QF - An independent, private,

non-profit, chartered

organization founded in 1995

• Education City is a 1,000 hectare

precinct housing 30 elite

research and education

institutes

Qatar National Convention Centre

300 hectares

2001 – Education City2003 – Education City

614 hectares

2004 – Education City

754 hectares

2011 – QNCC Completion

Powered by AEG Ogden Management

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• Proudly operated by

international venue

specialists AEG Ogden

Management

• AEG Ogden Management is

one of the leading sport and

entertainment management

companies in the world

QNCC

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• Multi-purpose venue for large scale conventions, exhibitions,

gala dinners, smaller meetings, concerts and performances

• Conference Hall - 4,000 tiered seating theatre style or 2,300

banquet mode

• Theatre - 2,300 guests in three tiers for conventions or concert

events

• Three tiered auditoria - seating for 296-474 delegates

• A total of 52 meeting rooms

• 40,000 m2 exhibition space over 9 Halls

• Capacity for 10,000 delegates theatre or banquet style

VENUE MAP

QNCC Distinct Features

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• Environmental Design (LEED)

• LED Lighting throughout Halls 3-9

• Full colour LED lighting in Hall 6 designed for banquets

• Two full colour external LED marquee signs each 75m2 for

advertising of events on the main highway

• 35,000 m2 of modular mobile rigging grids within Halls 3-9

• 3,676 m2 of solar panels that occupy 7,080 m2 of roof area to

produce 12½% of the buildings total electrical requirements

• 108 inch (minimum) LCD screens in all meeting rooms

QNCC Distinct Features

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• Two (2) interactive LCD screens for public use (5m x 2 m)

• Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) for tracking of

delegates and building assets

• Wireless Conference Management System

• Wireless Connectivity & Digital Voting Systems throughout

• IP Telephony & Television

• Full Pit & Trench Services System throughout Halls 3-9

• 100% Fiber Optic connections for all service pits in Halls 3-9

Main Registration/Reception Area

CONVENTION CENTRE ENTRANCE FOYER

WESTERN & CENTRAL CONCOURSE

CONFERENCE HALL – 4,000 TIERED THEATRE STYLE SEATS

Oyster light Small size movie.wmv

CONFERENCE HALL – 2,300 BANQUET MODE

AUDITORIUM 1 (DR. EDWARD SAID) – 402 SEATS

THREE AUDITORIA

QNCC Auditorium Luxurious Theatre style seating for 407

QNCC Auditorium Luxurious Theatre style seating for 295

EXHIBITION HALLS 3-9 – 35,000 m2

QNCCs Upcoming Events

• TESOL International Conference (Teachers of English to

Speakers of Other Languages) – 400 delegates

• World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) – 1,200

delegates

• Model United Nations – 1,500 delegates

• Qatar Foundation Annual Researchers Forum – 900

delegates

• 20th World Petroleum Congress 2011 – 4,500 delegates

• 4th Global Forum of the Alliance of Civilisations – 3,000

delegates

• Int. Conference on Islamic Economics + Finance – 500

delegates

• CISCO – 600 delegates

OPENING 2011

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