About Rooms and Spaces

The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre is Australia's most versatile convention and exhibition facility with the flexibility to host a range of conferences and conventions; exhibitions; meetings and seminars; and gala and special events. The following information refers to the capacities of each room, in all forms of set up.

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Convention Centre

PlenaryTheatreClassroomCocktailBanquetCabaretArenaDisability
Locations
Plenary 1 1,505 - - - - - 15
without balcony 1,000 - - - - - 9
sub-divided 550 - - - - - -
flat floor - - - 350 280 - -
Plenary 2 2,567 - - - - - 25
without balcony
 1,905 - - - - - 19
sub-divided
 1,321 - - - - - 6
flat-floor - - - 500 400 - -
Plenary 3
 1,507 - - - - - 15
without balcony 1,002 - - - - - 9
sub-divided 553 - - - - - -
flat-floor - - - 350 280 - -
Entire Plenary
 5,541 - - - - - 55
without balcony
 3,869 - - - - 5,312 37
sub-divided 2,386 - - - - - 6
flat-floor - 732 2,000 1,500 1,200 - -
RoomLevelTheatreClassroomCocktailBanquetCabaretBoardroomU-shape
101 1 60 27 56 30 24 18 21
102 1 60 27 56 30 24 18 21
101 + 102 1 155 72 112 80 64 - -
103 1 130 63 108 60 48 36 36
104 1 130 63 108 60 48 36 36
105 1 256 96 180 120 96 42 48
106 1 256 96 180 120 96 42 48
105 + 106 1 480 216 360 280 224 - -
107 1 72 27 56 30 24 20 18
108 1 72 27 56 30 24 20 18
109 1 240 98 188 120 96 42 48
110 1 240 98 188 120 96 42 48
109 + 110 1 480 216 376 280 224 - -
111 1 60 27 56 30 24 18 18
112 1 60 27 56 30 24 18 18
111 + 112 1 155 72 112 80 64 - -
201 2 1,188 456 830 720 576 - -
202 2 1,188 456 830 720 576 - -
201 + 202 2 2,304 912 1,660 1,500 1,200 - -
203 2 240 96 160 120 96 42 51
204 2 240 96 160 120 96 42 51
203 + 204 2 480 198 320 280 224 - -
205 2 55 24 50 30 24 20 18
206 2 55 24 50 30 24 20 18
207 2 120 63 80 60 48 30 36
208 2 120 63 80 60 48 30 36
209 2 120 63 80 60 48 30 36
210 2 240 84 160 120 96 42 51
211 2 240 84 160 120 96 42 51
210 + 211 2 480 198 320 280 224 - -
212 2 240 84 160 120 96 42 51
213 2 240 84 160 120 96 42 51
212 + 213 2 480 198 320 280 224 - -
214 2 60 24 42 30 24 20 18
215 2 60 24 42 30 24 20 18
216 2 120 63 80 60 48 30 36
217 2 120 63 80 60 48 30 36
218 2 120 63 80 60 48 30 36
219 2 240 84 160 120 96 42 51
220 2 240 84 160 120 96 42 51
219 + 220 2 480 198 320 280 224 - -

Exhibition Centre

RoomLevelTheatreClassroomCocktailBanquetCabaretBoardroomU-shape
Auditorium 1-4 493 - - - - - -
Auditorium Foyer 1-4 - - 400 - - - -
Level 2 Balcony 1-4 - - 80 50 - - -
Meeting Rm 1 1-4 60 24 60 30 24 18 18
Meeting Rm 2 1-4 90 45 80 50 40 27 30
Meeting Rm 3 1-4 80 30 70 40 32 27 30
Meeting Rm 2 + 3 1-4 130 48 160 80 64 - -
Meeting Rm 4 1-4 36 15 35 20 16 18 -
Hosp. Suite 1-5 1-4 120 60 80 60 48 40 -
Suite 1 5 100 36 130 80 64 28 32
Suite 2 5 100 36 130 80 64 28 32
Suites 1 + 2 5 130 60 230 140 112 - -
Clarendon Room 5 - - 100 80 64 - -