New $59 million convention centre for Brisbane to be opened in March 2013

Melbourne :Australia’s newest convention centre has been  launched to the industry for the first time at the Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo in Melbourne today. The RNA’s world-class $59 million convention and exhibition centre in Brisbane is part of stage one of the historic $2.9 billion 15 year RNA Showgrounds Regeneration Project. The new convention centre sits pride of place on the iconic RNA Showgrounds site, just 1.6kms from the CBD and is due to open in March 2013. The RNA will today unveil the interior designs of the new convention centre plus preview a special flythrough to show the legacy setting multi-billion dollar regeneration project, which the centre is part of.