A NEW DIRECTION
Our attention turns eastward to the second stage of our redevelopment, the East Building launch in 2017.
The fruition of the $400 million investment will significantly increase capacity and enhance the versatility of
the Centre across three distinct, but interconnected buildings along the Riverbank. The East Building replaces
the original plenary building (home of the first Convention Centre in Australia in 1987) with a multi-purpose,
state-of-the-art facility with plenary capacity of up to 3,500 seats. The redeveloped Centre is set in the heart
of the Riverbank Precinct which is rapidly evolving to create a new hub for Adelaide, incorporating ‘BioMed
City’ - health and medical research centres, educational institutions, sport and entertainment facilities. The
East Building launch also marks the completion of the entire facility and heralds a ‘new direction’ and new
possibilities for the Adelaide Convention Centre.