Kerrin MacPhie Exhibition Complex Liverpool
Jan 19, 2015
Kerrin MacPhieExhibition Complex Liverpool
Exhibition Complex Liverpool
• ACC Liverpool’s Journey• Why Expand and Develop• Funding Model• What Will it Look Like• Timelines
Original Masterplan - 2004
2008 Capital Investment: £164m
ACC Liverpool Regeneration Effect
Economic Contribution£400m
Economic Contribution£400m
50% increase in footfall for Albert Dock
50% increase in footfall for Albert Dock
Undeveloped
ACC Liverpool Location
ACC Liverpool – part of the new City
ACC Liverpool – part of the new City
Performance
BT Convention Centre:Facts and Figures
470 Events
256,195 delegatesas of September 2011
EchoTwo – Continuing Innovation
Arena in Action - MTV
440 Eventsas of September 2011
2,049,200 visitors
Exhibition
Current Capacity and Flexibility
Exhibition Complex Liverpool
22 March 2011
Development announcement made by ACC Liverpool and Liverpool City Council
£40m investment in a state of the art Exhibition and Events Complex set to open in 2014
Another significant milestone in the ongoing renaissance of the city
Set to deliver a major boost to the city’s economy, creating hundreds of jobs and attracting thousands of new visitors every year
The reasons why…and How
Retain market share and competitive edge in convention centre markets
Be able to host large scale International and European conferences
Provide high quality stand alone exhibition facilities
Grow the business following on from the success to date
Increase the economic impact of the enterprise and create further job opportunities
Regenerate further ‘our patch’ of the Waterfront
Location
ExhibitionExhibition and
Events Complex
Future Flexibility
Exhibition Complex Liverpool
What it will be
• 8,100m2 space
• Sub-dividable into 3 separate halls, 2,700m2 each
• Space for concerts, stand-alone exhibitions, banquets and sporting events
• 4-star hotel
New Site Layout
Exhibition Complex Liverpool
Exhibition Complex Liverpool
Skybridge
Entrance
Exhibition Complex Liverpool
Entrance
Where are we in the process?
Liverpool City Council Approval
Development of an output specification – Autumn 2011
Out to tender – October 2011
Appointment of development partner – March 2013
Start on site – March 2013
Open for business – September 2014
Timeline
The story continues…