Township developer Megaworld Corporation is building a P1.5 billion, two-level standalone convention center inside its 30-hectare The Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.
In a statement, the firm said the the Mactan Expo Center will rise just across the newly opened Belmont Hotel Mactan along Newtown Boulevard and will offer almost an hectare of MICE space (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions).
The ground level will feature a convention hall that can accommodate up to 2,500 people for theatre-type set-up, and 1,600 people for banquet-style set-up.
The convention hall can also be divided into three smaller halls that can accommodate around 700 to 900 persons per hall for theatre-style, and 500 to 600 persons per hall for banquet-style layout.
The main convention hall will have its own expansive foyer and pre-function areas.
The ground level will also have two drop-off areas, service kitchen area, cafes, and an event showroom, where expo center clients can check sample event set-ups and arrangements.
At the mezzanine level, the expo center will have two meeting rooms for smaller and intimate events.
Each meeting room can accommodate up to 100 persons for banquet-style layout and around 150 persons for theatre-style layout. Both meeting rooms may be combined into a single venue.
The mezzanine level will also have its own pre-function area, as well as an outdoor balcony and storage rooms.
“We hope to build another iconic landmark not just for Mactan but for the entire province of Cebu. This convention center will be a unique standalone structure that will help boost the province’s booming MICE industry,” said Megaworld Chief Strategy Officer Kevin L. Tan.
The Mactan Expo Center will have two passenger elevators, two escalators, and a service elevator. It will also have its own 100 percent back-up power, and will have WiFi access in most areas.
The convention halls and meeting rooms will be equipped with fixed video screens, as well as state-of-the-art audio and visual systems and video conferencing technology.
The Mactan Expo Center will be compliant to the requirements of the Philippine Green Building Council (PGBC) as it integrates several sustainability features into the structure, such as the use of low emissivity façade glass, low flow water fixtures, and having its own rainwater recycling facility as well as a sewage treatment plant and materials recovery facility.
Currently, the township where the Mactan Expo Center will be built already has two hotel properties being operated and managed by Megaworld Hotels & Resorts, the country’s largest developer of 100 percent Filipino homegrown hotel brands.
These are the 547-room Savoy Hotel Mactan Newtown and the 550-room Belmont Hotel Mactan.
“Our hotel properties within The Mactan Newtown will be ready to handle the accommodation requirements of the Mactan Expo Center. And one thing everyone should look forward to the Mactan Expo Center is the fact that it will just be a few steps away to the beach,” said Megaworld Hotels & Resort Managing Director Cleofe Albiso.
Construction of the Mactan Expo Center will commence this year, and is expected for completion by 2025.
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The article was originally published in Manila Bulletin and written by James A. Loyola.
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