Bigger, Better
Do you want the latest facts on the Adelaide Convention Centre expansion project? Well you’ve come to the right place… we’ll be dishing the dirt and keeping you up to date with every development right here!
IT'S OFFICIAL - new bar, new suite, best views in town!
by The Centre on February 13, 2012
If you love to be in the hippest most happening places in Adelaide you simply must stand up and pay attention. The NEW Regattas Bistro + Bar and Panorama Suite complex was opened in all of its official glory on Wednesday night (February 8) by the Hon Minister Gago, Minister for Tourism. Of course there was all of the usual pomp and ceremony for such an auspicious occasion but the best part... the launch was the first step in Adelaide’s revitalised Riverbank precinct and of course the $350 million Adelaide Convention Centre expansion and redevelopment is already we...
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Regattas Bistro + Bar... cooked to perfection!
by Alec Gilbert on January 04, 2012
It’s been a long while since Adelaide’s seen a brand new, designed-from-scratch, stand-alone restaurant. I’ve lived here six years, so it must be at least that long. But it’s opening in a matter of days now – and it’s ours! The new Regattas Bistro + Bar is the first major redevelopment of the Riverbank precinct. It’s much cl...
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Our first billion
by Alec Gilbert on October 25, 2011
A couple of years ago, when we were building our business case for the expansion of the centre, we commissioned Ernst & Young to do some number crunching on the Government’s likely ‘return on investment’. Before I tell you what they calculated (and to my mind they were conservative anyway) it’s really important to remember that the State wil...
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Hear it from them!
by The Centre on Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Last month, Destination SA was held at our Centre. It’s the premier event for showcasing South Australia’s business events and incentive travel industry to a national audience. Duri...
Build It and They Will Come?
by Alec Gilbert on Monday, July 25, 2011
... It’s a dangerous expectation for any convention or tourism venture. I’ve seen stunning developments all over the world become white elephants because the operators relied on ...
We Are Getting Bigger and Better
by Alec Gilbert on Friday, July 15, 2011
YES! At last! The day the South Australian Government announced publicly that the Adelaide Convention Centre expansion would go ahead, I was elated. A $350 million facelift; two stages of construc...
Our Manifesto
by The Centre on Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Imagine a glass mosaic, representing the beautiful face of a happy person. As you get closer, you can see how each piece of glass contributes to shaping a line, or a curve, or a feature of that im...