UAE’s Largest Indoor Events Auditorium by ADNEC

Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) an international venue development and management company has recently announced that the largest indoor exhibition and events auditorium has been completed. This multi-purpose hall 12 covers an area of 7920 Sqm thus; it is the largest indoor events auditorium. The hall has the capacity of seating up to 5,700 spectators. This hall is termed as the most flexible places for all kinds of indoor events as a fully automated retractable tiered seating system is recently installed. Other than various weddings and exhibitions, hall 12 can now host a range of live events including live concerts, sports and other entertainment events.

The hall is fully air conditioned. The MD, ADNEC, HE Ali Saeed Bin Harmal, said: “The transformation of Hall 12 is a special date for ADNEC and for Abu Dhabi. The capital now boasts the country's largest indoor events auditorium and we look forward to the exciting range of events, which we will host in the future.  This is a big milestone in the short history of ADNEC as we have hugely expanded the scope of the live events we are capable of staging." The hi-tech seating system unfolds 23 rows of high specification at the touch of a button.

The seating is finished with black fabric and ice-birch veneer. Other than these, various moveable partitions, acoustic panels, matching mobile units, multi-use seats and flat floor WIP completes the entire 5700 seater venue. Last week a ceremony was held in which Mr Al Dhaheri officially handled the control of the new seating arrangement from the Chairman and CEO of Kotobuki Mr. Shigeyuki Fukasawa. This is the company which supplied the custom designed system. ADNEC is the largest exhibition centre throughout the Gulf region and stages over 100 live events every year and welcomes over 1.8 million people annually.

Aloft Hotel Will Be The Second Largest in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) is an international venue management and development company. The company has announced that Aloft Hotel is the first on-site hotel and is the second largest hotel property in Abu Dhabi. The hotel comprises of 408 additional hotel rooms, which makes it the second largest hotel. This newly constructed hotel will be operated by Starwood Hotels and Resorts. It will bring in a new lifestyle concept and it is directly linked to the ADNEC which is next to the Capital Centre District. Excessive focus is being given to the quality, comfort, accessible technology and convenience.

This hotel property is closely located from downtown Abu Dhabi. It is just 15 minutes away from the Abu Dhabi International Airport. The CEO, ADNEC Group, Simon Horgan said: “For an exhibition development to be successful, it must have accommodation on site which suits all aspects of its audience from luxury to value. The high demand and relatively low supply of hotel accommodation in Abu Dhabi is a concern for our international exhibitors and visitors and so I am delighted that the first hotel to open at ADNEC will be the city’s second largest and one of its most competitively priced.”

The General Manager of Aloft Hotel, Stephan Vanden Auweele further added: “Aloft is the world’s fastest growing hotel brand. It has re-invented the industry by ignoring certain aspects of hotels which have become clichéd and old fashioned in the minds of our target audience. For example, free wireless internet is very important to our customers, but room service and silver service tea lobbies are not. We provide what our customers want and don’t concern ourselves with things that they don’t, this approach reduces our costs and allows us to provide the customer with a lower price per room.”