28-660: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) is a convention centre in Brisbane , Australia . It is located in South Brisbane and occupies most of the block formed by Grey Street, Melbourne Street, Merivale Street, and Glenelg Street. The centre is owned by South Bank Corporation and managed by ASM Global . Designed by COX Architecture , the BCEC was constructed by Leighton Contractors , beginning in March 1993 with
56-527: A convention center. In Francophone countries, the term is palais des congrès (such as the Palais des Congrès de Paris ) or centre des congrès (such as the Centre des congrès de Quebec). The original convention centers or halls were in castles and palaces . Originally a hall in a castle would be designed to allow a large group of lords, knights and government officials to attend important meetings with
84-558: A second time. In 2011 they were again regular season runners up. In 2012 they made their third grand final appearance and, after defeating Melbourne Vixens 41–38 they finished as premiers . As a result, they became the first, and only, New Zealand team to win the ANZ Championship. In both 2015 and 2016 , Magic also finished as winners of the New Zealand Conference. Having previously won
112-700: Is 450 m (1,480 ft) in length, 120 m (390 ft) wide, and 24 m (79 ft) high. The complex roof design is based on five hyperbolic paraboloids . The building is stabilised by concrete shear walls and clad in steel. A car park is located on the ground floor. BCEC hosts events such as the Brisbane International Boat Show , Home Show, Lifeline 's Bookfest, Brides Wedding & Honeymoon Expo, World Travel Expo, graduation ceremonies for Griffith University and Southbank Institute of Technology , art shows and charity events. The centre hosts musical performances as well. It
140-544: Is the venue for a Kraftwerk concert in 2023. The centre was selected as the hosting venue for the 2014 G-20 Australia summit . The world’s largest and most influential HIV sciences conference was held at the centre from 23 to 26 July 2023. From 1998 until 2008, the BCEC Great Hall was the home of three times National Basketball League (NBL) champions the Brisbane Bullets . The Bullets moved from
168-486: The 2010 title, in 2013 Adelaide Thunderbirds became the first team to win a second championship. Having won their first title in 2009 , in 2014 Melbourne Vixens won their second ANZ Championship. Queensland Firebirds were the most successful team during the ANZ Championship era. In 2009, Roselee Jencke was appointed head coach. Between 2011 and 2016, Jencke guided Firebirds to five grand finals and three premierships in 2011 , 2015 and 2016 . They were
196-545: The 2014 G20 summit . The BCEC hosted the event including the International Media Centre. It was the largest media operation in the country's history with capacity for more than 2,500 journalists. On 1 June 2021, around 150 protesters converged on the centre to protest the Land Forces convention. Fake blood was spread over the stairs and pavement outside the centre. Seven arrests were made. During
224-584: The COVID-19 pandemic the centre was used as mass vaccination hub. It was the largest hub set up in Queensland. The design of an expansion to BCEC on Grey Street was approved in 2007. Laing O'Rourke was appointed as the project's builder in June 2009 after a delay caused by budget issues, and construction began in 2010. The project was completed in early 2012, and opened on 25 January. It cost $ 140 million and
252-846: The Commonwealth Bank Trophy (CBT) in 1997 and played at the 2,700 seat Chandler Arena . When the CBT was retired in 2007 and the ANZ Championship took its place the Firebirds moved to the new championship and also moved into the larger Convention Centre, becoming the venue's second major tenant alongside the Bullets. The team moved home games to the Brisbane Entertainment Centre after the 2017 season. The Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
280-449: The Commonwealth Bank Trophy league became founders of the new league. Several other Commonwealth Bank Trophy teams were transformed to form ANZ Championship teams. Sydney Swifts and Hunter Jaegers merged to become New South Wales Swifts , Melbourne Kestrels and Melbourne Phoenix merged to become Melbourne Vixens and Perth Orioles were rebranded as West Coast Fever . Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Canterbury Flames of
308-513: The National Bank Cup league also became founder members of the new league. Flames were rebranded as Canterbury Tactix . The remaining six National Bank Cup teams were merged into three new teams. Southern Sting and Otago Rebels joined forces to become Southern Steel , Capital Shakers and Western Flyers merged as Central Pulse , while Auckland Diamonds and Northern Force became Northern Mystics . The ANZ Championship
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#1732787002082336-618: The demolition of World Expo Park . Prior to Expo, the site was home to the South Brisbane Interstate Station. The building cost $ 170 million (equivalent to $ 333 million in 2022), and was mostly funded by the Queensland Government's sale of a casino license, with the remainder funded directly by the government. The centre was completed in May 1995, and opened on 6 June that same year. Brisbane hosted
364-418: The inaugural ANZ Championship winners after defeating the minor premiers, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 65–56 in the grand final. In 2009 , Melbourne Vixens were both minor premiers and overall champions. Swifts went through the entire 2010 regular season home and away undefeated, winning 13 consecutive matches and finishing as minor premiers. However they subsequently lost both the major semi-final and
392-506: The inaugural ANZ Championship winners. Queensland Firebirds were the most successful team during the ANZ Championship era, playing in five grand finals and winning three premierships in 2011 , 2015 and 2016. They were also the only team to win back to back ANZ Championship titles. Both Melbourne Vixens ( 2009 , 2014 ) and Adelaide Thunderbirds ( 2010 , 2013 ) won two titles each. The most successful New Zealand team were Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic who were premiers in 2012 and were
420-605: The king. A more ancient tradition would have the king or lord decide disputes among his people. These administrative actions would be done in the great hall and would exhibit the wisdom of the king as judge to the general populace. One of the most famous convention center debacles happened in France on June 20, 1789. King Louis XVI locked a group known as the Third Estate out of the meeting hall in Versailles. This led to
448-527: The minor semi-final they defeated Thunderbirds and in the preliminary final they defeated Mystics. In the grand final they defeated Vixens 41–38. As a result, they became the first, and only, New Zealand team to win the ANZ Championship. The most successful New Zealand team during ANZ Championship era were Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic . In 2008 they were minor premiers and overall runners up. In 2009 they were regular season runners up. In 2010 they were overall runners up and grand finalists for
476-597: The only team in the competitions history, to contest the finals series every year. In May 2016, Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand announced that the ANZ Championship would be discontinued after the 2016 season. In Australia it was replaced by Suncorp Super Netball and in New Zealand it was replaced by the ANZ Premiership . The ANZ Championship featured five Australian and five New Zealand teams. Adelaide Thunderbirds and Queensland Firebirds of
504-503: The only team to win back to back ANZ Championship titles. Romelda Aiken , Laura Geitz and Clare McMeniman formed the nucleus of the Firebirds squad and featured in all three Championship winning squads. In May 2016, Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand announced that the ANZ Championship would be discontinued after the 2016 season . In Australia it was replaced by Suncorp Super Netball and in New Zealand it
532-673: The other country. The top four teams from the regular season subsequently qualified for the Finals Series which used a Page–McIntyre system to determine the overall champion. The 2015 season saw some major format changes. The league introduced separate Australian and New Zealand conferences, a restructured six-team Finals Series and a new competition, the Challenge Trophy. Teams continued to play 13 games – eight home-and-away matches against teams in their own conference and five alternating home or away games against teams in
560-411: The playoffs without losing a single match. In the grand final they defeated Northern Mystics . In 2012 , Magic became fifth team in as many seasons to win the title. Vixens won the minor premiership after winning 10 of their 13 matches. Meanwhile, Magic lost their first four matches. However, they subsequently won 12 matches in a row to finish third during the regular season and champions overall. In
588-400: The preliminary final to Adelaide Thunderbirds and Magic respectively and eventually finished the season in third place. After defeating Swifts in the major semi-final, Thunderbirds defeated Magic 52–42 in the grand final. In 2011 , Queensland Firebirds finished the season undefeated. They became the first team in the history of the ANZ Championship to go through the regular season and
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#1732787002082616-673: The previous home, the 13,500 seat Brisbane Entertainment Centre , due in part to dwindling crowds and the cost of playing out of the Boondall based stadium. During the 2011-12 NBL season the Gold Coast Blaze played two home games at the centre. The Convention Centre was also the home to the Brisbane-based netball side the Queensland Firebirds from 2008 to 2017. The Firebirds were a foundation club of
644-624: The revolutionary group holding their meeting in an indoor tennis court. This was the first modern democratic conference center and lead to the Tennis Court Oath and the French Revolution . ANZ Championship The ANZ Championship , also known as the Trans-Tasman Netball League , is a former netball league featuring teams from both Australia and New Zealand . Between 2008 and 2016 , it
672-507: Was founded in 2007 and played it inaugural season in 2008 . The competition was owned and administered by Trans-Tasman Netball League Ltd (TTNL), a joint venture between Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand . It was effectively a merger of Australia's Commonwealth Bank Trophy and New Zealand's National Bank Cup . Its main sponsor was the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group . In 2008 , New South Wales Swifts became
700-589: Was funded by the Queensland Government. The five-level expansion has 25,000 m of floorspace and includes two auditoria for 400 and 600 with accompanying foyer space, speakers’ facilities, and private boardrooms. The expansion saw the commission of an integrated artwork sited within the foyers and along Grey Street titled 'Pamphlet' 2012 by artist Bruce Reynolds, curated by Jacqueline Armitstead of Armitstead ART Consulting, and funded by Art + Place, Queensland Government's public art fund. The building
728-975: Was recognized as the World's Best Convention Centre by the International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC) from 2016 to 2018. Convention center A convention center ( American English ; or conference centre in British English ) is a large building that is designed to hold a convention , where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees. Very large venues, suitable for major trade shows , are sometimes known as exhibition halls . Convention centers typically have at least one auditorium and may also contain concert halls , lecture halls , meeting rooms , and conference rooms . Some large resort area hotels include
756-486: Was replaced by the ANZ Premiership . Between 2008 and 2014 , the regular season saw the five Australian teams play each other twice and the New Zealand teams once. Similarly, the New Zealand teams played each other twice and each of the Australian teams once. The ten teams played 13 games – eight home-and-away matches against teams from their country and five alternating home or away games against teams from
784-420: Was the top-level league in both countries. The competition was owned and administered by Trans-Tasman Netball League Ltd (TTNL), a joint venture between Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand . It was effectively a merger of Australia's Commonwealth Bank Trophy and New Zealand's National Bank Cup . Its main sponsor was the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group . In 2008, New South Wales Swifts were
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