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20-537: The Changi Exhibition Centre (CEC) is a convention center in Singapore located on a plot of land just beyond the northern edge perimeter fencing of the new Changi Air Base . It is the home of the Singapore Airshow , which has been held at the venue since 2008. Changi Exhibition Centre is owned and managed by Experia Events Pte Ltd. Changi Exhibition Centre was originally purpose-built in 1988 to host

40-484: 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

60-418: A continuing basis in virtually all markets and normally attract companies from around the globe. For example, in the U.S., there are currently over 10,000 trade shows held every year, and several online directories have been established to help organizers, attendees, and marketers identify appropriate events. Modern trade shows follow in the tradition of trade fairs established in late medieval Europe such as

80-527: 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

100-476: A front plaza measuring 298 by 94 metres in size, and an outdoor display area 355 by 259 metres in size, both of which are located adjacent to the exhibition hall. Outdoor exhibition chalets are located along the waterfront beside the outdoor display area. In all, 100,000 m of outdoor exhibition space is available, equivalent to 33 soccer fields and can house ten Boeing 747s at a time. A total of 2,000 open-air car parking spaces are available on site. The center

120-562: A venue for car-related events. Several brands including BMW , Audi , Mercedes-Benz , Lexus , Mitsubishi , Ariel and Porsche have held events there, most in the form of private driving experiences. It also played host to the Formula Drift Competition in 2008 and the Shell Eco Marathon in 2017 and 2018. In 2011, the biennial International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX) Asia, which

140-564: Is built on a 30-hectare site off Aviation Park Road, on reclaimed land to cater for future expansion of Singapore Changi Airport . Aviation Park Road, a new service road built to serve the site, branches off from Changi Coast Road and was specially built to double-up as a taxiway linking the site with the runway at Changi Air Base (East) . This provision allows exhibition aircraft to arrive and depart without disrupting operations in Changi Airport. The outdoor exhibition space includes

160-656: The Asian Aerospace , an event which was held in Singapore. However, in 2007, disagreements with co-show organiser Reed Exhibitions led to Asian Aerospace pulling out. A separate company, Experia Events Pte Ltd, was formed to take ownership of Changi Exhibition Centre. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic , the Changi Exhibition Centre was repurposed into a community isolation facility to house those who patients who were displaying mild symptoms of

180-515: The Champagne fairs or the Skåne Market , in the era of merchant capitalism . In this era, produce and craft producers visited towns for trading fairs, to sell and showcase products. These markets were held annually or on several specific days a year, usually at geographically particularly favorable locations and in conjunction with a religious festival in order to benefit from the rush of

200-454: The 20th century, specialized companies came into existence simply to manage the trade-show industry, and permanent trade show grounds or convention centres were established as venues that featured a rotating calendar of trade shows. In the 21st century, with the rapid industrialization of Asia , trade shows and exhibitions are now commonplace throughout the Asian continent, with China dominating

220-708: The COVID-19 disease, accepting its first patients on 25 April. It was set up by a task force comprising nine MINDEF-affiliated organisations along with partners such as the Dormitory Association of Singapore, Experia Events and Surbana Jurong . The remodeled facility can accommodate about 2,700 patients, and is currently undergoing an expansion of its outdoor area to accommodate an additional 1,700 patients. Its operations are managed by Mandarin Oriental Singapore and Raffles Medical Group . The CEC

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240-534: The day there will be seminars for continuing education on matters relevant to the industry, like best practices, trends, and regulation. There will also be some shared meals with keynote speakers, and social events in the evenings. Booths range from simple tables to elaborate constructions. Trade shows often involve a considerable investment in time and money by participating companies. The planning includes arranging meetings with other attendees beforehand and resources to follow up on opportunities that are created at

260-547: The exhibitions industry in Asia, accounting for more than 55 per cent of all space sold in the region in 2011. Trade shows play important roles in marketing as well as business networking in market sectors that use them. People will seek to meet people and companies at their own level in the supply chain , as well as potential suppliers and potential buyers. Generally there will be a central trade show floor with booths where people exhibit their goods or services, and throughout

280-605: 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

300-482: The public, while others can only be attended by company representatives (members of the trade, e.g. professionals ) and members of the press , therefore trade shows are classified as either "public" or "trade only". A few shows are hybrids of the two; one example is the Frankfurt Book Fair , which is trade only for its first three days and open to the general public on its final two days. They are held on

320-573: The public. The tradition of fairs taking place in spring and autumn has been preserved in some cases until today. From the late eighteenth century, industrial exhibitions in Europe and North America became more common reflecting the technological dynamism of the Industrial Revolution . In the late 19th century, the concept of annual industry-wide trade shows gained traction, spreading from European manufacturing centers to North America. By

340-778: 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 . Trade show A trade show , also known as trade fair , trade exhibition , or trade exposition , is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products and services, meet with industry partners and customers , study activities of competitors, and examine recent market trends and opportunities . In contrast to consumer shows, only some trade shows are open to

360-431: The show. Costs include space rental, booth design and construction of trade show displays, telecommunications, travel, accommodations, and promotional literature and items to give to attendees. In addition, costs are incurred at the show for services such as electrical, booth cleaning, internet services, and drayage (also known as material handling). This local spending on logistics leads cities to promote trade shows as

380-453: Was built to host airshow Asian Aerospace and first held the event in 1988. The event was held biannually since 1988. It is the home of the biennial Singapore Airshow, which it has since been held for six editions since 2008. Experia Events Pte Ltd launched Rotorcraft Asia and Unmanned Systems Asia in 2017, which were also held together at the CEC. In between these events, the show site becomes

400-544: Was previously held at the Changi Naval Base , moved to the center and continued to be held at the centre since then. Changi Exhibition Centre was also used for the filming of Third Rail , a drama show that was aired on Mediacorp Channel 5 . Convention center A convention center ( American English ; or conference centre in British English ) is a large building that is designed to hold

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