Meet India's Best Convention / Exhibition Centre: Hyderabad International Convention Centre

by  EVENTFAQS Bureau Industry Watch | January 25, 2016 | Feature

HICC Experiential Venues Awards

The Experiential Venues Awards (ExV Awards) 2015 is an initiative of EVENTFAQS Media, supported by Event & Entertainment Management Association (EEMA). The awards process was independently validated by KPMG in India.

14 hotels and 3 hospitality groups were awarded across the 17 categories of the inaugural edition of the ExV Awards which concluded on Oct 15, 2015 at The Trident, Bandra Kurla, Mumbai. Meetings & Exhibitions Hong Kong (A Division of Hong Kong Tourism Board) was the title sponsor for the event. 

Under the category, Best Convention / Exhibition Centre of India, Hyderabad International Convention Centre, stood as the winner.

Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) is managed by AccorHotels, one of the world's leading hotel operators, and is jointly owned by Emaar Properties PJSC Dubai and Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd.  HICC is a purpose-built, state-of-the-art convention facility, the first of its kind in South Asia. It features an internal hall measuring 6,480 square meters that can be partitioned into six smaller halls.

The facility has quite a few feathers in its cap. It has been the winner of the excellence award for “Best Standalone Convention Centre” for a record four times nationally and now regionally awarded by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and Andhra Pradesh. HICC has also received the award for ‘Best Meeting & Conference Venue” at the South India Travel Awards 2015. HICC also holds ISO 14001:2014 certification. In every aspect, be it infrastructure, services or technology, it compares with the best in the world.