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Thirty years ago, we opened our doors to create a place where people come together to share, learn, celebrate and imagine what's next. From big events to the smallest interactions in-between, here are the moments that have stayed with the team ✨

An evening of insight, inspiration, and powerful storytelling—In Conversation with Michelle Obama is not to be missed. Be part of the moment everyone will be talking about.

An evening of insight, inspiration, and powerful storytelling—In Conversation with Michelle Obama is not to be missed. Be part of the moment everyone will be talking about.

An evening of insight, inspiration, and powerful storytelling—In Conversation with Michelle Obama is not to be missed. Be part of the moment everyone will be talking about.

An evening of insight, inspiration, and powerful storytelling—In Conversation with Michelle Obama is not to be missed. Be part of the moment everyone will be talking about.

An evening of insight, inspiration, and powerful storytelling—In Conversation with Michelle Obama is not to be missed. Be part of the moment everyone will be talking about.

An evening of insight, inspiration, and powerful storytelling—In Conversation with Michelle Obama is not to be missed. Be part of the moment everyone will be talking about.

An evening of insight, inspiration, and powerful storytelling—In Conversation with Michelle Obama is not to be missed. Be part of the moment everyone will be talking about.

We’re proud to introduce free sensory bags at MCEC 💙

Available at both customer service desks and yours to keep—making it easier for everyone to access the support they need.

This is a trial initiative, and we welcome feedback from guests on whether the sensory bags are helpful in improving their experience. Your input will help shape the future of this program.

A huge thank you to @varietyvic and @theinclusionprojectau ✨

Melbourne: Where Country Meets Canvas celebrates the spirit of connection that defines both Melbourne and our venue — a place where diverse voices, cultures and creative perspectives come together under one roof ✨

Through the works of @n.tenwolde, @gracebaileyartist, @geoffcunninghamart, @art_by_olga_d, @meghanoareart and @jordanrichardsonartist, the pop-up exhibition traces journeys across oceans and landscapes, blending multicultural identity, urban energy and the beauty of the Australian landscape into one evolving story. From Melbourne’s skyline to native wildlife and open horizons, each piece reflects the communities and creativity that make this city so vibrant 🎨

Melbourne: Where Country Meets Canvas celebrates the spirit of connection that defines both Melbourne and our venue — a place where diverse voices, cultures and creative perspectives come together under one roof ✨

Through the works of @n.tenwolde, @gracebaileyartist, @geoffcunninghamart, @art_by_olga_d, @meghanoareart and @jordanrichardsonartist, the pop-up exhibition traces journeys across oceans and landscapes, blending multicultural identity, urban energy and the beauty of the Australian landscape into one evolving story. From Melbourne’s skyline to native wildlife and open horizons, each piece reflects the communities and creativity that make this city so vibrant 🎨

Last week we partnered with @minderoofoundation to capture their presence at @women_deliver (WD 2026). Over 6000 delegates from 180 countries gathered in Melbourne at the @mcec (Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre) for a week long program of purpose led discussion.

📸 @tommycreative_

Last week we partnered with @minderoofoundation to capture their presence at @women_deliver (WD 2026). Over 6000 delegates from 180 countries gathered in Melbourne at the @mcec (Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre) for a week long program of purpose led discussion.

📸 @tommycreative_

Last week we partnered with @minderoofoundation to capture their presence at @women_deliver (WD 2026). Over 6000 delegates from 180 countries gathered in Melbourne at the @mcec (Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre) for a week long program of purpose led discussion.

📸 @tommycreative_

Last week we partnered with @minderoofoundation to capture their presence at @women_deliver (WD 2026). Over 6000 delegates from 180 countries gathered in Melbourne at the @mcec (Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre) for a week long program of purpose led discussion.

📸 @tommycreative_

Last week we partnered with @minderoofoundation to capture their presence at @women_deliver (WD 2026). Over 6000 delegates from 180 countries gathered in Melbourne at the @mcec (Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre) for a week long program of purpose led discussion.

📸 @tommycreative_

The wait is almost over! Professor Brian Cox – The Emergence Tour is nearly here. Prepare for mind-expanding insights, cosmic wonders, and a night that will change how you see the universe.

The wait is almost over! Professor Brian Cox – The Emergence Tour is nearly here. Prepare for mind-expanding insights, cosmic wonders, and a night that will change how you see the universe.

The wait is almost over! Professor Brian Cox – The Emergence Tour is nearly here. Prepare for mind-expanding insights, cosmic wonders, and a night that will change how you see the universe.

The wait is almost over! Professor Brian Cox – The Emergence Tour is nearly here. Prepare for mind-expanding insights, cosmic wonders, and a night that will change how you see the universe.

The wait is almost over! Professor Brian Cox – The Emergence Tour is nearly here. Prepare for mind-expanding insights, cosmic wonders, and a night that will change how you see the universe.

The wait is almost over! Professor Brian Cox – The Emergence Tour is nearly here. Prepare for mind-expanding insights, cosmic wonders, and a night that will change how you see the universe.

The wait is almost over! Professor Brian Cox – The Emergence Tour is nearly here. Prepare for mind-expanding insights, cosmic wonders, and a night that will change how you see the universe.

For 30 years, moments like these have shaped who we are ✨

As part of our 30-year celebration at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, we asked you to share your favourite memories at MCEC and you reminded us it’s always been about more than events.

It’s the ideas that sparked something bigger.
The connections that turned into opportunities.
The moments you didn’t expect to remember but never forgot.

From then to now, every visit has played a part in our story.

Now we’d love to hear yours — come visit the 30 Years of MCEC activation at the entrance of Clarendon Street and share your favourite MCEC memory with us!

For 30 years, moments like these have shaped who we are ✨

As part of our 30-year celebration at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, we asked you to share your favourite memories at MCEC and you reminded us it’s always been about more than events.

It’s the ideas that sparked something bigger.
The connections that turned into opportunities.
The moments you didn’t expect to remember but never forgot.

From then to now, every visit has played a part in our story.

Now we’d love to hear yours — come visit the 30 Years of MCEC activation at the entrance of Clarendon Street and share your favourite MCEC memory with us!

For 30 years, moments like these have shaped who we are ✨

As part of our 30-year celebration at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, we asked you to share your favourite memories at MCEC and you reminded us it’s always been about more than events.

It’s the ideas that sparked something bigger.
The connections that turned into opportunities.
The moments you didn’t expect to remember but never forgot.

From then to now, every visit has played a part in our story.

Now we’d love to hear yours — come visit the 30 Years of MCEC activation at the entrance of Clarendon Street and share your favourite MCEC memory with us!

For 30 years, moments like these have shaped who we are ✨

As part of our 30-year celebration at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, we asked you to share your favourite memories at MCEC and you reminded us it’s always been about more than events.

It’s the ideas that sparked something bigger.
The connections that turned into opportunities.
The moments you didn’t expect to remember but never forgot.

From then to now, every visit has played a part in our story.

Now we’d love to hear yours — come visit the 30 Years of MCEC activation at the entrance of Clarendon Street and share your favourite MCEC memory with us!

For 30 years, moments like these have shaped who we are ✨

As part of our 30-year celebration at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, we asked you to share your favourite memories at MCEC and you reminded us it’s always been about more than events.

It’s the ideas that sparked something bigger.
The connections that turned into opportunities.
The moments you didn’t expect to remember but never forgot.

From then to now, every visit has played a part in our story.

Now we’d love to hear yours — come visit the 30 Years of MCEC activation at the entrance of Clarendon Street and share your favourite MCEC memory with us!

That’s a wrap! We’re proud to have hosted Women Deliver 2026 here in Melbourne and to have played a role in creating a place for dialogue, collaboration and action to thrive.

Across plenaries, panels, workshops and moments in between, our spaces were filled with courage, connection and collective purpose. From big ideas on the global stage to quiet conversations that sparked new thinking, this was a conference defined by impact.

Thank you to the @women_deliver team for an incredible week ✨

@melbourneconventionbureau

Make space — May is calling 🎟️From bold conversations and big ideas to delicious food and wine, we've got something for everyone at MCEC this month. Consider this your cue to book. Tickets via the link in bio.

Make space — May is calling 🎟️From bold conversations and big ideas to delicious food and wine, we've got something for everyone at MCEC this month. Consider this your cue to book. Tickets via the link in bio.

Make space — May is calling 🎟️From bold conversations and big ideas to delicious food and wine, we've got something for everyone at MCEC this month. Consider this your cue to book. Tickets via the link in bio.

Make space — May is calling 🎟️From bold conversations and big ideas to delicious food and wine, we've got something for everyone at MCEC this month. Consider this your cue to book. Tickets via the link in bio.

Make space — May is calling 🎟️From bold conversations and big ideas to delicious food and wine, we've got something for everyone at MCEC this month. Consider this your cue to book. Tickets via the link in bio.

Make space — May is calling 🎟️From bold conversations and big ideas to delicious food and wine, we've got something for everyone at MCEC this month. Consider this your cue to book. Tickets via the link in bio.

Make space — May is calling 🎟️From bold conversations and big ideas to delicious food and wine, we've got something for everyone at MCEC this month. Consider this your cue to book. Tickets via the link in bio.

Make space — May is calling 🎟️From bold conversations and big ideas to delicious food and wine, we've got something for everyone at MCEC this month. Consider this your cue to book. Tickets via the link in bio.

Big conversations. Powerful connections.☁️⚡

Yesterday, we proudly hosted the Melbourne Cloud & Datacenter Convention bringing the entire digital ecosystem together under one roof - ours!

From cutting-edge cloud solutions to the evolving world of data centres, industry leaders and innovators came together to explore and shape the future of digital infrastructure in Australia.

Colour, culture and connection now on show at MCEC.

Thanks to @colourspaceau our new Female First Nations Artist Exhibition at Plenary Lounge brings powerful storytelling into the heart of the venue, ahead of the upcoming Women Deliver Conference.

Featuring works by @alexandracalamel (Wurundjeri) and @luruk.inart (Taungurung, Wotjobaluk, Wemba Wemba and Boon Wurrung), the exhibition reflects deep connections to Country through layered textures, movement and meaning.

On show:
🎨 Spirit of the Ancient Tribes by Alexandra Calamel
🎨 “Yilam-ik” - My Place by Luruk-In
🎨 Ngarrak “Mountain Range” by Luruk-In
🎨 “Waring” - Large Body of Water by Luruk-In
🎨 Tribe Borders by Alexandra Calamel

Each artwork invites visitors to experience the richness of First Nations perspectives, grounding our spaces in the stories of the land.

Colour, culture and connection now on show at MCEC.

Thanks to @colourspaceau our new Female First Nations Artist Exhibition at Plenary Lounge brings powerful storytelling into the heart of the venue, ahead of the upcoming Women Deliver Conference.

Featuring works by @alexandracalamel (Wurundjeri) and @luruk.inart (Taungurung, Wotjobaluk, Wemba Wemba and Boon Wurrung), the exhibition reflects deep connections to Country through layered textures, movement and meaning.

On show:
🎨 Spirit of the Ancient Tribes by Alexandra Calamel
🎨 “Yilam-ik” - My Place by Luruk-In
🎨 Ngarrak “Mountain Range” by Luruk-In
🎨 “Waring” - Large Body of Water by Luruk-In
🎨 Tribe Borders by Alexandra Calamel

Each artwork invites visitors to experience the richness of First Nations perspectives, grounding our spaces in the stories of the land.

Colour, culture and connection now on show at MCEC.

Thanks to @colourspaceau our new Female First Nations Artist Exhibition at Plenary Lounge brings powerful storytelling into the heart of the venue, ahead of the upcoming Women Deliver Conference.

Featuring works by @alexandracalamel (Wurundjeri) and @luruk.inart (Taungurung, Wotjobaluk, Wemba Wemba and Boon Wurrung), the exhibition reflects deep connections to Country through layered textures, movement and meaning.

On show:
🎨 Spirit of the Ancient Tribes by Alexandra Calamel
🎨 “Yilam-ik” - My Place by Luruk-In
🎨 Ngarrak “Mountain Range” by Luruk-In
🎨 “Waring” - Large Body of Water by Luruk-In
🎨 Tribe Borders by Alexandra Calamel

Each artwork invites visitors to experience the richness of First Nations perspectives, grounding our spaces in the stories of the land.

Colour, culture and connection now on show at MCEC.

Thanks to @colourspaceau our new Female First Nations Artist Exhibition at Plenary Lounge brings powerful storytelling into the heart of the venue, ahead of the upcoming Women Deliver Conference.

Featuring works by @alexandracalamel (Wurundjeri) and @luruk.inart (Taungurung, Wotjobaluk, Wemba Wemba and Boon Wurrung), the exhibition reflects deep connections to Country through layered textures, movement and meaning.

On show:
🎨 Spirit of the Ancient Tribes by Alexandra Calamel
🎨 “Yilam-ik” - My Place by Luruk-In
🎨 Ngarrak “Mountain Range” by Luruk-In
🎨 “Waring” - Large Body of Water by Luruk-In
🎨 Tribe Borders by Alexandra Calamel

Each artwork invites visitors to experience the richness of First Nations perspectives, grounding our spaces in the stories of the land.

Best Business Event Venue in Australia. It’s a title we’ve been building towards since 1996, one iconic event at a time.

With the river just outside our windows, restaurants at our door, and laneways in every direction, delegates don’t simply clock off — they stay, explore, and lean into the city around them.

Because Melbourne gives them a reason to ✨ Read more about what makes us special in our bio.

Best Business Event Venue in Australia. It’s a title we’ve been building towards since 1996, one iconic event at a time.

With the river just outside our windows, restaurants at our door, and laneways in every direction, delegates don’t simply clock off — they stay, explore, and lean into the city around them.

Because Melbourne gives them a reason to ✨ Read more about what makes us special in our bio.

Best Business Event Venue in Australia. It’s a title we’ve been building towards since 1996, one iconic event at a time.

With the river just outside our windows, restaurants at our door, and laneways in every direction, delegates don’t simply clock off — they stay, explore, and lean into the city around them.

Because Melbourne gives them a reason to ✨ Read more about what makes us special in our bio.

Best Business Event Venue in Australia. It’s a title we’ve been building towards since 1996, one iconic event at a time.

With the river just outside our windows, restaurants at our door, and laneways in every direction, delegates don’t simply clock off — they stay, explore, and lean into the city around them.

Because Melbourne gives them a reason to ✨ Read more about what makes us special in our bio.

Best Business Event Venue in Australia. It’s a title we’ve been building towards since 1996, one iconic event at a time.

With the river just outside our windows, restaurants at our door, and laneways in every direction, delegates don’t simply clock off — they stay, explore, and lean into the city around them.

Because Melbourne gives them a reason to ✨ Read more about what makes us special in our bio.

Best Business Event Venue in Australia. It’s a title we’ve been building towards since 1996, one iconic event at a time.

With the river just outside our windows, restaurants at our door, and laneways in every direction, delegates don’t simply clock off — they stay, explore, and lean into the city around them.

Because Melbourne gives them a reason to ✨ Read more about what makes us special in our bio.

Best Business Event Venue in Australia. It’s a title we’ve been building towards since 1996, one iconic event at a time.

With the river just outside our windows, restaurants at our door, and laneways in every direction, delegates don’t simply clock off — they stay, explore, and lean into the city around them.

Because Melbourne gives them a reason to ✨ Read more about what makes us special in our bio.

Best Business Event Venue in Australia. It’s a title we’ve been building towards since 1996, one iconic event at a time.

With the river just outside our windows, restaurants at our door, and laneways in every direction, delegates don’t simply clock off — they stay, explore, and lean into the city around them.

Because Melbourne gives them a reason to ✨ Read more about what makes us special in our bio.

Best Business Event Venue in Australia. It’s a title we’ve been building towards since 1996, one iconic event at a time.

With the river just outside our windows, restaurants at our door, and laneways in every direction, delegates don’t simply clock off — they stay, explore, and lean into the city around them.

Because Melbourne gives them a reason to ✨ Read more about what makes us special in our bio.

Best Business Event Venue in Australia. It’s a title we’ve been building towards since 1996, one iconic event at a time.

With the river just outside our windows, restaurants at our door, and laneways in every direction, delegates don’t simply clock off — they stay, explore, and lean into the city around them.

Because Melbourne gives them a reason to ✨ Read more about what makes us special in our bio.