New Delhi, 16th September: Phase 1 of India’s newest exhibition venue, the India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC), officially opened on 17th September. Located at Dwarka, a New Delhi suburb, the venue is also known as “Yashobhoomi.”

With total built-up area of more 180,000 m2, the new venue cost approximately US$650 million. It consists of a convention centre, multiple exhibition halls and other facilities. The convention centre covers 73,000 m2 across 15 convention halls with a total capacity of 11,000 delegates. The exhibition halls cover over 107,000 m2.