Conference Venue

The Megaron Athens International Conference Centre

The Megaron Athens International Conference Centre (Megaron AICC) is one of the finest and most technologically advanced conference venues in Europe. An integral part of the Athens Concert Hall Organisation, whose facilities have been globally applauded since its opening in 1991, the new international conference centre offers a stunning environment, exceptional aesthetics, cutting edge technology and unrivalled client service. Situated just minutes from the centre of a vibrant and modern city that was transformed to host the 2004 Olympic Games, reminders of Greece's unsurpassed cultural heritage abound throughout the city. A unique venue, in a unique city, offering a unique experience.

The Megaron Athens International Conference Centre was conceived and built with great respect for the environment and green urban planning. For whilst the original building faces straight onto one of Athens' major conference centre has been incorporated into the park right next to it with such skill that it in no way infringes on it.

The technology and stage systems incorporated into the halls are at the forefront of technology, whilst all sound and audio visual systems are connected to the in house broadcast standard recording studio which enables sound and video recording in broadcast format.

Easily accessible to global destinations through Athens has a long history of hosting international conference and arts events. There are a number of excellent arts venues, hosting world class opera, ballet and music, from the ancient amphitheatre of Herod Atticus to the modern and acclaimed facilities of Megaron, the Athens Concert Hall.

The Megaron Athens International Centre itself is right in the heart of the city.

Hall of the Friends of Music

The hall of the Friends of Music is a hall of outstanding aesthetics with excellent sightlines from all of its plush seats. It has a stalls and a circle level with vast Foyer spaces. Ideal for plenary sessions and high profile presentations. The acoustics are outstanding which allows the hall to also host performing arts events.

• Fixed seating theatre style capacity 1.960:1100 Stalls Level & 860 Circle Level

• Sound & Projection Systems

• Simultaneous Translation for 9 languages

• Lighting Control Systems and lighting bridges

• 24 Stage Flybars

• Disabled Access

• 2.500 m2 total Foyer area

Alexandra Trianti Hall

The Alexandra Trianti Hall has an exceptionally flexible stage allowing an event to be installed whilst another event is running. It is ideal for events with complex staging requirements and for plenary sessions.

• Fixed seating theatre style capacity 1.700

• 4 stage platforms 4m X 16m each which can be moved simultaneously or independently of one another

• Central stage revolve with 3 independent sections which can move simultaneously or independently of one another

• Left and Right side stage and left and right under stage side stage

• Ability to rake the stage from 0 to 10%

• 44 stage fly bars and four panorama fly bars

• Direct access from the loading bay to stage level for 1 X 18m truck (45 tons) plus 1 X 10m truck

• 4 remote control cameras for archive recording or direct projection

• Individual in-seat voting system, microphone and table

• State-of-the-art sound and lighting system

• 1.200m2 total foyer space

• Simultaneous translation for 9 languages

Banqueting Hall

Highly flexible, modern, circular hall with a suspended balcony. The hall has a number of en suite auxiliary areas, including kitchens, which make it deal for Gala dinners as well as conference and live events.

• Total floor space of 1.025m2

• Hosts 1.000 people for Cocktail, 630 for banquet and 680 in theatre style, depending on staging layout

• Front & Back Projection Screens

• Simultaneous Translation for 6 languages

• Over 1.000m2 Foyer space

Nikos Skalkotas Hall

Equipped with cutting-edge technology, the Nikos Skalkotas Hall opens directly onto the international conference centre foyer and from there to the Atrium of the Muses. A prestigious hall which is ideal for plenary sessions as well as more complex live events.

• Fixed theatre style seating for 400

• Individual in-seat microphone and table

• State-of-the-art sound and lighting system

• Simultaneous Translation for 6 languages

• 17 Scenery Fly bars

• 280m2 of dedicated foyer space

Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall

The Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall is ideal for the smaller plenary event. Its large, open foyer leads out to The Allegro, one of the Megaron's restaurants

• Fixed theatre style seating for 500

• Advanced Projection, Lighting and Sound Systems

• Simultaneous translation for 3 languages

• Over 500m2 of foyer space

Conference Suites & Breakout Rooms

Our small meeting room suites can be used not only for break out or parallel sessions but also for business meetings, press conferences, training and seminars.

Conference Suite 1

An independent suite of 7 rooms accommodating between 30 to 100 delegates in theatre style. Ideal for small meetings, working groups or breakout room space with one central foyer and bar.

Conference Suite 2

The newest suite of smaller conference rooms, accommodating between 25 to 200 delegates in theatre style.

The larger of the 2 rooms have control areas for lighting, sound and projection systems and simultaneous translation for 2 languages.

Exhibition Spaces

As well as a dedicated exhibition space, the multi-levelled sweeping Foyer areas of the International Conference Centre are often used for conference affiliated exhibitions. With stairs, escalators and elevators connecting all levels, moving around the exhibition areas is very straightforward.

• The dedicated Exhibition Hall is built on 2 levels with a total of 1.500m2, close to the function rooms

• The Muses Foyer provides 3.500m2 of exhibition space

In addition to these spaces, each hall has its own dedicated Foyer which can be used for exhibition purposes.

Exterior Spaces

The Atrium of the Muses.

An exterior atrium space, 1.520m2 which serves as a natural open-air extension to the Megaron's interior. Equipped with recreational and communication facilities it is ideal for stand-alone open-air events or as an extension to an event held in the adjoining interior halls.

General Facilities

All of the Megaron function spaces and halls have dedicated cloakrooms and all Foyer's to all halls have their own bar.

Parking

In a city where parking is at an absolute premium, Megaron AICC offers a total of 750 parking spaces in our 3 story underground car park.

Megaron AICC Event Support for a Seamless Experience

Megaron's staffs understand that a successful meeting is a single, seamless experience. In addition to day on day support, provided by the conference and event planning team, you'll be assisted by technical, operations, house management and banqueting departments.

Planning

From the moment you even consider holding you will be assigned your own event manager/planner, who will be your main point of contact throughout the planning process and the event itself.

Technical

The technical teams at Megaron AICC are highly experienced. We maintain a full time technical staff of over 60 people. Completely familiar with the complex technical infrastructure of the building and also trained in theatre and opera technical systems, you can be confident that the team will provide any level of technical support you require.

Security

We take security very seriously at Megaron. We know it is of the utmost importance in yout choice of avenue and to your delegate experience.

Having hosted a considerable number of the world's high profile figures, we have substantial experience in this area and we maintain 24-hour full time security staff throughout the building and the grounds.

Connectivity

First and foremost we understand that you need to stay in touch. So we aim to be at the forefront in offering and implementing new technology for your benefit. In addition to Internet connectivity using a leased line connection (which can carry up to 12 MBps of data) we also offer wireless LAN throughout much of the building.

Internet Zones are an option which many conference and exhibition organizers need to provide and these can be set up at a number of strategic points, allowing delegates access to e-mail and internet as well as encouraging viewing of exhibitor products and services on line.

Rooms Capacity